Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
It's just an attempt to belittle me because I don't happen to agree with someone's point of view.
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Really, Steve, go drink some coffee. Now you're just whining.
To answer the question, from dictionary.com - shill
noun
1.a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
2.a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty.
–verb (used without object)
3.to work as a shill:
He shills for a large casino.
–verb (used with object)
4.to advertise or promote (a product) as or in the manner of a huckster; hustle:
He was hired to shill a new TV show.
What we're saying is that Steve is too enthusiastic in his support for paysites, to the point of seeming self-serving. I think he's being naive, too, as he seems to think that big news organizations are more honest and in-depth than small ones. They aren't - as the run-up to the Iraq war should show anyone who was paying attention.
He's also showing a bit of a condescending attitude, which is ticking people off, but that's another matter.