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Old 05-10-2010, 12:16 AM   #19
Disfrutalavida
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Worldwalker, I wasn't referring to anyone specific, I just noticed the overall tenor of the responses. What is an astroturfing incident?

Sorry, but I really don't spend much times on forums as the weather is too good, my fiancee' too beautiful and life too short.

I got a very different impression of what the "troll" wrote, but as I said, I don't spend much time on forums and was taught to simply ignore people if I don't like what they say unless they are spouting bigotry etc, but I certainly understand and respect your position.

I'll continue to "lurk" here as I find I learn a lot more and ask fewer questions which have already been answered.

I read about paid trolling which was hard to believe. How do people live with themselves? But where is the origin of Astroturfing as a reference for that sort of attack ad why the heck would they be doing it on this forum? What's to gain?

Guess one of the reasons I moved out of the USSA is the sort of &*#& people will do for money and the US seems to be #1 among cultures that says that's OK.
Of course the climate, cost of living, fresh, cheap organic food, lower crime rates, and respect for older people might have had something to do with it also. :-))

Rich

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