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[Lord Dullard]

Figured I'd post this here - I found it rather interesting (and somewhat unsettling). It also doesn't surprise me one bit.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2011/feb/23/need-to-protect-internet-from-astroturfing?intcmp=239

[Heron TSG]

Here's one:

"Hey, it sure seems like there are a lot of people in here now, how about we each post a picture of ourselves to prove we're human. Remember to hold up a recent newspaper."

[Nilik]

Here's one:

"Hey, it sure seems like there are a lot of people in here now, how about we each post a picture of ourselves to prove we're human. Remember to hold up a recent newspaper."

I don't have a camera. Also you should really vote for Mitt Romney, he seems like a cool guy. And join the Air Force while you're at it.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going outside to enjoy a smooth Marlboro cigarette, available from all good tobbaconists.

[Lord Dullard]

Here's one:

"Hey, it sure seems like there are a lot of people in here now, how about we each post a picture of ourselves to prove we're human. Remember to hold up a recent newspaper."

Right, so... if somebody on any random forum you happen to post on said 'hey post a picture of yourself right now to prove you're human', you'd actually do it?

[kaenneth]

Describe in single words. Only the good things that come to your mind. About your mother.

[Heron TSG]

I'm not sixteen or more like-minded 'individuals', am I?

Oh crap, we're the Pathstroturf!

[Flying Dice]

"Post a scan of your long-form birth certificate to prove you're human"?

[GlyphGryph]

But then you'll just be giving it to the robots!

You need to post it, but send it through one of those wiggly filters fiters! Then anyone who can read it is ALSO a human or a bot thats better at those than a human!

Of course, a lot of these astroturf outfits ARE filled with humans... crap...

[Frumple]

Just insta-ban anyone who says anything positive about any commercial and/or governmental entity

And maybe every other person that says something negative.

[Tautou]

Times like these are when you're glad the hypnotoad is only a myth.

[mainiac]

Times like these are when you're glad the hypnotoad is only a myth.

He's an escaped lunatic!  Don't trust him!

[Haschel]

Times like these are when you're glad the hypnotoad is only a myth.

He's an escaped lunatic!  Don't trust him!

No no, if he were really one of the Machines he would already have 10,000 posts, a blog, and (fake) pictures of himself tweeting on his iphone.

[Cthulhu]

Okay, time to come clean.  I'm actually running a network of astroturf personalities on this very forum.  Everyone here is a sock puppet.

Except for you.

[zchris13]

Okay, time to come clean.  I'm actually running a network of astroturf personalities on this very forum.  Everyone here is a sock puppet.

Except for you.

Called it.

[darkflagrance]

Everyone's a bot...you're all bots!!! asdfadsf a jdhfajsdf there are no humans on the internet, only me, and the endless hordes of machine zombies...

Also, buy the new breakfast cheese danish from MacDonald's! Destroying your body by pumping it full of cholesterol never tasted so good!