On Sep 22, 6:45 am, Firey Bird <fireb...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tim Smith wrote:
> > In article <5156786.qfgydu5...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >> E isto uma estrat gia oficial da Microsoft. No caso Comes vs
> >> Microsoft descobriu-se as recomenda es oficiais aos astroturfers:
>
> >> Channel of Information, On-line Forums
>
> >> * Monitor the relevant Usenet groups at all times
> >> * Write well
> >> * Be exceedingly formal and polite
> >> o It is very easy to give offense
> >> o Always assume that you are wrong; ask others to explain it to
> >> you o Developers are impressed by clear, precise, polite
> >> communication o Don t sound like a prig>
> > And a few pages over, we have a full two page spread of Linux machines,
> > from both Acer *and* Dell, featuring the aforementioned "The Aspire One.
> > 100% Freedom" and two Dell Inspirons (8.9in and 12in) running the "Linux
> > Ubuntu operating system."
>
> > To put this into context, these catalogues are not in the same league as
> > Internet or high-street shopping - where "Lunex" systems are hidden from
> > all but the most arduous shoppers. To make it into these bored-housewife
> > "clubby books" a product needs to be so mainstream that it's practically
> > daytime chat-show material. To even feature in these catalogues at *all*
> > is pretty big news, but to actually be the headliner for a section, well
> > that just ... damn!
>
> > No wonder Sweaty's screaming like a little girl.
>
> >> That's from Microsoft's leaked (and internal) documents. "Smith" fits the
> >> description of "Microsoft AstroTurfers".
>
> > Roy's idea of evidence: I write well and am usually polite. I must be
> > working for Microsoft!
>
> You gotta admit, Roy, that guide to online behaviour is pretty much on the
> money. If everyone followed those rules, the internet would not be quite
> the wade-thru-piss shit house it is today.
>
> [Note: I realize I'm "replying to Roy" in a post that is actually replying
> to Tim. It's because I currently filter for Roy. And hey Roy, it's
> nothing personal - it's just all those awful News stories. I've nothing
> against *you*.]
Wintroll!
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