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Conversational Astroturf
Conversational Currency | December 18th 2009 by Dan
(Editor’s Note: I totally admit to lifting this article from a site called Political Irony. I’ll probably get a cease and desist letter but this was too good to leave alone. Here at Conversational Currency, we often discuss ways of cre read more
FTC to Impose Tighter Advertising Rules on Web
Webbunny | December 16th 2009 by steve johnson
Well, here is something that is way overdue: The FTC is going to regulate the way advertising is done on the web. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is finally catching up to the constantly evolving world of social media. For the better part of a dec read more
Because of Astroturfing, Apple Pull 1000 Application
IT and Tech News | December 15th 2009 by Koch
London - Thousand iPhone application has been withdrawn by Apple from his online store, the App Store, due to the action "astroturfing". Astroturfing is the term for the product campaign designed to cause certain parties a good impression on marketed read more
Astroturfing Europe
The Real Revo | December 12th 2009 by RD Walker
Turf’s up! Sombody ponyed up for those signs. Note to Nancy Pelosi: this is what astroturf looks like. Some of 30,000 people demonstrate on December 12, 2009 in the center of Copenhagen to turn up the heat on world leaders debating global wa read more
Virtual Astroturf
Bessette Pitney Text | December 10th 2009 by John J. Pitney, Jr.
In chapter 9, we discuss the ways in which interest groups try to mobilize citizens to support their views. As this Gawker report suggests, they are making innovating use of social networking:Health insurance industry trade groups opposed to Preside read more
1,000 iPhone Apps Axed Over 'Fake' Reviews
Call Global | December 9th 2009 by sean gill
9:27am UK, Wednesday December 09, 2009 Ruth Barnett, Sky News Online Apple is understood to have pulled 1,000 iPhone applications amid claims they were used to peddle bogus reviews for a company's products. The Apple App Store sells thousands of iP read more
Astroturfing: It’s not the ethics, it’s the content
PandemicBlog | December 3rd 2009 by Btown
In this photo: an astrobeast It seems like every month or two a high-profile brand or agency gets caught using some questionable black-hat tactics. Over the summer, Reverb was nailed trying to manipulate the App Store by posting positive reviews with read more
What Happened When The Ivies Removed Early Admissions?
The MyFit Blog | November 24th 2009 by Doc Breezy
Harvard won. Well, let me back up for a second and give some background: for the past few years there’s been a general movement toward the idea that early admissions is a Bad Idea, because it disadvantages low-income students. If you’ read more
8 Eco Terms Everyone Should Know: From COP15 to Astro-Turfing
Ecosalon.com | November 19th 2009 by Mike Sowden
Sustainability has become so ingrained into my life that sometimes I inadvertently assume everyone knows what I’m talking about. My days are filled with issues such as Climate Change, renewable energy, recycling, LEED buildings, CO2 sensors, de-la read more
Guerrilla Marketing
Blog and Roll! | November 12th 2009 by N4F
Called a “guerrilha” to all modality of military campaign of limited character, which small irregular units use mobility and surprise to attack the regular troops of the enemy, often on the flanks or rear, retiring after for their shelte read more
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