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Definition of a Shill
« on: June 20, 2017, 12:22:47 AM »
Just asking what everyone's definition of a Shill is,

Is it ?

1. A person posing as a Round Earther who actually knows the world is flat.
2. A person posing as a Flat Earther who thinks the world is round.
3. A person posing as a Flat Earther who knows the world is flat but is undermining the movement.

Have I missed any?
A lie will make it around the world before the truth has time to put on its shoes.

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Re: Definition of a Shill
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2017, 01:12:47 PM »
According to some, any active supporter of RET is a shill.
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Re: Definition of a Shill
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2017, 09:24:23 PM »
According to some, any active supporter of RET is a shill.

I agree, and too many of us FE's are quick to hold up the shill card.
I guess it comes with the enormity of the conspiracy to see devils in every detail.
But enthusiastic RE's are not shills unless perhaps this is happening?

4. An RET supporter who is getting paid by an organisation to troll sites.

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Re: Definition of a Shill
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2017, 10:17:20 PM »
4. An RET supporter who is getting paid by an organisation to troll sites.

Paid by which organisation, and why?

What would that organisation profit?

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Re: Definition of a Shill
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2017, 11:46:56 PM »
According to some, any active supporter of RET is a shill.

I agree, and too many of us FE's are quick to hold up the shill card.
I guess it comes with the enormity of the conspiracy to see devils in every detail.
But enthusiastic RE's are not shills unless perhaps this is happening?

4. An RET supporter who is getting paid by an organisation to troll sites.


I would have to search it but someone called me a paid shill a few weeks ago.
Do you have a citation for this sweeping generalisation?

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Re: Definition of a Shill
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2017, 04:59:40 AM »
There could be FET supporters who are paid by an organization to troll forums too. I'm pretty sure the word shill would imply an outside agency in this instance.  I almost hate to say it but I sometimes wonder about Intikam.
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Re: Definition of a Shill
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2017, 07:35:25 AM »


4. An RET supporter who is getting paid by an organisation to troll sites.

Can you sign up for this? If so where, what are the rates, is there a union for shills, do you get a list of other shills (dangerous, infiltrator alert!), to stop the trolling of the trolls, by the trolls, do I get a voodoo doll of Inti' or is that just for Junker?
Just to be clear, you are all terrific, but everything you say is exactly what a moron would say.