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octothorp · 03-28-2011, 04:36 PM

What do you all think the ethics are regarding political parties having paid shills to go out and stump for them on social media?

http://calgary.en.craigslist.ca/wri/2291978638.html

(While the ad above is almost certainly for the conservatives, I'm sure it exists on both sides - I've just never seen a shill position blatantly advertised before. It's also possible that this ad is a plant by a left-winger.)
I'm on the fence about this. Part of me is a bit angry that this sort of thing goes on, part of me accepts that this is the inevitable outcome of social media.

03-28-2011, 04:36 PM	#491
octothorp Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: not lurking Exp:	What do you all think the ethics are regarding political parties having paid shills to go out and stump for them on social media? http://calgary.en.craigslist.ca/wri/2291978638.html (While the ad above is almost certainly for the conservatives, I'm sure it exists on both sides - I've just never seen a shill position blatantly advertised before. It's also possible that this ad is a plant by a left-winger.) I'm on the fence about this. Part of me is a bit angry that this sort of thing goes on, part of me accepts that this is the inevitable outcome of social media.