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What is astroturfing?a form of propaganda whose techniques usually consist of a few people attempting to give the impression that mass numbers of enthusiasts advocate some specific cause. This is often done by conjuring up a phony organization(s) that never existed. "David Axelrod, the TOTUS's Minister of Propaganda and the man behind the teleprompter, is the king of astroturfing." astroturfing - meme gifastroturfing - videoAstroturfing - what is it?"Astroturfing" is the act of trying to boost one's image online with fake comments, paid-for reviews, made-up claims and testimonials. The GOP, Palin, and Cheney, are getting pretty good at astroturfing. What does "astroturfing" mean?Fake marijuana (not real grass) Puff - puff - COUGH! - splutter Astroturfing - what does it mean?v. The technique of using boiler plate text to advance a political agenda. "Astroturfing" is typically done by sending the same letter to every newspaper one can find. A certain number of newspapers will be duped into thinking that the letter is original and heartfelt when it is neither. Many newspapers were astroturfed with the pro-Bush letters posted at the pResident's web site. Many newspapers were convinced that a number of soldiers worship Bush as the Messiah incarnate. Astroturfing - meaningPretending to be a grassroots movement, when in reality the agenda and strategy are controlled by a hidden, non-grassroots organization. In this manner, a faux show is presented, consisting of robotic individuals pretending to be voicing their own opinions. Moms Demand Action is astroturfing for Bloomberg and all of their followers are clueless housewives with too much wine. Astroturfing - definitionCreating the impression of public support by paying people in the public to pretend to be supportive. Mike, admit you just got caught astroturfing. You're just pimping your own blog. Astroturfing - slangAstroturfing is a sex act involving rubbing a shaved head on a partner's vagina or anus for pleasure. Ever since Helen shaved her head we've been experimenting with astroturfing her scalp against my clit and it makes me come so hard! AstroturfingA form of spamming public opinion from political organisations via the media. The effort to (get) Astroturf printed appears to have worked in Hattiesburg, Mississippi AstroturfingA government ploy that is destroying American discourse. So many company's astroturfing is hard to discern, so we must be that much more careful not to get fooled by it. Astroturfingthe act of creating a small organization and making it appear to represent something popular for the purpose of promoting a particular entity, cause, etc. (a play on grassroots in the sense of a popular movement originating among the common people, ultimately from AstroTurf, a brand of artificial grass) The practice of astroturfing a widely used form of propaganda, as evidenced by the media coverage it receives. |
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