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Originally Posted by kyleb
It is super interesting RE: the astroturfing that is going on (or perceived astroturfing, I guess).
I agree, for me the most interesting thing is the motivations behind the posting. Why bother?* The trial has been over for what, a year? I realize there is news this week but from what little I've heard nothing will come of it.
* for the astroturfer the reason is obvious, but still seems weird. What is the point of attempting to sway public opinion at this juncture?** And what kind of ROI could be expected from the massive hours invested in arguing this? (Bear in mind most of us presumably post for sport, but in that person's case it's ostensibly a job.) For Henry, it's his obsession with being right, no matter how many words, posts, or pages it takes to get there. It's like a perfect storm.
** at a glance yesterday of the posts made in the thread by the astroturfer apparently it's been a couple of months since he/she last posted, but that was still well past the trial's outcome.