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Old 02-01-2006, 12:38 PM   #6
Elspode
When Do I Get Virtual Unreality?
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Raytown, Missouri
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Originally Posted by glatt
I'm not sure how to distinguish the two, but it has to do with the quality of the posts and the history the dwellar builds here before posting to commercial sites. One is natural and real. The other is fake and forced.
The difference is simple...if a new shill comes on the list and starts squawking about Product X, he's trying to make money. If I've been on the list for a few years and start squawking about Product X, it is likely that I was impressed by it and thought it might prove to be useful information for someone else in need of that sort of product. No matter what happens, *I* don't profit from the exchange, except perhaps if someone else tries it, likes it, and thinks me insightful and astute as a result. Not that this will happen, but I'm just sayin'...
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