I wasn't referring to people disagreeing with me. I upvoted users I disagreed with in this post's comments to promote discussion (such as upvoting your downvoted comment here).

I was referring to people that engage in disingenuous argumentative tactics clearly pushing an agenda, whose presence is also accompanied by what seems like blatant vote manipulation/brigading. This was present when Threads federation was originally a being discussed a little while back. That's what I was referring to.

I don't think I'm going to go out of my way to track down examples, but you may be able to find some from the link to where my comment is originally from.

You can also assume I'm wrong, and that's okay by me. But astroturfing is absolutely a tactic Meta employs. Source

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

TikTok is significantly larger and more worth it then lemmy

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes you are; you've been a lame-ass anti-disestablisment shill the entire time you've been here. Shut the hell up.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I do in fact disagree with you, yes. I am not, however, paid for it

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't make you any less of a shill.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

We're talking about astroturfing, so yes it is quite literally the difference.

You're not guaranteed a place where your opinions are the only ones expressed, ever in life.

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Neither is Meta but they and the rest of the establishment sure has shills like you champing at the bit to cheerlead for them, which is what makes you a shill.

Shill.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

You're not going to hurt my feelings by using words improperly lol