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Thursday, August 23, 2001

Microsoft Fakes Letters of Support -- 9:05 am CST, Update by J.t.Qbe

I can't believe it: Microsoft does something shady and questionable! Apparently a number of attorneys general have been receiving letters in support of Microsoft, letters written by ordinary citizens. Or maybe not. Some of those ordinary citizens are dead, and others mysteriously use the same wording and sentences in their letters. Oops. Read all about it here.

A.T. Hun comments: This is how the term "astroturfing" came about. It's a false grassroots movement, thus, astroturf. Unfortunately, I'm sure that M$ isn't the only company to do this. What is amazing is how stupid they were in going about it.

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