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Originally Posted by 4-2-7
A person who pretends to give an impartial endorsement of something in which they themselves have an interest:
You see this site pedals a far left agenda and ideology by any means necessary.
Spreading propaganda lies and defaming others.
They are the Shills
When another view is presented they try to defame that individual as being the Shill.
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Originally Posted by d-ray657
I think that you haven't fully thought through application of the definition - even to the facts as you see them. You have not identified the financial interest in those whose ideology is different from yours. What you see as the facts might qualify as partisanship, or even propaganda, but in the absence of a financial motive, what you have described is not shilling.
Regards,
D-Ray
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Right. I believe a "shill" in the context as Finn (Correct me if I'm wrong, Pat.) has used the term, is someone who has a stake in
selling or pushing a particular item, book, or membership in a specific organization.
I don't recall my or anyone ever trying to sell or push anything, here at PC. Until certain characters appeared, apparently pushing gold and posting articles from singular sources, repeatedly.
Dave