Comments on: Astroturfing In Real Estate and How to Spot It http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/public-relations/astroturfing-in-real-estate-and-how-to-spot-it/ News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Stigliano http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/public-relations/astroturfing-in-real-estate-and-how-to-spot-it/#comment-32744 Matt Stigliano Tue, 12 May 2009 14:52:13 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=12586#comment-32744 Benn - Thanks for defining this one for me. I saw Lani mention it on Twitter and I had no clue what it meant, then in an unrelated move, I came here and happened to read this before I had a chance to message Lani for an explanation (she's ever so geek-speak). I actually think I am being effected by this right now on my own blog. I'm still doing a bit of research, but it looks like someone got the best of me. I'm fighting in my head what to do about it and it's aggravating that I even have to think about it. Grrrrr. I'm off to buy a Hulk Hogan Grill...gotta run! Benn – Thanks for defining this one for me. I saw Lani mention it on Twitter and I had no clue what it meant, then in an unrelated move, I came here and happened to read this before I had a chance to message Lani for an explanation (she’s ever so geek-speak).

I actually think I am being effected by this right now on my own blog. I’m still doing a bit of research, but it looks like someone got the best of me. I’m fighting in my head what to do about it and it’s aggravating that I even have to think about it. Grrrrr. I’m off to buy a Hulk Hogan Grill…gotta run!

]]> By: Craig Barrett http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/public-relations/astroturfing-in-real-estate-and-how-to-spot-it/#comment-32733 Craig Barrett Tue, 12 May 2009 13:17:17 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=12586#comment-32733 Now that you've written about it Benn, I think I've experienced this. Not on my RE blog, but on my Running Club blog. I had a question posed about Ipod's and the explicit ban during my event. Initially the comments took a life on their own, as you pointed out in your article. But the tone of the "discussion" began to get ugly...quickly. Not that a "dogpile"=astroturfing, but just the tone and the sheer volume of the ridiculous comments, caused me to squelch the noise. Now that you’ve written about it Benn, I think I’ve experienced this. Not on my RE blog, but on my Running Club blog. I had a question posed about Ipod’s and the explicit ban during my event. Initially the comments took a life on their own, as you pointed out in your article. But the tone of the “discussion” began to get ugly…quickly.

Not that a “dogpile”=astroturfing, but just the tone and the sheer volume of the ridiculous comments, caused me to squelch the noise.

]]> By: Joe Loomer http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/public-relations/astroturfing-in-real-estate-and-how-to-spot-it/#comment-32729 Joe Loomer Tue, 12 May 2009 10:44:45 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=12586#comment-32729 Harkens back to the old "Wag the Dog" days when we didn't have the technology and internet presence to provide another forum for these pond scummers. Harkens back to the old “Wag the Dog” days when we didn’t have the technology and internet presence to provide another forum for these pond scummers.

]]> By: Greg Thompson http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/public-relations/astroturfing-in-real-estate-and-how-to-spot-it/#comment-64505 Greg Thompson Tue, 12 May 2009 06:23:04 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=12586#comment-64505 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Astroturfing In Real Estate and How to Spot It | Real Estate Blog ... http://bit.ly/hKWAm</span></span> Astroturfing In Real Estate and How to Spot It | Real Estate Blog … http://bit.ly/hKWAm

]]> By: Benn Rosales http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/public-relations/astroturfing-in-real-estate-and-how-to-spot-it/#comment-32711 Benn Rosales Tue, 12 May 2009 02:22:42 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=12586#comment-32711 We weren't prepared for the last go around in disruption, now we all know, Ken! We weren’t prepared for the last go around in disruption, now we all know, Ken!

]]> By: Ken Brand http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/public-relations/astroturfing-in-real-estate-and-how-to-spot-it/#comment-32698 Ken Brand Tue, 12 May 2009 00:34:33 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=12586#comment-32698 Hmmmm....most anything anonymous except a gift or a donation is generally lame and weak. Astroturfing....now I know. thanks. Hmmmm….most anything anonymous except a gift or a donation is generally lame and weak. Astroturfing….now I know. thanks.

]]> By: Benn Rosales http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/public-relations/astroturfing-in-real-estate-and-how-to-spot-it/#comment-32678 Benn Rosales Mon, 11 May 2009 21:13:19 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=12586#comment-32678 Matt, if they're anon, they can be as vicious as they need to be without it relating back to them professionally- it's annoying really. Matt, if they’re anon, they can be as vicious as they need to be without it relating back to them professionally- it’s annoying really.

]]> By: Benn Rosales http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/public-relations/astroturfing-in-real-estate-and-how-to-spot-it/#comment-32677 Benn Rosales Mon, 11 May 2009 21:12:38 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=12586#comment-32677 Well, there again David, that's up to the blog owner, but rarely is it that simple. Well, there again David, that’s up to the blog owner, but rarely is it that simple.

]]> By: David Curry http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/public-relations/astroturfing-in-real-estate-and-how-to-spot-it/#comment-32676 David Curry Mon, 11 May 2009 21:04:59 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=12586#comment-32676 Whatever happened to just deleting their comment and moving on with your day? Whatever happened to just deleting their comment and moving on with your day?

]]> By: Matthew Rathbun http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/public-relations/astroturfing-in-real-estate-and-how-to-spot-it/#comment-32673 Matthew Rathbun Mon, 11 May 2009 20:44:21 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=12586#comment-32673 Anonymous comments... sigh... If the author isn't willing to put his/her reputation behind the comment; what's the value of the comment? If you're with a group or company that has potential gain from your opinion, that's ok - unless you pretend that the gain doesn't exist. That' just insulting to everyone's intelligence and not a great way to start a relationship. Get a backbone or turn in your man-card.... (or woman-card for that matter) Anonymous comments… sigh…

If the author isn’t willing to put his/her reputation behind the comment; what’s the value of the comment?

If you’re with a group or company that has potential gain from your opinion, that’s ok – unless you pretend that the gain doesn’t exist. That’ just insulting to everyone’s intelligence and not a great way to start a relationship.

Get a backbone or turn in your man-card…. (or woman-card for that matter)

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