ThinkRicky
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Political operatives posting crap is more something you'd find at the federal level, in comments sections and whatnot. I'd be really surprised if Ford had anybody here trying to (badly) argue for him.
I wouldn't. Some of the new hires in his office seem very green and likely incompetent. If they are on the political side, they must be pretty immoral or desperate to work for the likes of Rob Ford. I wouldn't be surprised if they saw it as part of their job to troll, even if not asked.I'd be really surprised if Ford had anybody here trying to (badly) argue for him.
I doubt it. But if the mayor's office has budget to hire people full-time to coach football, surely an hour here or there to troll isn't a big deal.does the traffic at urban toronto justify the expense of paying someone to post here? i'm enamoured of the site, but i tend to think of it as piqueing the interest of a small group of people. i would be delighted to be wrong!
does the traffic at urban toronto justify the expense of paying someone to post here? i'm enamoured of the site, but i tend to think of it as piqueing the interest of a small group of people. i would be delighted to be wrong!
And don't forget David Price calling in during the radio show.
I doubt that there are any systematic attempt to troll this subforum forum for political gains - as interesting as this thread is, there are targets that would offer more bang for the buck.
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He was MIA at the end of July. This is the last thing I read about him, and a quick Google search lists it as the most recent news: http://www.thestar.com/news/city_ha..._uttered_homophobic_slur_to_cbc_reporter.htmlSpeaking of Mr. Price... is he still MIA from Ford's office or has he returned?
To my mind, the timing and tonal change of CowboyLogic's gives rise to reasonable suspicion that CowboyLogic is a political operative, or at best a dedicated troll. Are there forums that require users to disclose whether they are compensated to post? Maybe with some kind of financial penalty imposed if they lie? While I totally agree that people should be free to voice their opinions, knowing whether (and preferably by whom) any given person is paid to broadcast his/her opinion is crucial to understanding, evaluating and responding to that opinion.
You have the IP addresses he/she/it has used, which can be cross-referenced against other users who have used the same IP address.
Like I said before, I think its really ironic to lambast Ford supporters as stupid or delusional while at the same time accusing anyone who supports him of being a covert paid operative. He must have a lot of paid operatives in the city. This is a completely delusional, paranoid accusation IMO.