[peritonlogon]

The purpose of this type marketing or political messaging is not to go to the biggest places with the most influence but rather to seem grass-roots (although 2+2 is a heavily trafficed forum). But, from what I've seen of it on other forums it is really transparent and laregly ineffective. It seems to be based on the idea that the more yelling that is supporting one side, viewpoint or agenda, the more popular and credible it will become.

One of the things that led me to be suspicous was when he wrote something like 'you need the catchy titles to be read and responded to' (not exact quote). The reason this particularly got me thinking was that it was a very innocent thing to say and also it indicates motives other than just expression and discussion, namely the purpose for posting is to get as many reads as possible, while it also sounds like something some TQM supervisor might say at some meeting. And overestimating the intelligence of this particular type of influential tactic is really not a good idea.

But still, I don't know that he is posting for some group, and I'm not even sure that it is probable... but it does seem quite plausible and I am suspicous of it.