Shill-Shocked: The Dark Side of Community Discussion

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jul 31, 2009 5:38 AM EDT
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When does free speech become a club that actually stifles the free flow of ideas? That's just one potential ramification of the question posed to the FOSS community this week: What makes someone a "shill"? This negative label can come with a pretty sharp sting. Does concern over negative criticism and even ostracism cause some people to keep their good ideas to themselves?

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Shill-shocked!?! phsolide 4 886 Aug 6, 2009 8:59 PM

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