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Re:“... it's my fault that Google shut down Google Reader” by amitutk on Monday September 12, 2016 @11:52PM (#12485517)
There is a term for this: Backdoor bragging. Source: Jenna Maroney in 30 Rock.
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Re:“... it's my fault that Google shut down Google Reader” by SkyMarshal on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @12:24AM (#12485624)
See also the "humblebrag".
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Re:“... it's my fault that Google shut down Google Reader” by gmazza on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @05:07AM (#12486556)
"explanabrag", maybe?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_nMrJJFQ8s

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Re:“... it's my fault that Google shut down Google Reader” by fcmk on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @02:50AM (#12486081)
Would these tweets be more like "humbleads"?
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