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Re:Peter Molyneux may have just monetized trolling by mikecane on Sunday April 21, 2013 @09:53AM (#5584819)
>>>This feels akin to exploiting a mental vulnerability that exists in a portion of the population to earn money

Ermmmm, that is what some advertising and marketing are all about, creating insecurities in people and then selling them the "cure."

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Re:Peter Molyneux may have just monetized trolling by tekromancr on Wednesday May 01, 2013 @06:20PM (#5641195)
At least when you are being advertised you actually get something out of the deal. If I convince someone to voluntarily empty their bank account and give me everything in exchange for nothing, that would make me a shitbag. Or a televangelist, I guess.
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Re:Peter Molyneux may have just monetized trolling by gordaco on Monday April 22, 2013 @03:43AM (#5588297)
That's why I think those are pure evil. I know I'm not alone...
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