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Re:Show HN: Project Pingback – Find and convert potential cu... by oldmanjay on Saturday August 23, 2014 @11:28PM (#8217592)
the example engagement ("I've always found Alienware to be reliable....") is pretty damned deceptive. I'm not often a moralizer but this seems to step over some kind of line.

don't get me wrong, I'm not naive enough to believe this is anything new. it's just a little disconcerting to see it laid out so plainly.

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Re:Show HN: Project Pingback – Find and convert potential cu... by kthaker on Saturday August 23, 2014 @11:32PM (#8217597)
Why? If alienware's tweeting from their official account (which is how they should be using the site), then both sides are fully informed. This allows alienware to offer special discounts, etc.
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Re:Show HN: Project Pingback – Find and convert potential cu... by smt88 on Sunday August 24, 2014 @07:12PM (#8219957)
The use-case in your comment sounds fine. The example on your page is not, as the "I've always found..." comment is not from Alienware. It's intended to be deceptive.
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