The nature of forums

[SeniorRedrings]

Here is an interesting news story regarding the changing nature of forums in general.
This is not a comment about this forum.

BBC News - Fake forum comments are 'eroding' trust in the web

Sorry,I know,it's a link :S

 

[BlueDays]

Not at all surprising.
Companies pay people huge sums of money to come up with new ways to delve into the minds of potential new consumers.
The world is screwed beyond repair.

 

[SeniorRedrings]

I hope not.This planet can potentially be a beautiful and beneficially informative place to live in again.Can't it?

 

[BlueDays]

I hope not.This planet can potentially be a beautiful and beneficially informative place to live in again.Can't it?

Just curious, do you believe the corporate world will ever give up the infiltration they have achieved into the daily lives of consumers?

 

[SeniorRedrings]

No,I don't.They have been very good at fostering their way of life in former Communist nations,even while those nations still boast of being Communist that I think their philosophy is a bit too sophisticated and obscure to effectively challenge.
It's basically the only form of mysticism that makes those who practice it at the very top welcome and in demand all over the globe.