The Sh(r)ill Discussion to end all Sh(r)ill Discussions — Page 2

Hmmmm I may be tempting fate by bumping this, but hey the newbies will now know what to look for in a sh(r)ill.

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Updated On: 6/18/04 at 04:21 AM

I don't believe that a fan (of the show, actor, etc.) can properly be called a 'shill'. They are simply a FAN. They may go overboard and start harking about a particular show before they've actually seen it, but that just makes them look a little ridiculous and most people won't take them seriously.

A shill, as I've always understood it, is a PAID PROMOTER. There is certainly nothing wrong with that. The problem is when these people come to message boards like this and ATC and try to pass themselves off as FANS. It is this imposture and deceit that I (and others) find so obnoxious. For me it has the effect of turning me off to whatever they're trying to promote. BIG MISTAKE!

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