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Shilling Shows and the Shilling Shillers Who Shill Them.

Posted: 9/15/04 at 7:32am

Let's all take a breath and a break and let the shilling calm down, it's not doing ANY of the shows, or SHOW any favors.

shill-(shl) Slang
n.
One who poses as a satisfied customer or an enthusiastic gambler to dupe bystanders into participating in a swindle.

Updated On: 9/15/04 at 07:32 AM

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 7:36am

Eddie, it was sweet of you to try, but I fear you're on a hiding to nothing.

Nothing precious, plain to see, don't make a fuss over me. Not loud, not soft, but somewhere inbetween. Say sorry, just let it be the word you mean.

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 7:39am

Methinks you are correct sir!

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 7:46am

Tis not very often I am wrong, if I may be so bold.

Nothing precious, plain to see, don't make a fuss over me. Not loud, not soft, but somewhere inbetween. Say sorry, just let it be the word you mean.

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 7:56am

Once again, you are correct. At least you get it!

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 8:20am

To quote a favorite movie:

'I'm shocked, SHOCKED to find out there is gambling going on in this establishment'

'Here are your winnings, sir'

'Thank you'

"Life is a lesson in humility"

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 8:22am

Brilliant Sam as always! You sure ain't a shill, but you're def a "brill"!

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 8:37am

Thanks - when do I get my 20 bucks?

Oops...blew my cover!

"Life is a lesson in humility"

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:34am

I assume this does not include my shilling for my shows.

As we all know, it's one of my greatest talents!

"I'm so looking forward to a time when all the Reagan Democrats are dead."

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:37am

I totally agree. Some people are using the word so people think they are 'cool' when they most-likely love Brooklyn or another 'shill' show.

CCM '10!

Updated On: 9/15/04 at 10:37 AM

#11

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:45am

robbiej when you "shill" it isn't "shilling", it's recommending!

#12

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:47am

that's right, b*tch!
sing it!!!

and I just need to know how someone can love Brooklyn already???

Yes...there's one poster on here who saw it in Denver (or claims to have...but I've no reason not to believe them). So really??? How can someone love a show they've never seen???

And if you do 'love' a show you've never seen, then it's everyone's right to disregard your opinion, because it's not based on anything tangible.

"I'm so looking forward to a time when all the Reagan Democrats are dead."

Updated On: 9/15/04 at 10:47 AM

#13

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:49am

I am not saying I do not agree with you...lets just lose the word shill.

CCM '10!

#14

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 10:56am

In truth, though, a number of the posts here are indeed done by people working for BKLYN. So, indeed, they are shills.

You can tell who are the shills and who are the (uninformed) fans.

"I'm so looking forward to a time when all the Reagan Democrats are dead."

#15

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 11:25am

technically speaking if they are paid specifically for shilling, they are a 'shill' Otherwise, they are a) an rabid fan or b) (if they work for the show) have a vested interest in its success but are not paid shills

...and hey, Robbie, what about the INFORMED fans (as opposed to the uninformed fans you mentioned)?

"Life is a lesson in humility"

Updated On: 9/15/04 at 11:25 AM

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 11:26am

man, try saying the title of this thread fast 3 times!

#17

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 11:28am

now, there aren't that many informed fans of the show, are there? meaning, people who have actually seen the show (ie. that one poster who saw it in Denver). How else can someone actually be an informed fan? From the clips on the website? From the Broadway on Broadway performance?

"I'm so looking forward to a time when all the Reagan Democrats are dead."

#18

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 11:30am

as musto notes, it's not just here...

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0437/musto.php

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#19

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 11:31am

So why don't we just ignore them? They will go away...maybe.

CCM '10!

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 2:54pm

You know, it just doesn't work that way. To me, the most offensive part of the shilling is when I see people responding to their obviously manipulative posts as if they are genuine, when in fact the shills are just engaging with people because of their ulterior motive.

They will not just go away, 11, but, like cockroaches, they do scatter when you shine the light on them.

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Posted: 9/15/04 at 3:05pm

"Shilling Shows and the Shilling Shillers Who Shill Them."

Oh Roger, what an alliteration!

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