The most recent 20 comments posted to Making Light by Simon Owens:

Guys, this is just getting silly. I can't believe we're still debating whether or not I'm a real person or a PR avatar. I'm pretty sure there are some regulars here who have met me in person at science fiction conventions, and about a year or so ago either Patrick or Teresa linked to my Bloggasm blog. In fact, I think the entry they linked to was about astroturf. Now isn't that ironic?

It was a silly throw-away Clinton joke. If I had known it would have caused people to start shooting off pistols, I would have refrained from doing so.

RE: Xopher

I could be wrong, but I seriously doubt that this was the first time I've ever commented on this site. I wouldn't consider myself a daily reader, but I've come to Making Light off and on for at least two years.

And even if this was the first time I commented and the first time I visited the site -- Making Light is a popular blog with lots of incoming links. It's entirely probable that people come in all the time, see posts, and then comment on them. It doesn't mean they're PR drones.

Oh god, I know that this site pioneered the astroturf-watch, and kudos to them for doing so, but has it caused such paranoia that any joking criticism launched at a candidate is considered to be some paid drive-by from a PR flack?

Those weren't tears. The oil that allows her neck to pivot sprung a leak.

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