Is the Chicago reddit getting astroturfed by NASCAR?
Is the Chicago reddit getting astroturfed by NASCAR?
Currently there are five PRO nascar posts:
- I invite everyone to turn on the NASCAR TV broadcast
- NASCAR crew members help fix a car's bumper after it was involved in a fender bender across from the garage area on Lake Shore Drive
- Unpopular Opinion, but i think the NASCAR races will be awesome
- OK Chicago,this Nascar thing is fun, Now do Formula 1
- This checks out…(Randy Sax guerilla marketing link)
and three ANTI nascar:
- Meanwhile, we’re doing 15mph on 90/94
- Worker dies while setting up Chicago NASCAR race
- Chicago’s Nascar Weekend Offers Headaches, Little Economic Gain
Two of the pro-nascar posts are obvious guerilla marketing (the "LSD pit crew repair" post and whatever that Randy Sax thing is). One of the Anti-articles is just news about an unfortunate event.
I think Nascar has hired social media PR/sock puppet groups to astroturf Chicago reddit. I wonder if it's the same people Paul Vallas hired...
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I mean it's a brand new event, it was somewhat controversial. I want to hear updates about it and talk about it. I know there's plenty going on in the city but this is new and a lot of people aren't sure how it'll play out, so I'm not surprised there's many posts on it.
I think the event is cool fwiw and am going to make a post asking for others perspectives later.
It was also controversial because of
- A: it replacing a very popular circuit in Wisconsin: Road America. There's a Wisconsin/Chicago rivalry with Bears vs Packers.
- B: average age of NASCAR fans are older and more republican compared to other racing leagues. Chicago is a no go for some people due to whatever stereotypes that been fed by the Trump Campaign
- C: It's one of the busiest summer weekends for Chicago. Closing one of the most popular spots for tourists and residents in a city that has 3-4 months of warm weather will tick people off.
C- I am ticked off