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This again? Every so often, the Church of Scientology goes up against the Internet. Every so often, the Church of Scientology gets its ass handed to it. This has been going on since 'the Internet' meant 'Usenet' for most people on the Internet. Heh. Maybe this time will be especially amusing.
They get a few wins too.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/sep/04/cnn-busi...
So they're essentially letting Scientology use The Atlantic's "brand" to trick people into reading this? (Yes, I know it says Sponsored Post) This, on top of http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4108929 and http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/06/13/reddit-... makes me pretty weary of trusting anything I read on TheAtlantic ever again
So they're essentially letting Scientology use The Atlantic's "brand" to trick people into reading this? (Yes, I know it says Sponsored Post) This, on top of http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4108929 and http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/06/13/reddit-... makes me pretty weary of trusting anything I read on TheAtlantic ever again
I agree.
It's a shame. Sometimes they have great content. I'd be happy to pay for that content. I even post links to that content in various places. But the sleazy way they submit posts everwhere, and this, and etc, all make me much less likely to pay them anything.
UPDATE: Mat Mullen, Disqus employee got a comment past the moderator (maybe he knows someone): This is the weirdest thing I've ever read on the Atlantic. You're actually letting the Church of Scientology sponsor content on your website?
if you go watch the 'upvote' count on his comment, it is flickering rapidly, up two, down one, up one, down two - fascinating.
A sample of moderator approved comments: Seems like David Miscavige and Scientology are on a roll. Also it appears the media have been missing the real story. I hadn't realized there were so many new churches opened this past year. Great report!
Finally the true story of scientology is being told!
>Sponsor Content is created by The Atlantic’s Promotions Department in partnership with our advertisers. The Atlantic editorial team is not involved in the creation of this content. Email advertising@theatlantic.com to learn more. So if the Taliban wanted to pay for content they would be fine with that too.
That industry is getting rather desperate for money these days.
He appears to work at discus - did he use admin powers to comment on the article?
edit: "Tom Cruise • a few seconds ago I paid you for this?! Thats not nearly enough confetti"