What's the name for this?

Apple distortion field or something?

Since we can't mention Apple marketing making comments on hacker news, let's say they are on Reddit. :D

Reality distortion field, yea. Haven't heard that one for awhile.

We can't mention that?

You cannot mention astroturfing on hacker news.

Totally right. It's definitely banned to suggest there is any astroturfing. We definitely shouldn't suggest that astroturfing happens.

Really? What's the reasoning there?

It's just marketing.