UPDATED: Cirque du Spam?

Friday, October 30, 2009

Numerous reports are appearing on Twitter from bloggers claiming to be getting spam comments promoting Cirque du Soleil’s new show, “Banana Shpeel.”  Is this part of a green-lit PR campaign that is getting caught, or something conceived by an outside firm without Cirque’s knowledge?

Please let me know if you are getting any spam comments regarding Cirque, and I’ll try and stay on top of this story as it progresses.

UPDATE: Bob over at Chicago Theatre Addict has apparently contacted Cirque media representatives, and reports that they are looking into the matter.

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One Response to “UPDATED: Cirque du Spam?”

  1. Publicists and criticism « Confessions of a Chicago Theatre Addict
    November 5, 2009 at 1:45 pm

    [...] Spamming/shilling: I recently had a slew of shilly comments posted on my blog relating to Cirque du Soleil’s new show Banana Shpeel. Things like: “I can’t wait for Banana Shpeel to arrive in Chicago! And you’re in luck! A great deal on tickets can be found here…!” And I wasn’t alone. [...]

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