I was gonna visit this coffee bar too but now I won't because the endorsement tweets were faked! I am outraged sir. Outraged.
Did that come across with the implied sarcastic tone I'm trying to convey? Because I have a solution to your problems - don't use twitter. It's really not as outlandish as you think.
Very good idea, every time a company or organization screws you over, just take it, and don't use them anymore. No need to complain ever.
No matter if the service is otherwise needed (e.g you are a company and you need a twitter account as part of your reach strategy) or what they did was actually against the law and your rights.
Heck, why didn't that Rosa Parks girl just quit using the bus services, instead of causing such a stir?
(And, no, it didn't come out as sarcastic. Mostly as inane and bend-over-ish).
>Nice false comparison of a simple annoyance to an important social cause.
"Having to sit on the back of the bus" was considered a "simple annoyance" back then too. In fact they scolded her because she was making fuss about such a matter.
But the idea of bending over is the same -- I just magnified it so you can see it clearly. At least you now agree it's an "annoyance". Before you had it as a "non issue".
And no, a company using your account without your consent in ads is not a "simple annoyance" either.
Besides not having your consent, and you not getting paid, there are business, personal and other issues to consider. E.g account X appears in the "ad" endorsing some "Barista Bar". What if X has a competing shop of his own? Or is against coffee and stimulants and writes books on health diets? What if X is an employeer in a coffee shop, and his boss sees the fake twit as him endorsing the competitor?
I fail to see how not using twitter won't solve any of your hypothetical problems. See, this is how we actually impact change - We stop using those businesses. If it was more outrageous I might feel the need to protest further, but this is my protest.
Did that come across with the implied sarcastic tone I'm trying to convey? Because I have a solution to your problems - don't use twitter. It's really not as outlandish as you think.