Comments on: Twitter Politics: Open For Business http://www.shebytes.com/2011/09/26/twitter-politics-open-for-business-2/ Tech Blog: Technology trends for men and women, from a woman’s perspective. Renee Schmidt, editor. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Renee Schmidt http://www.shebytes.com/2011/09/26/twitter-politics-open-for-business-2/#comment-794 Renee Schmidt Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.shebytes.com/?p=4376#comment-794 Exactly! While I really enjoy following those who garner respect via their personality or coolness, I just don't see the point in following politicians who are on a PPF (pay-per-follow) setup... Exactly!

While I really enjoy following those who garner respect via their personality or coolness, I just don’t see the point in following politicians who are on a PPF (pay-per-follow) setup…

]]> By: Elizabeth Boylan http://www.shebytes.com/2011/09/26/twitter-politics-open-for-business-2/#comment-793 Elizabeth Boylan Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:07:00 +0000 http://www.shebytes.com/?p=4376#comment-793 I was reflecting on Twitter  and how it seems many users are following accounts that aren't necessarily a reflection of sincere core values and wrote 'Twitter Klout and Padded Bras' on my personal blog. It appears that far too many people are willing to sell out on Twitter or Facebook and compromise their core values for short term gain and popularity.  The whole point with Twitter is when you come across an account with a mass following, it should be because that following was earned by genuine likability or respect and not paid for. In this regard paid for 'promoted' tweets are like plastic surgery.When it comes to politicians though, their twitter strategy to promote their tweets and pay for followers is another affirmation of how the very nature of politics is based on selling out in order to win popularity. We would like our politicians to be activists but in actuality their mouth pieces for corporate interests. They're actors. I was reflecting on Twitter  and how it seems many users are following accounts that aren’t necessarily a reflection of sincere core values and wrote ‘Twitter Klout and Padded Bras’ on my personal blog. It appears that far too many people are willing to sell out on Twitter or Facebook and compromise their core values for short term gain and popularity. 

The whole point with Twitter is when you come across an account with a mass following, it should be because that following was earned by genuine likability or respect and not paid for. In this regard paid for ‘promoted’ tweets are like plastic surgery.When it comes to politicians though, their twitter strategy to promote their tweets and pay for followers is another affirmation of how the very nature of politics is based on selling out in order to win popularity. We would like our politicians to be activists but in actuality their mouth pieces for corporate interests. They’re actors.

]]>