Call me anti-social or simply obstinate, but
I truly dislike being told to take action that I believe is benign
participation, which in reality disguises
someone else’s gain to further their agenda.
My focus: the
ubiquitous “Please
Like / Share” tease on inspirational, thought-provoking or humorous photos /
texts, posted on social network platforms.
Though this article does not strictly reflect
the art of writing, it does apply to what we publish or the creative writing / art we link to in our social
networks.
It’s
time for a rant …
1) As
early as 2011, reports noted that MANY (if not most) of those contrived
heart-string messages are tied to advertising or at worst, malicious software,
and every time you Like / Share it, someone somewhere chants cha-ching!
