Unless those follower counts some how translate into more clicks, I don't think the number of followers counts. Likely, it's more for his ego.
On Sat, Feb 3, 2018 at 5:38 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > It appears Roeper is being required to delete his Twitter with the bought > followers and start over. As a film critic, would he have a social media > clause that somehow ties rate of pay to his follower count? That's the only > reason I could understand for this. And assuming so -- that his film > reviews serve as clickbait -- doesn't that call into question his > "opinions?" Wouldn't he, for the sake of more social media interaction, > post reviews designed to fan flames rather than to provide an honest > critique of a given film? > > On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 11:42 AM, Melissa P <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> She's in good company with another accused, HWCNBN. >> >> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 1:11 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> My dear sweet Kathy Ireland is also among the accused. But I will stand >>> by her side. Or behind her. Or just generally stand near her. >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 9:21 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> No, not for *that*... for paying a shadowy web-entrepreneur -- >>>> profiled in a lengthy linked NYT piece >>>> <https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/27/technology/social-media-bots.html> >>>> (link) -- to artificially increase his social-media following. >>>> >>>> It's not as bad as finance-related identity theft, but it's >>>> considerably more embarrassing, especially to lesser SM users like moi. >>>> >>>> Still, when even pr0nmeisters are saying, "Well, *everybody's* doing >>>> it"... it's bad. >>>> >>>> THR >>>> <https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/film-critic-richard-roeper-suspended-by-chicago-sun-times-purchasing-twitter-followers-1079969> >>>> (link) >>>> >>>> B >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
