I was just scrolling through my feed, something that I do to see the people who I have followed and the things they think worthy of resteeming. For me, this is a personal space curated by me, for me and those I feel worthy of pushing content to me. People I have CHOSEN to give the rights to do so.
So, then this:
I have never followed @dlivestarbooster which is essentially a Facebook promoted post account pushing content intrusively into my feed. Again, I have never followed.
To use their service through Steemconnect, one must give them rights. I have never posted at @dlive but some of my friends do. Sorry guys, I am not going to be using the service anymore as I find an app that has chosen to curate my follower list and insert their own self-serving suggestions, scammy behaviour at Steemit.
Any app that thinks that it is okay to push content into my feed will have its rights revoked. Here is a guide how to revoke apps via Steemconnect if you think they are crossing your boundaries of what is suitable:
@lolicorn/how-to-revoke-posting-permissions-for-steem-apps-via-steemconnect
Honestly, I am really disappointed that an app I have never even posted upon thinks this kind of behaviour is okay, especially considering that it is exactly this kind of behaviour that has pushed many of us onto the Steemit platform. It is this kind of poor behaviour that has forced content, directs support and takes away the agency of the user. The lack of this behaviour is one of the reasons the platform has so much appeal.
Disappointed that the operators of an app with massive Steemit backing has decided this is OK to do.
Taraz
[ a Steemit original ]