Platform pirating

It's hard to know what to do and what not to do on the Internet. These are new forms of communicating, so we're trying out different rules of engagement. Often our social behavior forms by what gets on people's nerves. So, I asked Meredith Gould, Mihee Kim-Kort, Christian Piatt, Bruce Reyes-Chow, and Landon Whitsitt, who have been a part of social media for a long time, to tell me what perturbs them. The feedback mostly had to do with criticizing one's work, asking for favors, and pirating platforms. This is the third part of the series (check out these links for part one and part two). 

Part Three: Platform Pirating

In the world of social media and publishing, we use the horrendous and dehumanizing term "platform" to describe the people who are our friends, followers, readers, commentors, and even our congregations (eee gads!). In its best form, social media is a place for interactive and mutual support. In its worst, it can be a place where people try to find the biggest platform to take over.