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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: So Sanders is asking his followers to feed other people's names, phone numbers & email [View all]highplainsdem
(49,229 posts)81. Thanks for explaining that it was sarcasm. Yes, I'd already read about the campaign spending
hundreds of thousands of dollars on copies of his books to give away. So I wouldn't have been surprised if the new app did have free books as incentives for referrals, but I wanted to post a link to substantiate that.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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So Sanders is asking his followers to feed other people's names, phone numbers & email [View all]
highplainsdem
Apr 2019
OP
Yes, I know they can get public records, and also buy or share some databases. But usually even
highplainsdem
Apr 2019
#3
I'd have a very low opinion of any volunteer turning over family & friends' contact info without
highplainsdem
Apr 2019
#7
No, I'd prefer people not give out my information without my permission. What part of that
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2019
#10
I've gotten used to them, but that's not the point. It in no way excuses the actions described
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2019
#14
Because what Sanders is doing is VERY likely to result in a backlash and hard feelings toward
highplainsdem
Apr 2019
#16
I would be pissed if anyone I know turned over my information without my permission.
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#35
Very few people have my email address. I do that for a reason. If a friend gives my email away
GemDigger
Apr 2019
#82
No they don't. We do NOT "know that", right? I've never seen that before, but whatev'
George II
Apr 2019
#15
So have I and no campaign ever got prior explicet permission from everybody on their ...
marble falls
Apr 2019
#45
I've worked on dozens of local, district and state wide campaigns - this has NEVER happened....
George II
Apr 2019
#57
"Heavy handed techniques used to aggressively peddle something people don't want." Exactly.
highplainsdem
Apr 2019
#5
Facebook is facing $5B in fines from FTC and is being sued by Canada over C.A.
MrsCoffee
Apr 2019
#58
That is your opinion. Those of us who worked Obama's campaign know this is BS
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#38
No they didn't. Databases have nothing to do with asking people who work for
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#74
NO THEY DONT. Using MY information without my consent IW WRONG !!!!!!!!!!!!!
trueblue2007
Apr 2019
#91
You're right, it's not 'the same'. But it's arguably more nefarious if you think about it ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2019
#78
"Social network data" is still public data. People sign up for stuff and that makes...
TreasonousBastard
Apr 2019
#88
Thanks for explaining that it was sarcasm. Yes, I'd already read about the campaign spending
highplainsdem
Apr 2019
#81
BERNIE better NOT use my info without my permission. I will call SPAM and complain about him.
trueblue2007
Apr 2019
#90
Anyone who sends my info to the Sanders campaign will get theirs sent to the Scientologists
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2019
#95
Don't be dense; I was clearly referring to the practice by individuals described in the OP.
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2019
#100
LOL, calling it the "BERN" app doesn't bring back ANY bad memories from 2016, does it? *
MH1
Apr 2019
#99
You know, you could just go the old fashioned route and ask people to *talk* to others
Cha
Apr 2019
#104
I didn't think my opinion of BS could get any lower and then I read about this
Indygram
Apr 2019
#105