Is this illegal / against user terms?
Is this illegal / against user terms?
If I'm creating a focused social media site, can I message people on Facebook/Twitter/whatever and say "Hey! I like what you're posting, here. You should take a look at my site. It would be a perfect fit for your content." ? I'm talking about maybe a few dozen overall, not mass communication. I haven't found anything specifically calling that out, but I'm worried there's some sort of customer poaching clause/law that I would be breaking.
If it is not automated it should be fine.
This is just human communication - the thing these platforms were built for.
That's a good point - I hadn't thought about automation being an issue in that way. I still wonder if it is some kind of gray area given that I could be seen as representing a competitor.
Not illegal. They have no legal power for such a thing. At worst they can block your account.
You would need millions of interactions in an automated way to trigger any action from them besides blocking your account.
Thanks for your thoughts. Very helpful.
Nope, you should be fine.
As long as you don't use a bot, there shouldn't be any problems.
Sweet. Thanks, Zeph. This helps a lot.