AllThis Sleazy Dishonesty

The controversy over this is similar to that created by Clout, in that it implies endorsement and membership without consent.

Marco Arment, whom I sourced this article from, paints it clearly:

I’m very conservative about endorsements and promises of my time, and I’d never agree to participate in something like AllThis. To have them spamming Twitter with my name and promising people my time is fraudulent, malicious, and deeply offensive.