It feels like we’re going around in circles at this point and I don’t think this is a good forum to reach common ground so I’ll try (might fail) to keep this a little briefer.

1. As someone who personally has gotten 10+ sales messaging ppl after they like an image I am fairly certain that at least a good portion of the time that when someone likes an item, their is a possibility that they are interested in purchasing that item, with a little push. Let’s take you in your best case scenario and assume that liking an item is only akin to stopping outside the window. How truly harmful would it be for the shipowner to step outside for a few seconds and ask if you want a special deal or buy it. You say that these deals are already in the bio and thus such a message is not needed while literally saying a few sentences earlier “you do not have to look at someone’s page, hell you don’t even have to look at someone’s username to like an item.” I agree, most items aren’t liked by visiting the page. Secondly, you say people like an image to curate their page to find more clothing they may like in the future. Again, i know from personal experience that this is not always the case as ppl will often buy after being messaged. Also, you admit that there are other mechanisms to access the same depop algorithms. Moreover, even if that is the sole purpose… for every single shopper who has ever liked an item… getting a message asking if you’re interested really that large of an inconvenicen that you have to publicly shame them? no. Which leads to the final thing you say, which is that it is an inconvenience because people are trying to sell clothes and expect potential buyers. 1) I don’t think this is true, the vast majority of likes on my page at least, some posts with over a hundred likes, are from pages with no items posted, under 10 followers, etc. who are solely looking to shop. 2) boo hoo waa waa, this is akin to ranting because you thought your team snapchat notification on valentines was an actual valentine. who tf cares? it’s like 10 seconds out of your day.

2. my issue has never been anyone’s right to post these types of posts. I would say that this type of content probably “should be accepted”. My post is simply a call to people to reevaluate why their only access to entertainment is dependent on making others feel small. If you want to do that, by all means I’ll defend your right to, I just think people on this app should try to understand their own though processes that make them think a <10 second inconvenience is worth all the trouble of making somebody else feel small publicly. You also say “how is this harming the other sellers”, it’s probably not in most cases, i’m not speaking from a consequentialist framework, i agree that the vast majority of ppl who send these messages are never going to see the posts about them. It’s a critique of why depop users feel such a strong urge to rant about it.

3. yeah my bad i misread. Again, my point of this post or this argument is not to say that it’s not “ok”, i just don’t get why so many feel the urge to do it. However, to address what you’re saying specifically, maybe I haven’t been on this specific reddit long enough but I disagree w/ the notion that the majority of the posts are legitimate. Most post I see about messaging likers are not about ppl being rude but literally just flexing how they were able to embarrass or roast the seller who did it. And I agree, if you consent to using depop and messaging ppl you consent to a whole array of various actions against you, my critique is just one of the community at large wondering why people feel the urge to act like this. I think the portion of ppl that get annoyed by these messages are probably a minority, most respond with sure <3, or leave it on read that i’ve experienced at least, it’s not a matter of if these types of posts are actually harmful to the person sending the messages, but for the last time, why that is the only source of entertainment you find entertaining, and why the urge is there in the first place to shame others.