I used to use window chalk on my truck to air my grievances for a few years, every week I'd update my windows. That led me to start up a sticker business online. I've only used my website and social media, no google or amazon. I decided last week to open an Etsy store and within 24hrs got my first take downs.
I'm sick and tired of being a second class citizen, I'm sick of this censorship and how companies can decide what is considered harmful content. I'm sick of the shadowbanning and deplatforming. I've been kicked off everything multiple times and have never retreated from the battlefield. I'm sick of big tech making the rules, and applying them unequally against our Constitution. I will not give up and I will never back down, because We Will Prevail NCSWIC.
The stickers are really simple and just had WWG1WGA on one and NCSWIC on the other.
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Well as a small business owner I understand the concept, we have a sign that reserves our right to refuse service to anyone.
List simple items and state that customers can call for other listings maybe.
Or don't use them, build a website and point customers to that.
Its should be black or white, not whatever the "spirit" of the company feels like thats not clearly stated.
It is impossible to list everything in finite terms. If it is a privately owned company it absolutely IS whatever the owner wishes at that moment, it may change too.
For instance I tolerate a lot more from known actors than I do from strangers. I tolerate a lot more from Rednecks than I do yankees and city folk.
I have at times heard a possible customer explain what they want and simply pointed to the sign, sorry, cannot help you. Sometimes it is because of their attitude, sometimes it is who they represent, sometimes it is their appearance, sometimes, when I can determine it, it is because they are muslim or BLM terroristas.
Sometimes it is because they stink or are wearing inappropriate clothing or I just don't like their looks.
My business, my rulez, we politely refuse without stating much as to why just simply, we can't help you.
When you expand on it that way, I see your point, it can very much depend on the person and situation. Attitude also plays a role, I do think those cake makers in CO should have the right to refuse to bake the cake for any reason.
So in that, im picking up what you are putting down 👍🏼