Complaint - misrepresentation of Getup! campaign support.
Dear Getup!,
We have corresponded recently about the Gonski campaign neglecting the $2.8b in cuts to tertiary education, but I have uncovered something much more concerning than that omission.
Please refer the the picture shown below which is captured from your website here:
In this image, you claim that 'Jacinta Webb, Sean Clohesy and 50,464 others like this.' This is untrue. Jacinta Webb and Sean Clohesy have not signed this petition, nor 'like' it, and I'm doubtful about the rest of the 50,464 people as well. You are clearly misrepresenting yourselves. Both these people say they have signed other petitions presented by Getup! You have implied that they signed this one, quite mischievously in my opinion. I have signed Getup! petitions in the past. Are you using my name in the same way - to imply support of this petition? Cease immediately!
This will be uploaded to social media shortly, but I was hoping to balance the input with a response from you. I will publish your response with the picture. I wish to be fair.
I don't think you've been honest. One opinion doesn't count for much, and so I would like to ask Getup!'s members about how they feel about this misrepresentation. What is the best way for me to bring this issue up with Getup! members? What method would you prefer that I use to address this issue?
Thank you very much,
Brad Lemon.