nothing else works, people work with the tools they have at their disposition, and if companies don't have any morals when it comes to us (results driven approach no matter the consequences), why should we have any morals when dealing with companies? We're just playing at their own game, and getting good results, and there is nothing wrong with that, so keep on going as long as there are results.
Why do people still use the mobile facebook app? I've just added the web app shortcut on my phone and it's more than enough, plus it doesn't bother you with useless updates, doesn't track you when you're not running the app, and doesn't drain your battery.