I've had a number of heated discussions over the years about whether some new site/app I'm working on needs these social sharing buttons slathered everywhere. T

I've had a number of heated discussions over the years about whether some new site/app I'm working on needs these social sharing buttons slathered everywhere. They're absolutely a scourge. In my experience they've often been considered non-negotiable by marketing folks, even when faced with metrics showing that nobody ever actually clicks them.