Comments on: Twitter Spam Completely Out Of Control http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:07:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: True Falcon http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-25635 True Falcon Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:56:32 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/#comment-25635 http://www.twitpocalypse.com/ It looks like Twitter is terminal - 8½ days left. http://www.twitpocalypse.com/

It looks like Twitter is terminal – 8½ days left.

]]> By: Drew http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-25633 Drew Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:48:35 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/#comment-25633 Simple solution? Let them follow you. Unless you follow them back, you aren't going to get bombarded w/ messages from them :) That's what I do at least... So far it's working Simple solution? Let them follow you. Unless you follow them back, you aren’t going to get bombarded w/ messages from them :) That’s what I do at least… So far it’s working

]]> By: Sharron Field http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-25614 Sharron Field Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:34:14 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/#comment-25614 If spam worries you that much then it sounds like it's time for you to give up using the internet altogether. While you're at it you can take down your mailbox, throw away your TV set, and black out all your windows so you don't get any spam through those media too. Stay indoors in case you see any spam on billboards or in shop windows. Never answer your door: It might be a salesperson with some spam, or religious callers with Bible-spam. Disconnect your telephone in case of any telecanvassing spam, and bin your mobile to avoid text-spam. Unless you plan to stop using email and carry out the above actions; don't stop using Twitter just because there are spammers on it. If spam worries you that much then it sounds like it’s time for you to give up using the internet altogether. While you’re at it you can take down your mailbox, throw away your TV set, and black out all your windows so you don’t get any spam through those media too. Stay indoors in case you see any spam on billboards or in shop windows. Never answer your door: It might be a salesperson with some spam, or religious callers with Bible-spam. Disconnect your telephone in case of any telecanvassing spam, and bin your mobile to avoid text-spam.

Unless you plan to stop using email and carry out the above actions; don’t stop using Twitter just because there are spammers on it.

]]> By: Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-25608 Rich Menga Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:09:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/#comment-25608 This is why: http://blog.twitter.com/2008/08/making-progress-on-spam.html There is a legitimate problem with "follow spam". And no matter how many you block, there will be another spammer right around the corner. This is why:

http://blog.twitter.com/2008/08/making-progress-on-spam.html

There is a legitimate problem with “follow spam”. And no matter how many you block, there will be another spammer right around the corner.

]]> By: Chris@Mathewson.me http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-25605 Chris@Mathewson.me Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:34:33 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/#comment-25605 @Steve - My thoughts are the same as yours. Unless you follow them back, what difference does it make if a spammer follows you? If you're not following them, they can't DM you, and you won't see their updates. All it is is another digit in your Followers column. And if they're really bothering you, why not block them? @Steve – My thoughts are the same as yours. Unless you follow them back, what difference does it make if a spammer follows you? If you’re not following them, they can’t DM you, and you won’t see their updates. All it is is another digit in your Followers column.

And if they’re really bothering you, why not block them?

]]> By: Steve http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-25601 Steve Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:31:53 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-spam-completely-out-of-control/#comment-25601 Maybe i'm not following what you're saying exactly Rich; I don't have alot of followers but get some occasionally I think might be spammers. How would one's Twitter account get bombarded with spam if you don't follow them back? Regardless of who follows me, I don't receive their updates unless I follow them back. And if I want to follow someone myself, I shy away from those who have a huge amount of updates since I don't want updates every few minutes from one account, which does happen, thus the spamming I suppose. Anyways, how is your account getting spammed with all those updates if you are not following them, regardless of who follow you? Maybe i’m not following what you’re saying exactly Rich; I don’t have alot of followers but get some occasionally I think might be spammers. How would one’s Twitter account get bombarded with spam if you don’t follow them back? Regardless of who follows me, I don’t receive their updates unless I follow them back. And if I want to follow someone myself, I shy away from those who have a huge amount of updates since I don’t want updates every few minutes from one account, which does happen, thus the spamming I suppose. Anyways, how is your account getting spammed with all those updates if you are not following them, regardless of who follow you?

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