Comments on: How To: 5 Top Methods & Applications to Reduce Twitter Spam! http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html A unique perspective of the Web and social media... Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:39:34 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Krud http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-12285 Krud Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:07:45 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=1990#comment-12285 "many of them... simply just ramble about nonsense stuff all day long (no links to useful content whatsoever!)"<br><br>Well, phooey. I just learned I'm a spammer. Not just on Twitter, but in daily life! No wonder people physically block me... o_O “many of them… simply just ramble about nonsense stuff all day long (no links to useful content whatsoever!)”

Well, phooey. I just learned I'm a spammer. Not just on Twitter, but in daily life! No wonder people physically block me… o_O

]]> By: Krud http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-12104 Krud Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:07:45 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=1990#comment-12104 "many of them... simply just ramble about nonsense stuff all day long (no links to useful content whatsoever!)"<br><br>Well, phooey. I just learned I'm a spammer. Not just on Twitter, but in daily life! No wonder people physically block me... o_O “many of them… simply just ramble about nonsense stuff all day long (no links to useful content whatsoever!)”

Well, phooey. I just learned I'm a spammer. Not just on Twitter, but in daily life! No wonder people physically block me… o_O

]]> By: Is TrueTwit up to the Task of Reducing Twitter Spam? I don’t think so! | Thoughtpick Blog http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-11969 Is TrueTwit up to the Task of Reducing Twitter Spam? I don’t think so! | Thoughtpick Blog Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:16:09 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=1990#comment-11969 [...] are many tools attempting to solve this issue, but recently, I ran into and tested out TrueTwit.com, and I was not too impressed by the logic [...] [...] are many tools attempting to solve this issue, but recently, I ran into and tested out TrueTwit.com, and I was not too impressed by the logic [...]

]]> By: Twitter for Enterprise Debate: Would You Use It For Your Own Business? | Thoughtpick Blog http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-11911 Twitter for Enterprise Debate: Would You Use It For Your Own Business? | Thoughtpick Blog Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:49:01 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=1990#comment-11911 [...] Spam Limitations: This could be tricky: Let’s say you own a business in manufacturing and promoting kid products. You add followers haphazardly to increase your exposure. While visiting your profile, we find “Sexyhotchick’s” or “adultfinder’s” tweet on your home page. Not very professional, is it now? [...] [...] Spam Limitations: This could be tricky: Let’s say you own a business in manufacturing and promoting kid products. You add followers haphazardly to increase your exposure. While visiting your profile, we find “Sexyhotchick’s” or “adultfinder’s” tweet on your home page. Not very professional, is it now? [...]

]]> By: dave1960uk http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-11904 dave1960uk Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:42:55 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=1990#comment-11904 I really can't see why Twitter doesn't have some form of report system, a "press here for spam" button similar to the one in Yahoo Answers.<br><br>It's frustrating to both be followed by spammers and keep seeing spammer, sorry, viral advertising, posts.<br><br>I am 100% with you on this. I really can't see why Twitter doesn't have some form of report system, a “press here for spam” button similar to the one in Yahoo Answers.

It's frustrating to both be followed by spammers and keep seeing spammer, sorry, viral advertising, posts.

I am 100% with you on this.

]]> By: ADNattan (@Mr603) http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-11710 ADNattan (@Mr603) Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:14:07 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=1990#comment-11710 The manual selection route carries a few risks of it's own. The quickest way to do it is to set your tweets to protected, then delete and block the spammers. However, do this a few times and you bring yourself to the attention of Twitter's spam team. I was suspended for a few hours for just such "suspicious activity". <br><br>Thanks for this post anyway, I think I'll check Tweepi out. The manual selection route carries a few risks of it's own. The quickest way to do it is to set your tweets to protected, then delete and block the spammers. However, do this a few times and you bring yourself to the attention of Twitter's spam team. I was suspended for a few hours for just such “suspicious activity”.

Thanks for this post anyway, I think I'll check Tweepi out.

]]> By: Beiruta http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-11709 Beiruta Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:59:34 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=1990#comment-11709 You're welcome :) It's a really good app! You should give tweepi.com's cleanup tool a try and give us your feedback :) You're welcome :) It's a really good app! You should give tweepi.com's cleanup tool a try and give us your feedback :)

]]> By: How Many Followers Did You Lose in Twitter’s Great Spam Purge? : Guru of New http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-11708 How Many Followers Did You Lose in Twitter’s Great Spam Purge? : Guru of New Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:58:45 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=1990#comment-11708 [...] from savvy blogger Thoughtpick comes a very useful list of The Top 5 Methods & Apps to Reduce Twitter Spam. Want to share? Click [...] [...] from savvy blogger Thoughtpick comes a very useful list of The Top 5 Methods & Apps to Reduce Twitter Spam. Want to share? Click [...]

]]> By: Carlo Zottmann http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-11706 Carlo Zottmann Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:07:23 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=1990#comment-11706 Thanks for putting <a href="http://TwerpScan.com" rel="nofollow">http://TwerpScan.com</a> in your top 5. Glad you like it. :) Thanks for putting http://TwerpScan.com in your top 5. Glad you like it. :)

]]> By: Michael Paladino http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-11705 Michael Paladino Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:23:11 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=1990#comment-11705 Good article and thanks for including <a href="http://tidytweet.com" rel="nofollow">http://tidytweet.com</a>. As far as whether or not Twitter will ever be absolutely spam-free....I don't think so. What is spam to one person may not be spam to another, so I can't see Twitter ever being able to completely eradicate it. I do think they should make more efforts to eliminate the extremely obvious cases, but I think there will always be room for third-party apps that give the user more control of what sort of filters to put into place. Good article and thanks for including http://tidytweet.com. As far as whether or not Twitter will ever be absolutely spam-free….I don't think so. What is spam to one person may not be spam to another, so I can't see Twitter ever being able to completely eradicate it. I do think they should make more efforts to eliminate the extremely obvious cases, but I think there will always be room for third-party apps that give the user more control of what sort of filters to put into place.

]]> By: Amer Kawar http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/07/how-to-5-top-methods-applications-to-reduce-twitter-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-11704 Amer Kawar Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:20:28 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=1990#comment-11704 I do the manual selection as much as I can, but once you pass the 1k following point, it becomes difficult. That was one of the main reasons of building <a href="http://tweepi.com/" rel="nofollow">http://tweepi.com/</a> - and that's what I use - but I'm a bit biased ;)<br><br>Great post and advice, Beirut. I do the manual selection as much as I can, but once you pass the 1k following point, it becomes difficult. That was one of the main reasons of building http://tweepi.com/ – and that's what I use – but I'm a bit biased ;)

Great post and advice, Beirut.

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