http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/08/is-truetwit-up-to-the-task-of-reducing-twitter-spam-i-dont-think-so.html A unique perspective of the Web and social media... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:51:36 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/08/is-truetwit-up-to-the-task-of-reducing-twitter-spam-i-dont-think-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-13055 Steve_Dodd Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:13:00 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=2726#comment-13055 I fully agree. Twitter must implement a spam detection process as well as a virus detection process. The industry had to do the same thing for email, this is no different. The difference is that there is only one channel of distribution (ie: the Twitter platform) so solving the issue is much easier. Validating users through techniques like CAPTCHA doesn't solve the issue. Besides, CAPTCHA was cracked long ago. Its use will not prevent anyone who wants to intentionally do harm. It only serves to annoy those who don't. I fully agree. Twitter must implement a spam detection process as well as a virus detection process. The industry had to do the same thing for email, this is no different. The difference is that there is only one channel of distribution (ie: the Twitter platform) so solving the issue is much easier. Validating users through techniques like CAPTCHA doesn't solve the issue. Besides, CAPTCHA was cracked long ago. Its use will not prevent anyone who wants to intentionally do harm. It only serves to annoy those who don't.

]]> http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/08/is-truetwit-up-to-the-task-of-reducing-twitter-spam-i-dont-think-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-12421 3 Mosqueteiras Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:17:22 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=2726#comment-12421 I share with you the same opinion. Yesterday, I'd like to follow somebody and immediately I received the automatic msg to validate my page.I refused myself to do that. If it was coming by Twitter, ok. <br>I recommend people who is doing that, just inform us in their profile. <br>Sorry about any english mistake. My native language is portuguese. I share with you the same opinion. Yesterday, I'd like to follow somebody and immediately I received the automatic msg to validate my page.I refused myself to do that. If it was coming by Twitter, ok.
I recommend people who is doing that, just inform us in their profile.
Sorry about any english mistake. My native language is portuguese.

]]> http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/08/is-truetwit-up-to-the-task-of-reducing-twitter-spam-i-dont-think-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-12061 3 Mosqueteiras Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:17:22 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=2726#comment-12061 I share with you the same opinion. Yesterday, I'd like to follow somebody and immediately I received the automatic msg to validate my page.I refused myself to do that. If it was coming by Twitter, ok. <br>I recommend people who is doing that, just inform us in their profile. <br>Sorry about any english mistake. My native language is portuguese. I share with you the same opinion. Yesterday, I'd like to follow somebody and immediately I received the automatic msg to validate my page.I refused myself to do that. If it was coming by Twitter, ok.
I recommend people who is doing that, just inform us in their profile.
Sorry about any english mistake. My native language is portuguese.

]]> http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/08/is-truetwit-up-to-the-task-of-reducing-twitter-spam-i-dont-think-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-11975 Amer Kawar Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:32:16 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=2726#comment-11975 The long URL feature is already implemented at <a href="http://search.twitter.com/" rel="nofollow">http://search.twitter.com/</a>, and if you want a universal URL expander you can try "Long URL Please" <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9549" rel="nofollow">add-on</a> for Firefox :) The long URL feature is already implemented at http://search.twitter.com/, and if you want a universal URL expander you can try “Long URL Please” add-on for Firefox :)

]]> http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2009/08/is-truetwit-up-to-the-task-of-reducing-twitter-spam-i-dont-think-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-11972 FadiPick Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:42:25 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=2726#comment-11972 You make some really good points. Why would I verify people who follow me? yes indeed! I don't need that. For me, what I really like to see is a way to show the longer URL of links over twitter before clicking on them. I really hope they would implement it in a way or another. You make some really good points. Why would I verify people who follow me? yes indeed! I don't need that. For me, what I really like to see is a way to show the longer URL of links over twitter before clicking on them. I really hope they would implement it in a way or another.

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