Comments on: Twitter Spam is a Growing Problem http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/08/15/twitter-spam-is-a-growing-problem/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:48:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jimmy Rogers http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/08/15/twitter-spam-is-a-growing-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-99777 Jimmy Rogers Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:11:39 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=4223#comment-99777 Well, keep in mind that the "you" I was referring to was the one user in a million that actually clicks through their spam. Clearly YOU "you" aren't going to click through because...well if you post comments on technology blogs you're probably fairly immune to spam. Just keep in mind that only one in many thousands actually needs to click through spam for it to be an effective marketing technique... Well, keep in mind that the “you” I was referring to was the one user in a million that actually clicks through their spam. Clearly YOU “you” aren’t going to click through because…well if you post comments on technology blogs you’re probably fairly immune to spam.

Just keep in mind that only one in many thousands actually needs to click through spam for it to be an effective marketing technique…

]]> By: Mackenzie http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/08/15/twitter-spam-is-a-growing-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-99776 Mackenzie Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:07:28 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=4223#comment-99776 I do? Not really. I just look at what nick it tells me, and if it's someone I know from IRC or a forum or something, I go to their page. Otherwise, I delete the email. I do? Not really. I just look at what nick it tells me, and if it’s someone I know from IRC or a forum or something, I go to their page. Otherwise, I delete the email.

]]> By: Jimmy Rogers http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/08/15/twitter-spam-is-a-growing-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-98576 Jimmy Rogers Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:15:36 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=4223#comment-98576 They follow you...twitter then sends you a message telling you you have a new follower (if you have that option turned on like me) and you go "investigate" that user. It's crafty... They follow you…twitter then sends you a message telling you you have a new follower (if you have that option turned on like me) and you go “investigate” that user. It’s crafty…

]]> By: Mackenzie http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/08/15/twitter-spam-is-a-growing-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-98343 Mackenzie Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:44:22 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=4223#comment-98343 I'm confused by these though. So they follow you, and...what? If you just don't follow them back, then they...get nothing. What? I don't get it. What's the purpose of doing the following? How are the spammers getting anything out of following lots of people but not being followed? I’m confused by these though. So they follow you, and…what? If you just don’t follow them back, then they…get nothing. What? I don’t get it. What’s the purpose of doing the following? How are the spammers getting anything out of following lots of people but not being followed?

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