Comments on: TrueTwit: Managing Spammers on Twitter. Does it Work?

By: AlbaandOmegle

AlbaandOmegle — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:38:57 +0000

I use it to keep all sorts of nutjobs from profiling me.

By: bzero

bzero — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:23:46 +0000

Yeah, I got a TrueTwit validation request, and immediately thought, “Spam? Virus?” Thanks for the article… I might have thoughtlessly signed up for it just to quit getting DMs, not realize immediately it would have spammed all my friends. Not cool.

By: Irene Koehler

Irene Koehler — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:47:39 +0000

Well said. Thanks for adding your perspective, Vincent. Not surprisingly, you and I are on the same wave-length.

By: Vincent Wright

Vincent Wright — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:57:41 +0000

Excellent review, Irene.

Though I can empathize with those who’re seeking to reduce spam via such a vehicle as TrueTwit, I wish that there was a way for its users to understand just how many good professional connections they may be depriving themselves of by asking their potential followers to go through the awkward TrueTwit loop(s)

I routinely unfollow each person who uses that service. Not for punishment but, rather, because I know that I won’t be able to engage them in conversation unless I use TrueTwit…and that, I’m not going to do…

Keep STRONG, Irene!
+Vincent

By: Irene Koehler

Irene Koehler — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:37:23 +0000

My pleasure. Happy to know this was useful to you. Rubs me the wrong way, also.

By: Ann Olson

Ann Olson — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 04:12:12 +0000

Thanks for the writeup – I just got a DM about it and thought I was being tricked to click a virus link. And really, stopping spam by spamming DMs to anyone who follows you to validate their account? That’s kinda like stopping violence with violence, right? This really rubs me the wrong way…
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By: Irene Koehler

Irene Koehler — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:53:07 +0000

Thanks for stopping by, Jon. If only worrying about keeping the spammers out wasn’t such a huge problem! I’m hoping that Twitter will develop a more aggressive strategy soon to deal with this.

Hey, your blog looks great, by the way. I’m definitely going to keep an eye on it. I’ve got a lot to learn!

By: Jon Bishop

Jon Bishop — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:24:16 +0000

I think you did a great job reviewing this service Irene. I am personally not a big fan of the service for the reasons you and Ari mentioned.

Overall it’s a good idea but in the end defeats the purpose of twitter, IMO. Having a Twitter account is like creating a door for the world to enter into your life. Using TrueTwit is like putting an annoying lock on that door.
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By: Irene Koehler

Irene Koehler — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:55:35 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Ari. If the spammers get through the service, that pretty much defeats the purpose. Once someone has registered for the service, they are automatically approved. There is nothing to prevent spammers from registering and then continuing to spam. One way or another, the problem with spam on Twitter has got to be dealt with.

By: Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:50:32 +0000

Valid points. The service has been around that long? I thought it started in September! I signed up about 48 hours ago, saw a number of validated users be approved, but also saw dozens of spammers and sexbots pass through. That along just led me to revoke the service OAuth access. .-= Ari Herzog´s last blog ..GMail Suffers 2nd Outage in a Month =-.