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4 commentsFriday, July 25, 2008

Prodigal Twitter Followers Return

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Prodigal Twitter Followers Return

I have been innundated with "follower" requests even though my tweets are private. When I check the url's out every one of them could be tagged as an "internet marketer". I have now removed twitter from my communities display in every social community as I do not wishe to be hounded or spied on by these folks.

Even Social Networks Deal With Spam...

I think it may have had something to do with their ongoing spam fights.  Now that Google has cracked down like crazy, people are trying all sorts of different outlets to spew their garbage. 

I had no idea that people are out there trying to create thousands of profiles.  They don't already have rules to stop that.  That is considered spam if I've ever seen any.  Wow!  That's just crazy.

I think "aggressive followers" would be an understatement...

Twitter followers

That's why i keep on seen error with my twitter... 

Twitter followers

I set up my Twitter account about three weeks ago, and almost instantly found 12 people "following" me, even though my "tweets" were mostly boring as I was just testing Twitter out. It made me wonder why ayone would follow me. I guess this may turn out to be "spam" but I' no sure yet. But your article makes me wonder...

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