Comments on: And the Twitter spam whine begins http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/14/and-the-twitter-spam-whine-begins/ aka Steve Hodson - a cranky old fart wandering the internet causing mayhem as he goes Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:47:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Rick Mahn http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/14/and-the-twitter-spam-whine-begins/#comment-73144 Rick Mahn Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:02:34 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/14/and-the-twitter-spam-whine-begins/#comment-73144 See the problem is really that people are not willing to use the greatest spam-filter/fighter ever developed: the human mind. As you point out, mindlessly clicking "follow" on each and every "friend" that follows a person demonstrates that the problem lies with the user and not the service.<br><br>Guess I don't see a problem... either that or I'm smarter than the average bread crumb (which I doubt). See the problem is really that people are not willing to use the greatest spam-filter/fighter ever developed: the human mind. As you point out, mindlessly clicking “follow” on each and every “friend” that follows a person demonstrates that the problem lies with the user and not the service.

Guess I don't see a problem… either that or I'm smarter than the average bread crumb (which I doubt).

]]> By: Stop Twitter Spam » What are you going to do about Twitter Spam? http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/14/and-the-twitter-spam-whine-begins/#comment-57665 Stop Twitter Spam » What are you going to do about Twitter Spam? Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:55:38 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/14/and-the-twitter-spam-whine-begins/#comment-57665 [...] Hodson (WinExtra) posted a great rant today about Twitter Spam.  We agree with him 100% that it’s going to take a community effort [...] [...] Hodson (WinExtra) posted a great rant today about Twitter Spam.  We agree with him 100% that it’s going to take a community effort [...]

]]> By: michaeltwofish http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/14/and-the-twitter-spam-whine-begins/#comment-72301 michaeltwofish Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:42:51 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/14/and-the-twitter-spam-whine-begins/#comment-72301 And you have an unerring ability to be much funnier than me. And you have an unerring ability to be much funnier than me.

]]> By: Andy C http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/14/and-the-twitter-spam-whine-begins/#comment-72300 Andy C Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:50:34 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/14/and-the-twitter-spam-whine-begins/#comment-72300 Michael - You have an unerring ablility to say in 12 words what I say in 157. Michael - You have an unerring ablility to say in 12 words what I say in 157.

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