Twitter Spam

LarryC · 01-02-2009, 07:12 PM

I've had at least three people in the last few days follow me on Twitter and when I clicked on their profiles found they are promoting something called Mammoth List, started by Brad Fallon. Now this isn't a big deal --I have survived worse, lol. But to me it shows the problem of using a particular method like that. I suspect somewhere on the program page it suggests that members start following lots of people on Twitter, hopefully to get sign-ups. But if everyone starts doing the same thing, you start getting repeat offers. I guess the same thing is true to some extent for mailing lists. If you are part of IM, you have to get used to a certain amount of redundancy. But to me, too many repeated offers dilutes the effectiveness. After all, I am only one person and could only join something, at most, once

Dana_W · 01-02-2009, 07:18 PM

Another annoying Twitter phenomenon - all of a sudden a couple of days ago, my Twitter page filled up with about 10 people posting the exact same message: quench your thirst for knowledge about water at such and such link....

I have no thirst for knowledge about water. I am completely uncurious about it. And that's a really dumb advertising technique which is likely to get those people unfollowed.

BigRedNotebook · 01-02-2009, 07:37 PM

I've avoided the Mammoth List stuff, but did experience the "quench your thirst for knowledge" incident.

It turns out that the mass-tweeting of that particular message stemmed from Guy Kawasaki's efforts to promote his AllTop site via Twitter.

Many people signed up, sans inducement, to do a magpie-esque recitation of AllTop ads. Others signed up in exchange for a copy of Guy's book. If you want details about the whole thing:

Stop Twitter Spam The Alltop Spam Issue

I consider GK a very bright guy, but this particular effort really rubs me the wrong way, too.

Dana_W · 01-02-2009, 08:29 PM

Thanks for explaining, I had NO idea what that was, other than some annoying blast of spam.

01-02-2009, 09:04 PM

I Actually just encountered a whole bunch of Mammoth List spam... and I came here to see what the hell it was. Thanks for filling us in on this one.

01-02-2009, 07:12 PM	#1
LarryC HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: , , USA. Posts: 192 Thanks: 15 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Twitter Spam I've had at least three people in the last few days follow me on Twitter and when I clicked on their profiles found they are promoting something called Mammoth List, started by Brad Fallon. Now this isn't a big deal --I have survived worse, lol. But to me it shows the problem of using a particular method like that. I suspect somewhere on the program page it suggests that members start following lots of people on Twitter, hopefully to get sign-ups. But if everyone starts doing the same thing, you start getting repeat offers. I guess the same thing is true to some extent for mailing lists. If you are part of IM, you have to get used to a certain amount of redundancy. But to me, too many repeated offers dilutes the effectiveness. After all, I am only one person and could only join something, at most, once
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01-02-2009, 07:18 PM	#2
Dana_W Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, USA. Posts: 2,406 Thanks: 293 Thanked 364 Times in 156 Posts Social Networking	Re: Twitter Spam Another annoying Twitter phenomenon - all of a sudden a couple of days ago, my Twitter page filled up with about 10 people posting the exact same message: quench your thirst for knowledge about water at such and such link.... I have no thirst for knowledge about water. I am completely uncurious about it. And that's a really dumb advertising technique which is likely to get those people unfollowed.
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01-02-2009, 07:37 PM	#3
BigRedNotebook Could Be Worse War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Middle of the USA Posts: 123 Thanks: 20 Thanked 31 Times in 20 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Twitter Spam I've avoided the Mammoth List stuff, but did experience the "quench your thirst for knowledge" incident. It turns out that the mass-tweeting of that particular message stemmed from Guy Kawasaki's efforts to promote his AllTop site via Twitter. Many people signed up, sans inducement, to do a magpie-esque recitation of AllTop ads. Others signed up in exchange for a copy of Guy's book. If you want details about the whole thing: Stop Twitter Spam The Alltop Spam Issue I consider GK a very bright guy, but this particular effort really rubs me the wrong way, too.
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01-02-2009, 08:29 PM	#4
Dana_W Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, USA. Posts: 2,406 Thanks: 293 Thanked 364 Times in 156 Posts Social Networking	Re: Twitter Spam Thanks for explaining, I had NO idea what that was, other than some annoying blast of spam.
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01-02-2009, 09:04 PM	#5
Chris Keith Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Twitter Spam I Actually just encountered a whole bunch of Mammoth List spam... and I came here to see what the hell it was. Thanks for filling us in on this one.
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