Comments on: Twam – The new spam from twitter http://nicharalambous.com/2008/04/23/twam-the-new-spam-from-twitter/ onlinemobilecitizensocialmediaandmore Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:42:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Watermark High - a musician that gets it | SA Rocks http://nicharalambous.com/2008/04/23/twam-the-new-spam-from-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-10033 The Watermark High - a musician that gets it | SA Rocks Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:30:42 +0000 http://nicharalambous.com/?p=1196#comment-10033 [...] I was intrigued by the name of the follower and didn’t disregard them as one of the many twammers out [...] [...] I was intrigued by the name of the follower and didn’t disregard them as one of the many twammers out [...]

]]> By: Don http://nicharalambous.com/2008/04/23/twam-the-new-spam-from-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-9169 Don Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:20:16 +0000 http://nicharalambous.com/?p=1196#comment-9169 Dude, they follow for that specific reason, the minute chance of someone following them or going to their site. I did, 'cos I love to see what these crazy kids are up to, but they hope that someone less informed than I am is going to click on some link or mail them and buy something. Dude, I know a guy who was sitting on a plane next to a Korean who was ACTUALLY on his way to Nigeria or somewhere to help some dude who'd just lost a father and gained $199,45b. Seriously. It's bizarre, but some people just have no clue. Dude, they follow for that specific reason, the minute chance of someone following them or going to their site. I did, ‘cos I love to see what these crazy kids are up to, but they hope that someone less informed than I am is going to click on some link or mail them and buy something.

Dude, I know a guy who was sitting on a plane next to a Korean who was ACTUALLY on his way to Nigeria or somewhere to help some dude who’d just lost a father and gained $199,45b. Seriously. It’s bizarre, but some people just have no clue.

]]> By: Stop Twitter Spam » “Twam is really baffling me” http://nicharalambous.com/2008/04/23/twam-the-new-spam-from-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-7484 Stop Twitter Spam » “Twam is really baffling me” Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:11:56 +0000 http://nicharalambous.com/?p=1196#comment-7484 [...] nicharalambous.com: Twam - The new spam from Twitter (04/23/08) This entry was written by admin and posted on April 23, 2008 at 7:06 am and filed [...] [...] nicharalambous.com: Twam – The new spam from Twitter (04/23/08) This entry was written by admin and posted on April 23, 2008 at 7:06 am and filed [...]

]]> By: Steve Crane http://nicharalambous.com/2008/04/23/twam-the-new-spam-from-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-7479 Steve Crane Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:54:13 +0000 http://nicharalambous.com/?p=1196#comment-7479 I've been followed by both those you've linked. I just ignored them. No idea what they get from following so many or why they might choose a certain account. Another is <a href="http://twitter.com/guruofsales" rel="nofollow">this one</a> who appears to be a legend in his own mind but like the earlier two not really a spammer trying to shill a product. I just ignore these. There are also out and out spammers. Last week I tweeted about my arthritis flaring up and the next day had been followed by <a href="http://twitter.com/arthritistreat" rel="nofollow">this account</a>, which links to some dubious snake-oilish looking site. I blocked that one as well as <a href="http://twitter.com/bestdogfood" rel="nofollow">this one</a> that made no sense to me at all. I’ve been followed by both those you’ve linked. I just ignored them. No idea what they get from following so many or why they might choose a certain account. Another is this one who appears to be a legend in his own mind but like the earlier two not really a spammer trying to shill a product. I just ignore these.

There are also out and out spammers. Last week I tweeted about my arthritis flaring up and the next day had been followed by this account, which links to some dubious snake-oilish looking site. I blocked that one as well as this one that made no sense to me at all.

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