Twitter spam could force us to abandon replies

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Twitter spam could force us to abandon replies. Comment, Software, Online, Twitter 0

19 August 2009 5:16 GMT / By Stuart Miles

Today I experienced my first real moment of Twitter spam.

No I am not talking about a bunch of followers inflating my follow numbers, but actually direct spam comments via the replies panel.

The quick and rather fire hose mentally of the tweets - admittedly currently only 5 in around 5 seconds shows how vulnerable the system is and how, if spammers gain control, the replies system could have to be abandoned completely.

It is a shame because the replies system is useful. For one, it allows me to comment on other peoples streams, start new friendships and basically be "social", however what happens when this is filled with adverts for porn, drugs and penis enlargement options?

Twitter has said that it is working on the replies element to the site making it more formal and possible allowing you to see more replies with in the streams however this move could compound the problem with further.

It will be a sad day if that happens, but I worry the spammers are coming.

The question is, can Twitter stop the flood?

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  • I also got spammed today at around 9:20 p.m. It hit a couple of people I know too. Unfortunately, I got around 25 of them in under a minute, which sucks. Posted by Isaiah Copon, Canada
  • or it could be that some pretty fit girls fancy you Stuart !!!!! Those small images certainly look interesting :-) Posted by Adrian, UK
  • Nowhere is safe from the to$$ers, unfortunately. As a parallel, if I was approached while walking down the street, by a woman offering to show me all her bits, I'd probably just remind her that I've got bits of my own that I'm satisfied with, thank you very much... and actually I'm not a man, nor a lesbian. On the internet, no matter how much you want to say 'just eff off and leave me alone' we have to just ignore it:-(

    Posted by Jan, UK
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