Comments on: How to Get Banned from Twitter http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/ the business of blogging and new media Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:49:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6564 Chris Garrett Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:32:16 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6564 @Jim - Great quote and so true :) @Sam - Glad to see you are back Twittering :) @Blaine - That's good to know, thanks! :) @Garrett - Good :) @Mosley - I like a mix, some of my coolest link finds have been on Twitter, and I like to get early access to stuff that is time-sensitive. @Robert - Yeah, I have a plugin on my personal blog that does a similar thing @Jim – Great quote and so true :)

@Sam – Glad to see you are back Twittering :)

@Blaine – That’s good to know, thanks! :)

@Garrett – Good :)

@Mosley – I like a mix, some of my coolest link finds have been on Twitter, and I like to get early access to stuff that is time-sensitive.

@Robert – Yeah, I have a plugin on my personal blog that does a similar thing

]]> By: Robert Eilers http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6550 Robert Eilers Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:43:35 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6550 Thanks for the post. I'm one of those that mainly has blog updates for my tweets. I use the Twitter Tools plugin for my blog so each time I post it shows up in Twitter automatically. @Mosley - Remember if you don't like what you are getting from someone, stop following them. Thanks for the post. I’m one of those that mainly has blog updates for my tweets. I use the Twitter Tools plugin for my blog so each time I post it shows up in Twitter automatically.

@Mosley – Remember if you don’t like what you are getting from someone, stop following them.

]]> By: Mosley http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6544 Mosley Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:00:17 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6544 "the updates consist mainly of links and not personal updates " I wish they would ban them... I hate getting links on twitter. Its like, "I know you just updated your blog I have it in my RSS reader"! “the updates consist mainly of links and not personal updates ”

I wish they would ban them… I hate getting links on twitter. Its like, “I know you just updated your blog I have it in my RSS reader”!

]]> By: Garrett Leyenaar http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6534 Garrett Leyenaar Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:22:48 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6534 I agree with you completely Chris. I agree with you completely Chris.

]]> By: Blaine http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6533 Blaine Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:42:33 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6533 Hey there, just a clarification, we never ban users. :-) What we do is flag certain users who are adding very large numbers of friends (i.e., if you're adding an average number of friends, you're OK and won't get flagged). Essentially, there are extremely spammy users and bots that try to friend every account they possibly can - sometimes it's possible for a real person to trip these flags, but unlikely (you have to be following a pretty significant number of people over your number of followers). I hope that helps! We're not trying to be evil; it's just a spam control mechanism to address concerns that users have had in the past. Hey there,

just a clarification, we never ban users. :-)

What we do is flag certain users who are adding very large numbers of friends (i.e., if you’re adding an average number of friends, you’re OK and won’t get flagged). Essentially, there are extremely spammy users and bots that try to friend every account they possibly can – sometimes it’s possible for a real person to trip these flags, but unlikely (you have to be following a pretty significant number of people over your number of followers).

I hope that helps! We’re not trying to be evil; it’s just a spam control mechanism to address concerns that users have had in the past.

]]> By: Sam Freedoms Internet Marketing Controversy Blog http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6532 Sam Freedoms Internet Marketing Controversy Blog Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:28:30 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6532 Hi Chris, Concise and well said. For clarity sake, I assure you I was in no way, shape or form spamming. Not that I'm against it altogether, mind you, but my main activity was alerting followers that I had a new blog out. Now, if Twitter doesn't find that more in line with making itself appear more USEFUL to those who are still scratching their heads, I doubt 10000 chirps about someone's favorite bagel shop is going to be any better. ;-) In any case, I had a few detractors who just didn't like me due to my particular style of blogging and, once again, they proved that dimwits on the support staff (anywhere) can be manipulated by a false spam allegation. After all, you see my account is turned back on. Best wishes, Sam Hi Chris,

Concise and well said. For clarity sake, I assure you I was in no way, shape or form spamming. Not that I’m against it altogether, mind you, but my main activity was alerting followers that I had a new blog out.

Now, if Twitter doesn’t find that more in line with making itself appear more USEFUL to those who are still scratching their heads, I doubt 10000 chirps about someone’s favorite bagel shop is going to be any better. ;-)

In any case, I had a few detractors who just didn’t like me due to my particular style of blogging and, once again, they proved that dimwits on the support staff (anywhere) can be manipulated by a false spam allegation.

After all, you see my account is turned back on.

Best wishes,
Sam

]]> By: Jim Spencer http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6529 Jim Spencer Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:24:46 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/how-to-get-banned-from-twitter/#comment-6529 Many people are new and still figuring out Twitter. Chris H's framework of Look, Listen, Join, Lead would be a good starting place for those unfamiliar with Twitter, rather than jumping in with both feet and making a mess. Get the rhythm, then start dancing. Many people are new and still figuring out Twitter.

Chris H’s framework of Look, Listen, Join, Lead would be a good starting place for those unfamiliar with Twitter, rather than jumping in with both feet and making a mess.

Get the rhythm, then start dancing.

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