Comments on: Automatic Direct Messages on Twitter http://www.purplecar.net/2008/12/12/automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter/ A Taxi Service for Big Ideas Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:31:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: iquanyin http://www.purplecar.net/2008/12/12/automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1580 iquanyin Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:22:24 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=276#comment-1580 well, this is way late because i finally rememberd i could check disqus replies. you were right, pass change solved it. well, this is way late because i finally rememberd i could check disqus replies. you were right, pass change solved it.

]]> By: iquanyin http://www.purplecar.net/2008/12/12/automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1469 iquanyin Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:22:24 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=276#comment-1469 well, this is way late because i finally rememberd i could check disqus replies. you were right, pass change solved it. well, this is way late because i finally rememberd i could check disqus replies. you were right, pass change solved it.

]]> By: PurpleCar http://www.purplecar.net/2008/12/12/automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 PurpleCar Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:59:21 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=276#comment-1397 LTRBrown, that would be a great solution. -PC LTRBrown, that would be a great solution. -PC

]]> By: LTBROWN http://www.purplecar.net/2008/12/12/automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 LTBROWN Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:33:30 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=276#comment-1395 I hate ADM's. I do a ranting post every week but it doesn't work. Twitter need a way to block you dm's without blocking your timeline from that person. I hate ADM’s. I do a ranting post every week but it doesn’t work. Twitter need a way to block you dm’s without blocking your timeline from that person.

]]> By: Christine Cavalier http://www.purplecar.net/2008/12/12/automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Christine Cavalier Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:45:09 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=276#comment-1292 Hey Al! Thanks for coming over to my blog and taking a peek. I think any DM with a self-promoting link is disgusting. Call me a purist. People can make the extra effort of going to my twitter homepage to see where I blog; I'm not going to force it on them. And you say a link with an ad to buy a cooker is out of order, but isn't a link back to your blog an ad to "buy" your blog? It's still advertising consumption, and you still look like you are selling a product = yourself. I tend toward the authentic, and I wouldn't enter a room by announcing myself and handing out cards; I won't do it online either. Just because the narcissism of social media is commonplace doesn't mean we must partake in it. -PC Hey Al! Thanks for coming over to my blog and taking a peek.

I think any DM with a self-promoting link is disgusting. Call me a purist. People can make the extra effort of going to my twitter homepage to see where I blog; I’m not going to force it on them.

And you say a link with an ad to buy a cooker is out of order, but isn’t a link back to your blog an ad to “buy” your blog? It’s still advertising consumption, and you still look like you are selling a product = yourself. I tend toward the authentic, and I wouldn’t enter a room by announcing myself and handing out cards; I won’t do it online either.

Just because the narcissism of social media is commonplace doesn’t mean we must partake in it.

-PC

]]> By: Al Williams http://www.purplecar.net/2008/12/12/automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Al Williams Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:27:27 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=276#comment-1291 I have to say that when people follow you they are essentially saying "Hey I have seen something you have written, was interested and would like to hear more from you". Done tastefully the Auto DM works because as in the case with Scott Monty doesn't have time to tailor a DM every time he is followed and can provide additional avenues for people to find out more about what you are saying. The key is IT MUST BE RELEVANT to what you are talking about. If you are talking about cooking, someone follows you and then you send them a DM asking them to buy a cooker, that is out of order. If it provides a link to your blog on cooking then that is fine in my opinion. After all it is what they are asking for by tapping into your conversation flow anyway. Nice debate Christine, but I feel you are being too harsh and I don't think you are putting the issue into its full perspective. I have to say that when people follow you they are essentially saying “Hey I have seen something you have written, was interested and would like to hear more from you”. Done tastefully the Auto DM works because as in the case with Scott Monty doesn’t have time to tailor a DM every time he is followed and can provide additional avenues for people to find out more about what you are saying. The key is IT MUST BE RELEVANT to what you are talking about. If you are talking about cooking, someone follows you and then you send them a DM asking them to buy a cooker, that is out of order. If it provides a link to your blog on cooking then that is fine in my opinion. After all it is what they are asking for by tapping into your conversation flow anyway.

Nice debate Christine, but I feel you are being too harsh and I don’t think you are putting the issue into its full perspective.

]]> By: Christine Cavalier http://www.purplecar.net/2008/12/12/automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 Christine Cavalier Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:56:40 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=276#comment-1253 Sadie, thanks for finding this! i haven't changed my feelings at all about the ADM. In fact, I feel like Twitter is on the downslide now, due to the fact that there is no option to block them. There is SO much spam on Twitter now that I've stopped following back people, and most new users quit the application after a few weeks. I'd say to stay away from auto direct messaging as much as possible, because now you'll just be lumped in with the rest of the spammers. I just followed you on Twitter! Welcome to the world of "What are you doing?" :) -PC Sadie, thanks for finding this! i haven’t changed my feelings at all about the ADM. In fact, I feel like Twitter is on the downslide now, due to the fact that there is no option to block them. There is SO much spam on Twitter now that I’ve stopped following back people, and most new users quit the application after a few weeks. I’d say to stay away from auto direct messaging as much as possible, because now you’ll just be lumped in with the rest of the spammers. I just followed you on Twitter! Welcome to the world of “What are you doing?” :) -PC

]]> By: Sadie http://www.purplecar.net/2008/12/12/automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 Sadie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:19:03 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=276#comment-1252 Great article - I was just investigating ADM and how to go about them, having read this I think I'll scrap the idea. Going to check that tweetdeck doesnt send ADM before I sign up now! Sadie (@glassraven) Great article – I was just investigating ADM and how to go about them, having read this I think I’ll scrap the idea.

Going to check that tweetdeck doesnt send ADM before I sign up now!
Sadie (@glassraven)

]]> By: PurpleCar http://www.purplecar.net/2008/12/12/automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 PurpleCar Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:20:46 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=276#comment-1117 I contacted you via Twitter. Your problem is that <a href="http://Twitterchat.com" rel="nofollow">Twitterchat.com</a> is sending this auto direct message to all of your new followers:<br><br>"Welcome! You can join the discussion by sending 'd USERNAME msg' . <br><br><br>You can solve this issue by changing your twitter password. I have not explored the Twitterchat site to see what features they allow you to turn off, but this also may be an option. But a quick fix would be to change your password now.<br><br>Most 3rd party apps for Twitter are safe and useful, but some can get annoying. Just keep an eye out and change your Twitter password often.<br><br>You can see that other people have been annoyed with this Twitterchat feature here: <a href="http://is.gd/q5Es" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/q5Es</a><br> Good luck!<br><br>-PurpleCar<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>________________________________ I contacted you via Twitter. Your problem is that Twitterchat.com is sending this auto direct message to all of your new followers:

“Welcome! You can join the discussion by sending 'd USERNAME msg' .

You can solve this issue by changing your twitter password. I have not explored the Twitterchat site to see what features they allow you to turn off, but this also may be an option. But a quick fix would be to change your password now.

Most 3rd party apps for Twitter are safe and useful, but some can get annoying. Just keep an eye out and change your Twitter password often.

You can see that other people have been annoyed with this Twitterchat feature here: http://is.gd/q5Es
Good luck!

-PurpleCar

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]]> By: iquanyin http://www.purplecar.net/2008/12/12/automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1116 iquanyin Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:14:49 +0000 http://www.purplecar.net/?p=276#comment-1116 i hate adm's too. agree with pretty much everything you said. weirdly, i get several--several--adm's daily. i've been immediately blocking anyone who made me auto follow and then dm'd me. i even announced i'd be doing so on twitter, and expressed how annoyed i was over it. and then...arhhhhhhh. i discover my account is inexplicably tweeting "you can join the discussion ad 'd iquanyin" (my twitter name). i've never used any auto anything in twitter. i follow for interest, don't even really get that whole more-followers=imore-awesome thing. juvenile, as you say. i'm in this forum right now because i'm yet again searching for the source of these messages going out from my account. about 8-10 daily, to strangers, and they refer to nothing. no discussion! it's not me! and i highly doubt my account's been hacked. first, hardly anyone would figure out my pw, second none of my friends (can you believe it?) are on twitter, third it serves no purpose as i said. just a message to join a nonexistent discussion at an unnamed place.<br><br>and today i learn it also sends this immediately after i decide to follow someone. to them. as a fkn DM. it's embarrassing, even tho i'm not doing it. if anyone here has any clue, feel free to dm me on twitter (iquanyin). i now return to my (third) google search about this. i hate adm's too. agree with pretty much everything you said. weirdly, i get several–several–adm's daily. i've been immediately blocking anyone who made me auto follow and then dm'd me. i even announced i'd be doing so on twitter, and expressed how annoyed i was over it. and then…arhhhhhhh. i discover my account is inexplicably tweeting “you can join the discussion ad 'd iquanyin” (my twitter name). i've never used any auto anything in twitter. i follow for interest, don't even really get that whole more-followers=imore-awesome thing. juvenile, as you say. i'm in this forum right now because i'm yet again searching for the source of these messages going out from my account. about 8-10 daily, to strangers, and they refer to nothing. no discussion! it's not me! and i highly doubt my account's been hacked. first, hardly anyone would figure out my pw, second none of my friends (can you believe it?) are on twitter, third it serves no purpose as i said. just a message to join a nonexistent discussion at an unnamed place.

and today i learn it also sends this immediately after i decide to follow someone. to them. as a fkn DM. it's embarrassing, even tho i'm not doing it. if anyone here has any clue, feel free to dm me on twitter (iquanyin). i now return to my (third) google search about this.

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