Comments on: Five Missing Features of Twitter http://www.socializedpr.com/five-missing-features-of-twitter/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:21:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Robert http://www.socializedpr.com/five-missing-features-of-twitter/#comment-2280 Robert Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:18:39 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=552#comment-2280 While your IP address concept is well-founded, it's actually not that easy in practice. Many users of the internet (including myself) do not actually have static IP addresses, meaning that if I get banned by IP somewhere, I just have to login to my router and reboot it. On my next connection, I have a new IP. There are also various other techniques that you can utilize to get around the issue of IP blocks, including proxies and spoofing. This is why IP banning is extremely inefficient. The best way to trap automated spam bots from creating accounts is to setup hidden forms on pages. One example is posted here: http://robmalon.com/hidden-form-fields-to-prevent-bot-spam/ Systems similar to these mean that spammers have to spend more and more time to workaround them for a given site, which translates into less value for them in the end. Really, we need to find new and creative ways to defeat spammers. A good strategy that combines multiple methods will allow us to eventually curtail the effects. Until then, weee! While your IP address concept is well-founded, it’s actually not that easy in practice.

Many users of the internet (including myself) do not actually have static IP addresses, meaning that if I get banned by IP somewhere, I just have to login to my router and reboot it. On my next connection, I have a new IP.

There are also various other techniques that you can utilize to get around the issue of IP blocks, including proxies and spoofing. This is why IP banning is extremely inefficient.

The best way to trap automated spam bots from creating accounts is to setup hidden forms on pages. One example is posted here:
http://robmalon.com/hidden-form-fields-to-prevent-bot-spam/

Systems similar to these mean that spammers have to spend more and more time to workaround them for a given site, which translates into less value for them in the end.

Really, we need to find new and creative ways to defeat spammers. A good strategy that combines multiple methods will allow us to eventually curtail the effects. Until then, weee!

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]]> By: Bukola Ekundayo http://www.socializedpr.com/five-missing-features-of-twitter/#comment-2197 Bukola Ekundayo Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:18:30 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=552#comment-2197 These are fabulous ideas. I think adding a digg functionality to retweets would be exciting to see. I'd also like to search my direct message (dm) box. My tweetdeck dm column can only record so much... These are fabulous ideas. I think adding a digg functionality to retweets would be exciting to see. I’d also like to search my direct message (dm) box. My tweetdeck dm column can only record so much…

]]> By: Tanya http://www.socializedpr.com/five-missing-features-of-twitter/#comment-2193 Tanya Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:32:30 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=552#comment-2193 I completely agree about the profiles, but I haven't actually seen any spammers (which is crazy, now that I think about it.) I completely agree about the profiles, but I haven’t actually seen any spammers (which is crazy, now that I think about it.)

]]> By: Antone Roundy http://www.socializedpr.com/five-missing-features-of-twitter/#comment-2190 Antone Roundy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:02:28 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=552#comment-2190 Built-in retweet feature, yes, yes, yes! Extended tweet content capabilities, no, no, no! (Feels like Yo Gabba Gabba). The 140 character limit is, in my opinion, the one killer feature that makes Twitter so great. Sure, the unwashed masses will welcome their new superpowers, but in the end, the radiation will kill them. Here's why I think the 140 character limit is so awesome (extrapolate to non-gurus from what I wrote there): http://guru-stalker.com/blog/twitter-twick-for-contacting-gurus/ Built-in retweet feature, yes, yes, yes! Extended tweet content capabilities, no, no, no! (Feels like Yo Gabba Gabba).

The 140 character limit is, in my opinion, the one killer feature that makes Twitter so great. Sure, the unwashed masses will welcome their new superpowers, but in the end, the radiation will kill them.

Here’s why I think the 140 character limit is so awesome (extrapolate to non-gurus from what I wrote there): http://guru-stalker.com/blog/twitter-twick-for-contacting-gurus/

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