Twitter Blocking Recurring Tweets in Realtime
October 16th, 2009 |
I discovered last night that Twitter is not simply blocking recurring tweets as reported elsewhere, they’ve actually implemented filters that physically block recurring tweets.
I was using Tweetie, an iPhone Twitter client. I copied and pasted a previous tweet and tapped “Send.” The tweet did not appear on my timeline, so I tried it again directly from Twitter and again it didn’t show up. I guessed that Twitter was filtering tweets, so I rearranged a few words, and reposted it successfully.
In case you’re wondering why I would republish the same tweet, I generally promote new blog posts three to four times over the course of a few days, hoping to catch different people each time. There are other times when people (other than spammers) might want to publish the same tweet multiple times.
I’ve always advocated for better spam protection on Twitter, and I’m pleased that the company is doing something about it, although I have mixed feelings about filtering tweets on-the-fly.
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Great info Joel, thanks! I’ll tweet it
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