Social networking isn’t for spamming

An article by Peter Cohen on macworld.com where he discusses how annoying it is getting spammed on twitter.

“Everywhere you look, businesses are discovering how social networking — Twitter presences, Facebook accounts and more — are effective ways to reach customers. But companies that start using social networks as ways to spam or troll for new business ought to be put in their place, and right quick. Case in point: MacHeist.

I’ve been using Twitter for a while, and have amassed a few hundred people whose Tweets I follow. They’re professional colleagues, friends, people who I know, and some relative strangers who say witty or insightful things — the reasons I follow people on Twitter are varied. But one way or the other, they’re all people with whom I share common interests or some kind of connection.

In the past day, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen this Tweet:

“I bought the @MacHeist 3 Bundle. 12 Top Mac apps worth $900+ for just $39 AND I just got Delicious Library 2 FREE!”

This is beyond irksome. It irritated me into a frothing rage last night, and I’ll explain why in a moment. First some background:”

To read the entire article, hit the source link below.

source:macworld