Detecting Spammers on Twitter
Twitter Spam
As you spend more time on Twitter, statistically, you’ll eventually be a spam target. Spam is anyone who games the system to get more followers and add no value, companies that don’t interact but force feed followers links to sales pitches or people pimping their adult sites.
To avoid spam, if you’re unsure if you should follow someone back or not, check out TwitChuck, enter their twitter name and hit enter. You’ll get a yes, no or maybe like you see below. I think the algorithm needs some work, there are some users it didn’t recommend and it doesn’t recognize private accounts (like mine, even though Hubspot does), so I look forward to seeing how it develops out.
Screenshots of TwitChuck’s suggestions:
Note: I don’t personally know the developers of this application, and I’m sure it’s fine, but I can’t guarantee the safety of logging in with your Twitter screen name (which is an option so you can follow people directly from TwitChuck). Always exercise caution when giving out passwords if not done directly through the Twitter interface.
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This article published on Monday, July 13th, 2009 at 6:20 pm | Contact the editor
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Oh oooh. We’re a good follow at 94 points! @retomato
Finally, a web tool that gets me! heh very cool.
ha @retomato you have always been a good follow
@smith_goomzee got an 87!!
This is promising, but I’m sure I follow more than just one spammer–there needs to be a few more dimensions to the determination, but otherwise, neat little site.
Woo-hoo, @ReesesPeanut is a good follow and not a spammer. Got an 86.
I really appreciate all your new cool stuff sharing. Puts a smile on our faces and and extra tiny jewel in our crown of knowledge. Thanks.
YAY! I love all the neat-o Twitter evaluation tools out there. This is definitely one of the more fun ones. @mizzle is a 89!
well like i said, it doesn’t recognize private users like me, but if it did, my score would surely be at least onehundredtwelvity and everyone would have to flock. lol
Wait a minute…if @BennRosales is an 89 and @mizzle is an 89, there has to be a problem with the algorithm, as I also am a 89. Those two have to be a least a few points ahead of me.
@rerockstar maybe it’s those that are higher that are to good to be true and us 89′rs are the ones that are right on target =]
i’m getting my fair share of spammers and that lot, but also seeing a big rise in twit-bots… funneling rss feeds to their twitter stream. while the bots have their place they’re use is definitely growing on twitter
Very cool! @rerockstar … I’m a mere 81 … so I aspire to be like you, @BennRosales and @mizzle … someday
why is no one aspiring to a score of onehundredtwelvity? tell me!
lol
@BennRosales You mean the guy that promises to make me a Twitter millionaire overnight might not be true? So gutted.
@brandiei Well I’m following you now. That should be worth at least -10 points.
@LaniAR I aspire, but know I can never be that good.
WTH got an 89 as well. Also said I am following some spammers but am not when I clicked on them.
SWEET!!! 94….and I was just suspended 2 weeks ago LOL
YESwe recommend that you follow callthatgirl. This user follows the Twitter guidelines, does not spam, and is in general an interesting individual
Highlights for this user
This user gets plenty of mention
This user was created a while ago
This user has a good following with many more followers then friends
This user posts alot
This is an active user
This user has shown a lack of spam posts, terms, or links and will most likely will not post spam
This user communicates frequently with the Twitter community, with a slight chance of being a spammer
Hey Lani- oK, I’m with you … onehundredtwelvity! Seriously, I got a 86. Thx for the cool site and I will share it with some agents manana in San Diego- they will dig this. As Ken said, “thx for the jewel.”
TF
We got an 80
@bocaratonhomes
Thanks!
@MatthewHardy got an 84. Self-esteem remains intact.
I wonder why using twitter as a one way information stream is such a bad thing.
Got an 89. Glad I am not a spammer.