You shouldn't have to follow someone to opt-in to receive directed messages. Lists have the potential to be a very different conversation than your public timeline.
∞ Andy Badera ∞ +1 518-641-1280 Google Voice ∞ This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private ∞ Google me: http://www.google.com/search?q=andrew%20badera On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Marcel Molina <mar...@twitter.com> wrote: > > But people who are added to MarketerMario's list won't get his list > broadcasts unless they follow him. That's their "opt-in". If they have > followed him for whatever reason and decide they do *not* want his > broadcasts, they can simply unfollow him. > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Dewald Pretorius <dpr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Marcel, >> >> You can circumvent the issue by making the receiving of a DM that is >> sent to a list dependent on two triggers: >> >> a) You must follow the sender of the DM; and >> >> b) You must explicitly double opt-in to receive DMs that are sent to >> the list. >> >> Bona fide use cases will be able to acquire the double opt-ins from >> interested users, while most people will simply not opt-in when >> MarketerMario adds them to his list. >> >> Dewald >> >> On Nov 10, 2:34 pm, Marcel Molina <mar...@twitter.com> wrote: >>> As with all things, there will certainly be vectors for abuse. For >>> every bad use case, there are just as many or more positive use cases. >>> We'll certainly be thinking about many on both sides. Thanks for >>> pointing out some of the potential hazards. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Dewald Pretorius <dpr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > Marcel, >>> >>> > How would that be different from sending bulk DMs - something I have >>> > been advised in the past is not something that Twitter condones. >>> >>> > Here's the scenario. >>> >>> > MarketerMario has 2,000 followers. He creates four lists and adds 500 >>> > of his followers to each list. Now he can send, with four simple >>> > clicks, his tweet whitening affiliate link to all his followers. >>> >>> > Dewald >>> >>> > On Nov 10, 2:19 pm, Marcel Molina <mar...@twitter.com> wrote: >>> >> That is indeed an interesting idea that we've been thinking about. The >>> >> rules around who can send and receive DMs would continue to be >>> >> enforced as normal, so for talking purposes, if you DMed a list, only >>> >> those who follow you would receive it. >>> >>> >> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Marcus Better <mar...@better.se> wrote: >>> >>> >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> >> > Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> >> > Hi, >>> >>> >> > have you considered adding a mechanism for sending a sort of "direct >>> >> > message" to a list? >>> >>> >> > This would allow users to send targeted tweets to a list (provided the >>> >> > user is a member of the list). It could be incredibly useful. For >>> >> > example tweets on a specific topic could be targeted to a selected >>> >> > interest group, without bothering your general followers. >>> >>> >> > Currently the only granularity provided is "whole world" (tweet) and >>> >> > "single recipient" (direct message), but this would allow new use >>> >> > cases, >>> >> > for example something similar to a mailing list. >>> >>> >> > Cheers, >>> >>> >> > Marcus >>> >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> >> > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) >>> >> > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -http://enigmail.mozdev.org >>> >>> >> > iEYEARECAAYFAkr5oQUACgkQXjXn6TzcAQk+PgCfemGcdxyqZZrg1tNsxTWhna39 >>> >> > gdAAoLJZHsM8yIqxzpHMp3XlYue2ODpz >>> >> > =ARYR >>> >> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> >>> >> -- >>> >> Marcel Molina >>> >> Twitter Platform Teamhttp://twitter.com/noradio >>> >>> -- >>> Marcel Molina >>> Twitter Platform Teamhttp://twitter.com/noradio >> > > > > -- > Marcel Molina > Twitter Platform Team > http://twitter.com/noradio >
