Word "lol" is the most common in these spam tweets. We receive 400 spam tweets per hour now tracking 100K people.
We plan to delete all of the tweets containing "lol" word. It is also used by our users (Turkish people) writing in English though. Any better suggestions? On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Dean Collins <d...@cognation.net> wrote: > What I don’t understand is that apart from possibly generating clicks why > are people doing this? Are enough clicks converting into some kind of ROI > interaction that makes them money? > > > > I keep expecting SPAM to take some kind of evolutionary leap (customized to > your location/interests/cookies etc) but it seems to be the same old click > requests. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > Dean > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* twitter-development-talk@googlegroups.com [mailto: > twitter-development-t...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Furkan Kuru > *Sent:* Friday, 26 November 2010 6:02 AM > *To:* twitter-development-talk@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [twitter-dev] Trying to get rid of twitter spammers > > > > Hello, > > I think there is a spamming action that uses too many twitter accounts and > tweet by mentioning usernames and send as a reply. > > We receive thousands of similar spam tweets that are written as a reply to > our followed users through streaming api. > It spoils our data. > > The tweets seem to be sent from web not via a twitter app. > > Here are a few examples. > > @kaanalay <http://twitter.com/kaanalay> JobsCDFSales forevertravis RT > ITS_NEL Discover lies from RonnieMo "I'll come visit you" ..lol > http://bit.isff.com/3PoCt > > 26/11/10 12:49:01 <http://twitter.com/P_Lobrayy/status/8109946705027073> > > > > @serkan_cakmak <http://twitter.com/serkan_cakmak> FREE!! before i have be > mean/rude lol RT dreaontv: odotjdot *slides the Wrap it Up button ur way* > http://fplk.c2.my/Yl4qz > > 26/11/10 12:49:01 <http://twitter.com/ivtaathjathra/status/8109939918639105> > > > > @aralgamze <http://twitter.com/aralgamze> thiagomaciell mey2734 RT > KokaMoe88: i wanna have sex .. right now at this moment || let's go lol > http://wbx.c4.ee/v5QtU > > 26/11/10 12:49:01 <http://twitter.com/qoorgeees/status/8109930166878208> > > > > @kkocaerkek <http://twitter.com/kkocaerkek> huh lol RT XxLovinJessixX: > HELLL NOOO!!! I THATS POISON! RT :YUCKK -__- how about chipotle:) evebayby > http://wmfi.l.to/VPkw5 > > 26/11/10 12:49:01 <http://twitter.com/fuaneledes/status/8109920641617920> > > > > @salihturan <http://twitter.com/salihturan> Niekstra 333TtJJ Fleegz RT > PoetryNMoshun: SimplyMilele lol even the conscious got to love f*cking.. > http://xllo.6p.ro/JPfIL > > <http://twitter.com/rahaelrilt/status/8109887489839104> > > 26/11/10 12:49:01 <http://twitter.com/rahaelrilt/status/8109887489839104> > > <http://twitturk.com/tweet/search?q=lol> > > @nlyshn <http://twitter.com/nlyshn> carynfust5 Bieberbananzaaa LOL!! RT > firstlady47: FAMU= Nene's old nose, bcc= Nene's new clothespin nose > http://tlny.1k.ru/IbUpy > > <http://twitter.com/brafaaaah/status/8109862101716992><http://twitturk.com/tweet/search?q=lol> > > 26/11/10 12:49:01 <http://twitter.com/brafaaaah/status/8109862101716992> > > @zehra_ozcan <http://twitter.com/zehra_ozcan> D88Miller GibsGaldino RT > I_DOLLA: Kim lol RT BigHomie_: Nicki Minaj or Lil Kim in a fight???? > WhoYaGot http://oyu.iz.rs/fGwaG > > <http://twitter.com/YrnbAdi_Dhaama/status/8109813330345984><http://twitturk.com/tweet/search?q=lol> > > 26/11/10 12:49:01 > <http://twitter.com/YrnbAdi_Dhaama/status/8109813330345984> > > > @I5IL <http://twitter.com/I5IL> sexspeaking a shit. So... If ya can't beat > 'em, join 'em. RT The100KShow: LadyBlogga lol you endorsing that! > http://nofj.hn.cx/r1jvr > > <http://twitter.com/dqbajBSB/status/8109804488753152><http://twitturk.com/tweet/search?q=lol> > > 26/11/10 12:49:01 <http://twitter.com/dqbajBSB/status/8109804488753152> > > > > @Melek_Ulker <http://twitter.com/Melek_Ulker> nciku honeku Pompam1016 RT > KnockOWTdiva: Rhianna sounds like a lamb$$ lol on what song? > http://gux.ah.sg/xlzaw > > 26/11/10 12:49:01 > <http://twitter.com/ManiSvitheick/status/8109799736614912> > > > > -- > Furkan Kuru > > -- > Twitter developer documentation and resources: http://dev.twitter.com/doc > API updates via Twitter: http://twitter.com/twitterapi > Issues/Enhancements Tracker: > http://code.google.com/p/twitter-api/issues/list > Change your membership to this group: > http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk > > -- > Twitter developer documentation and resources: http://dev.twitter.com/doc > API updates via Twitter: http://twitter.com/twitterapi > Issues/Enhancements Tracker: > http://code.google.com/p/twitter-api/issues/list > Change your membership to this group: > http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk > -- Furkan Kuru -- Twitter developer documentation and resources: http://dev.twitter.com/doc API updates via Twitter: http://twitter.com/twitterapi Issues/Enhancements Tracker: http://code.google.com/p/twitter-api/issues/list Change your membership to this group: http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk
