Comments on: Twitter spam or Twitter virus? http://www.laurenceborel.com/2009/01/05/twitter-spam-or-twitter-virus/ Internet Culture from London... and beyond Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Gavin Heaton http://www.laurenceborel.com/2009/01/05/twitter-spam-or-twitter-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 Gavin Heaton Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:24:39 +0000 http://blogtillyoudrop.wordpress.com/?p=1165#comment-1974 Yep ... scam ... and it is ongoing :( Yep … scam … and it is ongoing :(

]]> By: Lolly http://www.laurenceborel.com/2009/01/05/twitter-spam-or-twitter-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-1975 Lolly Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:51:36 +0000 http://blogtillyoudrop.wordpress.com/?p=1165#comment-1975 Neil thanks so much for the link - fascinating! Neil thanks so much for the link – fascinating!

]]> By: neilperkin http://www.laurenceborel.com/2009/01/05/twitter-spam-or-twitter-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 neilperkin Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:27:17 +0000 http://blogtillyoudrop.wordpress.com/?p=1165#comment-1976 Its a scam alright. I had it too. Wired have just done a piece on the story behind it... http://bit.ly/8Ymb Its a scam alright. I had it too. Wired have just done a piece on the story behind it…
http://bit.ly/8Ymb

]]> By: Phil Barrett http://www.laurenceborel.com/2009/01/05/twitter-spam-or-twitter-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Phil Barrett Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:41:59 +0000 http://blogtillyoudrop.wordpress.com/?p=1165#comment-1977 a sure sign that the twitter has gone mainstream... a sure sign that the twitter has gone mainstream…

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.laurenceborel.com/2009/01/05/twitter-spam-or-twitter-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 Caitlin Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:14:23 +0000 http://blogtillyoudrop.wordpress.com/?p=1165#comment-1979 I had the same e-mails! Thought is was a bit odd, so I did ignore them, good thing! But as you said it would have been nice get a free iphone, but of course too good to be true! I had the same e-mails! Thought is was a bit odd, so I did ignore them, good thing! But as you said it would have been nice get a free iphone, but of course too good to be true!

]]> By: pristyles http://www.laurenceborel.com/2009/01/05/twitter-spam-or-twitter-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 pristyles Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:33:27 +0000 http://blogtillyoudrop.wordpress.com/?p=1165#comment-1978 hey, i got messages like this from my friends, sounds like spam hey, i got messages like this from my friends, sounds like spam

]]> By: Lolly http://www.laurenceborel.com/2009/01/05/twitter-spam-or-twitter-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Lolly Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:19:05 +0000 http://blogtillyoudrop.wordpress.com/?p=1165#comment-1980 Bastards! Excuse my French :) - I feel sorry for whoever is contaminated as their accounts could be disabled - I think @deejackson's profile is 100% genuine... Bastards! Excuse my French :) – I feel sorry for whoever is contaminated as their accounts could be disabled – I think @deejackson’s profile is 100% genuine…

]]> By: thirstforwine http://www.laurenceborel.com/2009/01/05/twitter-spam-or-twitter-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 thirstforwine Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:16:56 +0000 http://blogtillyoudrop.wordpress.com/?p=1165#comment-1981 it's a big phishing scam - although other than sending out more bogus links, I'm not sure what else it does avoid any links in odd sounding DMs it’s a big phishing scam – although other than sending out more bogus links, I’m not sure what else it does

avoid any links in odd sounding DMs

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