Auto DMs — the most annoying thing about Twitter

16 November 2009 418 views Comments

failspam Ok, so I’ve said this before…but apparently a lot of people still have not yet gotten the memo:

Please do NOT set up an auto direct message on Twitter!!!

…And if you already have one set up, please un-set it up! As far as I know, no one likes them!

Really, nothing annoys me more than having to delete 25 useless auto DMs each day.

No, I don’t want to loose weight or get 30,000 followers in 7 days. No, that photo is not me. That highly unpersonalized message you sent me does not make me want to check out your blog. No, I’m not going to follow you on Facebook either.

If you want to actually connect to me, do so! Spamming people with auto DMs does not equal a connection! And if you think it does, that’s because you’re lazy.

So please. Please, please, please…just stop!

What do you think?

allenkristina

I voted that I hate Auto DM's, but I'm not sure hate really describes how I feel. I just find them so darn useless; they are a waste of everyone's time. The spammers are spammers and will find a way to get that Auto DM to your "inbox" but when a respectable bIogger or otherwise uses the DM it really irks me.

If I'm following you and we don't know each other in real life, then rest assured I've already checked out your blog/column so don't bug me about it-- if you want me to join your facebook network than do something noteworthy on Facebook that makes me want to join on my own!

Argh!

Nicole VanScoten

I second that! They are such a waste of time...all I do is delete them. They don't make me go to someone's blog link or check them out on Facebook, they just make me feel negatively about the person who sent it!