If I follow you on twitter, because I found you or you found me first, I don’t need you to direct message me a link to your web site or spam me with details about your product or service! Here is a tip, I know all I need to know about you right now moron!
If someone follows me, I visit their Twitter profile to see who they are. My general rule these days is that if I know them, they are an Aussie, or are relevant to what I do, then I’ll follow them back. As long as the profile, or even their last few tweets, don’t seem to be spam then I’ll likely follow them. That’s a pretty slack set of rules I know, but I do like to continue to be involved in a wider Twitter community.
However, in the last few weeks it has becoming increasingly frustrating on Twitter, because this new form of spam is happening on a daily basis. I’ll follow someone, and get a DM in reply: “Thanks for following! You can also learn more about me at http://Iamanidiot.com and http://Iamlame.com.au.”
So for the idiots that have taken to this practice, here is the rub: it is SPAM! Besides, I’ve already checked your profile, and possibly already checked your site. I don’t need more information right now. How about at some point we have a nice chat, and I can get to know you. This is basic Internet etiquette these days, moron! Grab some common sense.
Let me repeat this one more time, just to keep me happy: it is basic etiquette not to spam me with crap you think is important to me! I’ve been on the Internet long enough to know I can Google for the things I’m interested in. I’m on Twitter to get to know PEOPLE, not your fucking day trader business, or SEO company, or how I can get fit.
For all those people using Twitter, feel free to point morons to this blog post when they DM you to tell you how much you’ll love their site or company. 
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