Comments on: Retweeting Etiquette, RT Spam, RT Flash Mobs, RT Linkbait http://uptownuncorked.com/2009/06/20/retweeting-etiquette-rt-spam-rt-flash-mobs-rt-linkbait/ MY BLOG IS BROKEN IF YOU ARE SEEING THIS PAGE. BLUE HOST IS WORKING TO FIX IT ASAP. BEAR WITH US. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:32:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Icy @ http://uptownuncorked.com/2009/06/20/retweeting-etiquette-rt-spam-rt-flash-mobs-rt-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Icy @ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:12:10 +0000 http://uptownuncorked.com/2009/06/20/retweeting-etiquette-rt-spam-rt-flash-mobs-rt-linkbait/#comment-335 Great information. I wasn't aware at how the RT could be exploited. I'll be keeping an eye on this from now on. Great information. I wasn't aware at how the RT could be exploited. I'll be keeping an eye on this from now on.

]]> By: Icy @ http://uptownuncorked.com/2009/06/20/retweeting-etiquette-rt-spam-rt-flash-mobs-rt-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Icy @ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:12:10 +0000 http://uptownuncorked.com/2009/06/20/retweeting-etiquette-rt-spam-rt-flash-mobs-rt-linkbait/#comment-408 Great information. I wasn't aware at how the RT could be exploited. I'll be keeping an eye on this from now on. Great information. I wasn't aware at how the RT could be exploited. I'll be keeping an eye on this from now on.

]]> By: Is RT is spam? Unlikely. A retweet is social media currency. « digiphile http://uptownuncorked.com/2009/06/20/retweeting-etiquette-rt-spam-rt-flash-mobs-rt-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Is RT is spam? Unlikely. A retweet is social media currency. « digiphile Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:05:09 +0000 http://uptownuncorked.com/2009/06/20/retweeting-etiquette-rt-spam-rt-flash-mobs-rt-linkbait/#comment-334 [...] been going on Twitter, including a basic lack of netiquette and yes, some genuine spam. In “Retweeting Etiquette, RT Spam, RT Flash Mobs, RT Linkbait,” Leslie points out many of the issues around the convention that have sprung up as Twitter [...] [...] been going on Twitter, including a basic lack of netiquette and yes, some genuine spam. In “Retweeting Etiquette, RT Spam, RT Flash Mobs, RT Linkbait,” Leslie points out many of the issues around the convention that have sprung up as Twitter [...]

]]> By: drmomentum http://uptownuncorked.com/2009/06/20/retweeting-etiquette-rt-spam-rt-flash-mobs-rt-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-333 drmomentum Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:11:18 +0000 http://uptownuncorked.com/2009/06/20/retweeting-etiquette-rt-spam-rt-flash-mobs-rt-linkbait/#comment-333 Ha, I'd never considered that some people might fake a retweet. Sneaky! And of course someone will find a way to exploit if there is a way to do it.<br><br>I will sometimes not use the "RT" convention if I want to change the context of a retweet or a link, but I still want to give credit. For example, I want to share a link and give credit, but I have my own comment that doesn't allow room for the original comment. People can still follow up on the originator and see the original context, but they get the info in the link and my additional commentary. I don't do this much, and I avoid doing it if the original content is substantive.<br><br>Here's another annoying/spammy use of retweet I've seen. Let's say you want to promote one of your own blog posts, but you're afraid that people will avoid the link if you're honest and tell them that it's your own blog. You get one of your friends to announce the blog post in a tweet (not mentioning you, just mentioning the title/subject of the post), then YOU retweet THAT. Now it doesn't look like self-promotion. Until the link is clicked. <br><br>I've been caught by this on a couple of occasions, both from the same person who considers himself pretty important. Ha, I'd never considered that some people might fake a retweet. Sneaky! And of course someone will find a way to exploit if there is a way to do it.

I will sometimes not use the “RT” convention if I want to change the context of a retweet or a link, but I still want to give credit. For example, I want to share a link and give credit, but I have my own comment that doesn't allow room for the original comment. People can still follow up on the originator and see the original context, but they get the info in the link and my additional commentary. I don't do this much, and I avoid doing it if the original content is substantive.

Here's another annoying/spammy use of retweet I've seen. Let's say you want to promote one of your own blog posts, but you're afraid that people will avoid the link if you're honest and tell them that it's your own blog. You get one of your friends to announce the blog post in a tweet (not mentioning you, just mentioning the title/subject of the post), then YOU retweet THAT. Now it doesn't look like self-promotion. Until the link is clicked.

I've been caught by this on a couple of occasions, both from the same person who considers himself pretty important.

]]> By: drmomentum http://uptownuncorked.com/2009/06/20/retweeting-etiquette-rt-spam-rt-flash-mobs-rt-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-407 drmomentum Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:11:18 +0000 http://uptownuncorked.com/2009/06/20/retweeting-etiquette-rt-spam-rt-flash-mobs-rt-linkbait/#comment-407 Ha, I'd never considered that some people might fake a retweet. Sneaky! And of course someone will find a way to exploit if there is a way to do it.<br><br>I will sometimes not use the "RT" convention if I want to change the context of a retweet or a link, but I still want to give credit. For example, I want to share a link and give credit, but I have my own comment that doesn't allow room for the original comment. People can still follow up on the originator and see the original context, but they get the info in the link and my additional commentary. I don't do this much, and I avoid doing it if the original content is substantive.<br><br>Here's another annoying/spammy use of retweet I've seen. Let's say you want to promote one of your own blog posts, but you're afraid that people will avoid the link if you're honest and tell them that it's your own blog. You get one of your friends to announce the blog post in a tweet (not mentioning you, just mentioning the title/subject of the post), then YOU retweet THAT. Now it doesn't look like self-promotion. Until the link is clicked. <br><br>I've been caught by this on a couple of occasions, both from the same person who considers himself pretty important. Ha, I'd never considered that some people might fake a retweet. Sneaky! And of course someone will find a way to exploit if there is a way to do it.

I will sometimes not use the “RT” convention if I want to change the context of a retweet or a link, but I still want to give credit. For example, I want to share a link and give credit, but I have my own comment that doesn't allow room for the original comment. People can still follow up on the originator and see the original context, but they get the info in the link and my additional commentary. I don't do this much, and I avoid doing it if the original content is substantive.

Here's another annoying/spammy use of retweet I've seen. Let's say you want to promote one of your own blog posts, but you're afraid that people will avoid the link if you're honest and tell them that it's your own blog. You get one of your friends to announce the blog post in a tweet (not mentioning you, just mentioning the title/subject of the post), then YOU retweet THAT. Now it doesn't look like self-promotion. Until the link is clicked.

I've been caught by this on a couple of occasions, both from the same person who considers himself pretty important.

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