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Do Twitter Phishing Scams Herald the End of Microblogs?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sure-why-not dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Twitter's been hit by a big phishing scam. Culture Crash blogger Dan Tynan says this is the end of Twitter's innocence. Will tweets become like email, with two out of every three just worthless spam?"

6 of 301 comments (clear)

  1. Innocence? by TurboNed · · Score: 5, Funny

    this is the end Twitter's innocence.

    Isn't this the internet? What's innocent?

  2. Re:That would imply that non spam tweets were usef by larry+bagina · · Score: 5, Funny

    2008-1-5 11:53AM - just took a dump.

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    Do you even lift?

    These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.

  3. Re:That would imply that non spam tweets were usef by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Celebrating the one year anniversary?

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    This guy's the limit!
  4. Re:Let me rephrase that question... by thrillseeker · · Score: 5, Funny

    your thoughts are intriguing ... can I follow you?

  5. Re:That would imply that non spam tweets were usef by HertzaHaeon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Conversations? Bah, back in my day, we used to grunt and throw rocks at each other to communicate. Then som smart whipper-snapper like you came along with his fancy language, destroying our fine old traditions.

  6. Re:No, end of services by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If my toilet cant twitter then I'll stop using it.

    Um. . . do you mean Twitter or the toilet?

    Whichever. They're both full of shit.