Twitter bomb
KingFISHER
2012/11/05 06:08
Twitter bomb
The term twitter bomb or tweet bomb (also spelled as one word) refers to posting numerous (spamming) Tweets with the same hashtags and other similar content, including @messages, from multiple accounts, with the goal of advertising a certain meme (be it a product or an idea), usually by filling people's Tweet feeds with the same message, and making it a "Trending topic" on Twitter.
It is a one of the tools used in Internet activism, both by mainstream politicians like Barack Obama and by groups like Anonymous.It has also been used for more commercial advertising.
The earliest recorded usage of the twitter bomb is from August 2008, when it was used by bloggers Liza Sabater and Kenneth Quinnell in response to Republican use of the dontgo hashtag relating to offshore oil drilling.The term was used for other purposes in 2008, but the other meanings have since disappeared.
An example of a twitter bomb was the campaign organized by online activists in response to a piece by Washington Post on Hillary Clinton, posted online on July 31, 2009, that was deemed sexist.An even earlier example, from April 2009, referred to advertising a YouTube video series, Ask a Ninja Since then, the term and tactics have entered mainstream use; for example in 2011 it has been used by Obama.
The use of the twitter bomb tactics has been known to misfire, as people might be offended by spamming, or trolling. With regards to numbers, an example of a Twitter bomb analyzed in one research paper described how nine fake user accounts produced 929 tweets within 138 minutes, all with a URL link to a political website, presenting negative views on the US politician Martha Coakley. The message might have reached about 60,000 before being eliminated by Twitter as spam.
The term twitter bomb or tweet bomb (also spelled as one word) refers to posting numerous (spamming) Tweets with the same hashtags and other similar content, including @messages, from multiple accounts, with the goal of advertising a certain meme (be it a product or an idea), usually by filling people's Tweet feeds with the same message, and making it a "Trending topic" on Twitter.
It is a one of the tools used in Internet activism, both by mainstream politicians like Barack Obama and by groups like Anonymous.It has also been used for more commercial advertising.
The earliest recorded usage of the twitter bomb is from August 2008, when it was used by bloggers Liza Sabater and Kenneth Quinnell in response to Republican use of the dontgo hashtag relating to offshore oil drilling.The term was used for other purposes in 2008, but the other meanings have since disappeared.
An example of a twitter bomb was the campaign organized by online activists in response to a piece by Washington Post on Hillary Clinton, posted online on July 31, 2009, that was deemed sexist.An even earlier example, from April 2009, referred to advertising a YouTube video series, Ask a Ninja Since then, the term and tactics have entered mainstream use; for example in 2011 it has been used by Obama.
The use of the twitter bomb tactics has been known to misfire, as people might be offended by spamming, or trolling. With regards to numbers, an example of a Twitter bomb analyzed in one research paper described how nine fake user accounts produced 929 tweets within 138 minutes, all with a URL link to a political website, presenting negative views on the US politician Martha Coakley. The message might have reached about 60,000 before being eliminated by Twitter as spam.
Phantom
2012/11/05 06:34
Hope this bomb wont explode lol
trakkerterrorist
2012/11/05 06:38
great info, so twitter got huge job
mk_alyana
2012/11/05 07:15
Thanks for d info,, bt must to find way to stop d spamming . .
KingFISHER
2012/11/05 07:30 _alone_: Thanks for d info,, bt must to find way to stop d spamming . .
good idea and i,m agreed with You.
saahir
2012/11/05 07:38
-goodpost- thnx for sharing.
MAHESH_K
2012/11/05 11:09
Good topic bro....
spamming has become a threat to internet world....
spamming has become a threat to internet world....
adamjr
2012/11/06 03:05
I never heard of a "Twitter Bomb" before. But also seams like to me that it can be a "cookie" which can be numerous accounts that can cause a serious computer virus. It can also cause spam that can also cause a computer virus. You can also have a hacker that can have high quantias of spam. So the best bet is to get a good anti-virus removal and a good spyware removal. But my best bet that you look into the system before you buy anything that you don't know. So check into the system before you get anything. There's alot of websites like stopsign.com. So check out that website. You you have to pay for using that system, but in my opinion, it's worth it.
MisIndependent
2012/12/04 21:31
nice1 
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