Social Media Hot Tub

But a good tar and feathering is for any day of the week

The wizards are still behind the curtain. Since I first posted this piece I saw a post from a gentleman indicating he had received – yes – 42 direct messages from a “Diamond” Deb Yoerg. She and her husband appear to have 4 active accounts: @richanddebyoerg @DebbieYoerg @trumpdiamonddeb and @RichardYoerg. I’ve blocked them as followers, and I recommend you do the same.

Who is your choice for most notorious spammer? Comment below with Twitter username and any other helpful info. Thanks!

So today I got on my Twitter account and discovered this barrage of direct messages from @richanddebyoerg. Mind you, my snip tool won’t let me scroll to capture, so this is only a sampling. The product seems to be part of that new Trump MLM. Nothing against MLMs, but everyone needs to be held to certain standards in their marketing.

So I did the usual things. I called them out in an update. This only instigated an auto mention, implicating my username. I reported them @spam. I tweeted out: “Is there a day for publicly shaming spammers?” like #FollowFriday, but the opposite. Then I figured, carpe diem. I went to the offender’s web site and was tickled to see a “report spam” option on their tool bar. I clicked it and realized it was to report spam activities by the company’s affiliates. Undaunted, I used my Twitter handle instead of an email – and unleashed my ire.*

And I was treated to a confirmation

Of course, I’m not satisfied to wait for someone of this caliber to take heart. So I’m taking my little snake oil show on the road.

Nobody minds anyone trying to monetize Twitter. Heck, we all need to eat. But have a little class, and a little common sense. It’s about conversations first. Establish your reputation and your credibility, then we might look at your wares.

In the meantime, spammers beware. And go “sell crazy someplace else; we’re all stocked up here.” **

* Text of that spam report: I’d like to report YOUR OWN spam! Take control of your auto mentions and dm’s. This is a very good way to drive away business and get yourself blacklisted. I’m spreading the word about you. This is not the spirit of social media. Take a class. Get a clue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_vigilantism

** http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119822/quotes