Comments on: Hashtag contests are hurting Twitter http://onefinejay.com/2009/07/02/hashtag-contests-are-hurting-twitter The personal blog of Jayvie Canono: on WordPress, Politics, Design and Life. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:25:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19861 By: Re-tweeting marketing? Really? Is there anything less imaginative? « StartupCafe http://onefinejay.com/2009/07/02/hashtag-contests-are-hurting-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-7222 Re-tweeting marketing? Really? Is there anything less imaginative? « StartupCafe Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:01:37 +0000 http://onefinejay.com/?p=2412#comment-7222 [...] there is an on-going discussion about whether these campaigns can work to harm twitter, rather than enhance them because it adds spam into everyone’s lifestream (unless you [...] [...] there is an on-going discussion about whether these campaigns can work to harm twitter, rather than enhance them because it adds spam into everyone’s lifestream (unless you [...]

]]> By: To Trend or Not to Trend? :: Logical Juice http://onefinejay.com/2009/07/02/hashtag-contests-are-hurting-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-7177 To Trend or Not to Trend? :: Logical Juice Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:53:27 +0000 http://onefinejay.com/?p=2412#comment-7177 [...] that a company such as Moonfruit had in generating impact and awareness, but also the near allergic reaction some web and social media enthusiasts had to its [...] [...] that a company such as Moonfruit had in generating impact and awareness, but also the near allergic reaction some web and social media enthusiasts had to its [...]

]]> By: Did Moonfruit Mug Twitter, or Vice Versa? | The Big Fat Marketing Blog http://onefinejay.com/2009/07/02/hashtag-contests-are-hurting-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-7077 Did Moonfruit Mug Twitter, or Vice Versa? | The Big Fat Marketing Blog Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:02:18 +0000 http://onefinejay.com/?p=2412#comment-7077 [...] spammed three messages at a time by half of my users is a painful thing to sit through,” wrote another , “because I’d rather not block or unfollow these people. They are still worth following, and it [...] [...] spammed three messages at a time by half of my users is a painful thing to sit through,” wrote another , “because I’d rather not block or unfollow these people. They are still worth following, and it [...]

]]> By: Jay http://onefinejay.com/2009/07/02/hashtag-contests-are-hurting-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-7060 Jay Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:36:13 +0000 http://onefinejay.com/?p=2412#comment-7060 An @reply with the Twitter's current reply visibility settings would be nice, but it's still a lame-o marketing tactic of giving away stuff. I'm not a fan of these things, and like what someone else said in the post that link to me, it turns people in sheep. I feel <em>sorry</em> for the folks who participate in this. An @reply with the Twitter’s current reply visibility settings would be nice, but it’s still a lame-o marketing tactic of giving away stuff. I’m not a fan of these things, and like what someone else said in the post that link to me, it turns people in sheep. I feel sorry for the folks who participate in this.

]]> By: mikelietz http://onefinejay.com/2009/07/02/hashtag-contests-are-hurting-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-7059 mikelietz Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:40:27 +0000 http://onefinejay.com/?p=2412#comment-7059 Or just have everybody start them with a @reply. Then far fewer people will be spammed. For each contest, spread the name of a new account that everybody could reply to, say, @moonfruitentries or something like that. Then, just don't follow @moonfruitentries. Or just have everybody start them with a @reply. Then far fewer people will be spammed. For each contest, spread the name of a new account that everybody could reply to, say, @moonfruitentries or something like that.

Then, just don’t follow @moonfruitentries.

]]> By: Stop Twitter Spam » #Hashtag Contests: Clever Marketing or Twitter Spam? http://onefinejay.com/2009/07/02/hashtag-contests-are-hurting-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-7058 Stop Twitter Spam » #Hashtag Contests: Clever Marketing or Twitter Spam? Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:07:06 +0000 http://onefinejay.com/?p=2412#comment-7058 [...] One Fine Jay compares these types of contests to beautiful highways getting ruined by too many billboards. Just as the plethora of billboards ruined the skylines of Route 66 and other great highways of the past, advertising today in its most blatant forms has invaded any mental domain imaginable. Nowhere is safe, definitely not Twitter. It’s no surprise that online marketing and advertising would pounce on a free medium to promote their wares. [...] [...] One Fine Jay compares these types of contests to beautiful highways getting ruined by too many billboards. Just as the plethora of billboards ruined the skylines of Route 66 and other great highways of the past, advertising today in its most blatant forms has invaded any mental domain imaginable. Nowhere is safe, definitely not Twitter. It’s no surprise that online marketing and advertising would pounce on a free medium to promote their wares. [...]

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