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Turning the Twables On Us Twitter Users

Here we go again – another product/service launch that makes heavy use of Direct Messages (DM’s) on Twitter and no Opt Out available (yet). @twables has a great application directory with five applications listed and the most recent one is Two Tweets and a Lie.

The premise behind the game is that you give two truths and one lie and then opt to send the challenge to your followers (defaults to 100 DM’s). They just launched on 17 June and already are getting a lot of traffic which you may be seeing in your DM’s now!

Again – I have to state that my issue is not with the game or the development of these types of services – it is with the blatant use of DM’s which, when unsolicited, are paramount to SPAM.

Developers of these types of services on Twitter need to plan an Opt Out immediately as part of the roll out or not use the DM’s as the method of spreading their game interaction.  Either works for me and I am sure for many others on Twitter.

Now I have to give @twables credit – they are already planning their Opt Out for the service – good on them for the proactive response.

For all the other developers – please plan for that as part of the launch and stay out of our DM’s!

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Lot o’ Links – December 7th Edition

Let me start this by saying thanks to everyone who sacrificed on this day in 1941 at Pearl Harbor.  It has been 67 years since that infamous day.

I am way over due for sharing links to stuff I have collected off of Twitter and the web over the last few weeks.  No special order here – latest to oldest I guess.

• Coming on Patch Tuesday- 8 bulletins, 6 critical
• Your happiness could be contagious
• The “Friendship is free” program launches
• Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Customer Preview Program
• Accessibility in Windows 7
• Windows Home Server Toolkit Version 1.1
• Potential Windows Live Writer competitor
• Windows Home Server November 2008 Update
• Windows Live Wave 3 services launch today (Updated)
• Program your DVR from the road with TiVo Mobile
• Windows 7 new features – the complete list – Part1- User interface
• Windows 7 new features – the complete list – Part2- Applications and functions
• Windows 7 new features – the complete list – Part3- Security
• Windows 7 new features – the complete list – Part4- Networking
• Windows 7 new features – the complete list – Part5- Administration
• High Resolution Live Wave 3 Icons
• Windows 7 Installation Day Notes
• Microsoft discontinues Windows Live OneCare – offers lightweight alternative for free
• World Wide Telescope and WALL-E
• Windows 7 Disk Space
• 15 Tools for Your Twitter Toolbox
• The Windows 7 Taskbar
• New Mobile Search Release
• Windows Live SkyDrive Update
• Windows Live SkyDrive – what’s to come in the next update
• Windows 7 Action Center

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