Update: This article from last year deserves another look, so we’re moving it forward for your enjoyment.
It can be argued that those of us who tweet links to content on the web are the most annoying of Twitter users. That is the “category” that I fit in, so it makes sense that I would exclude my personal type from this list.
Otherwise, there are probably dozens of other types that are just as annoying. This is, of course, a partial list, but we’ll be expanding the post once more annoying Twitter types come to light. In the meantime, here’s the first 14. Post any that we missed in the comments or tweet at us with your suggestions.
1. The FOREX Spammer
With as much money as people are apparently making on FOREX, it’s amazing that they have time to work their Twitter accounts.
2. The Linkjacker
When you post links to stories, you really should make sure that everyone can see what the story says rather than link to your own site and expect people to click through from your site to the source content. Just a thought.
3. The YELLLLLLERRRRRR
IF YOU TWEET, EMAIL, IM, OR DO ANY FORM OF COMMUNICATION IN ALL CAPS, IT MEANS THAT YOU’RE YELLING WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU’RE TRYING TO SAY!!!!!! MAKE SURE THAT WHAT YOU YELL IS WORTH YELLING!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!
4. The Twitter Gamer
Unlike many, I have nothing against the games on Twitter like SpyMaster, Mafia, Ninja, whatever. I actually play SpyMaster in the background. However, there’s more to Tweeting than posting your last gaming action. For those not in the game, it can get rather mundane if all you post is who you’ve assassinated, what weapons you’ve purchased, and how we can join your clan/family/ring/dojo.
5. The “Get 100 Followers a Day” Spammer
Have you ever noticed that most of the accounts that Tweet about being able to pick up hundreds of Twitter followers per day only have 84 followers?
6. The Celeb Who Has 2 million People Following their 3 Tweets Per Month
I know. Everyone loves Oprah. You can’t say anything bad about her because she is perfection boxed up into human form. Still, what are her 2 million followers doing? She doesn’t talk to any of them. She rarely tweets at all (going on a month of inactivity). It reminds me of the people who followed Forrest Gump on his runs across the country. They were there, waiting for him to say something magical, and it never came.
7. Porn Spammers
It’s the Internet. Porn is everywhere. Why would anyone go to Twitter to find it? Answer: they don’t.
8. The Repeater Tweeter
These are amongst my favorites. You see them in your stream – the people who have something so important to say that they have to say it over and over again in case you missed it 30 seconds before.
9. The Random Tweeter of the Utterly Mundane
I know Twitter in its purest form is supposed to be somewhat mundane, but some people take it way too far.
10. The MLM Spammer
Everyone has to make a living, and because Twitter is about networking it has become a natural fit for the MLM crowd. That doesn’t make it any less annoying.
11. The Quoter of Witty Wisdom
Some of the best quotes I’ve ever seen came from Twitter. I have been known to throw out some of my faves myself. Still, that shouldn’t be ALL that you tweet, should it?
12. The Super-Fan
Everyone idolizes someone whether they admit it or not. I feel bad and somewhat uncomfortable when I see those who are doing anything they can to get a reply from those they idolize. What will they do if they get a response?
13. The Account Named After A Twitter Action
That’s nice. What are you going to Tweet about? “Following @0boy back because he followed me!”, “Following @soshable back because he followed me, too!”, etc.
14. The Tweeter of the Same Link 500 Different Ways
They have one link they’re pushing. It’s the only thing they will ever tweet about, so if you’re really, really interesting in everything pertaining to that link, please follow these people. You won’t be disappointed.
15. The White Teether
I never knew about this one until @bobf_vstpgh pointed them out to me. Once I did a search, I discovered that there seems to be a growing number of people Tweeting about white teeth! Who would have known?
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I know there are more of them out there. Let me know via comment here, @soshable or @0boy if you know of any other annoying Twitter user types.
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Good fun post. thanks for updating. We all need a reminder now and then.
But IMO these examples aren’t twitter users, they’re twitter abusers.
(Except maybe celebrities who don’t engage, they’re busy people, right?)
I do admit to RT the occasional peacequotes. Nice antidote to all the pain and suffering.
Linkjackers, MLM , 100 followers and same link 500 ways are the ones I dislike most. BLOCK and report for spam usually works.
As for the rest, haven’t come across them. Hmmm, maybe I’m following the wrong crowd?
This is hilarious and very accurate. I think it’s best to keep your page on private to avoid the spammers although I’ve had them attack me before or request me while my page was on private. My least favorite are the porn spammers, take that back to Myspace!
Very accurate and funny. Glad to say I don’t belong to any of those categories. And my least favorite is No.12 —The Super-Fans: I feel bad and embarassed for them.
I’d say it’s the ones that have anything to do with the Trump Network, whatever the heck that is.
Great list! I think it will be relevant as long as Twitter exists.
I have three more:
a) “The Overlong twitters, that simply don’t understand that a tweet has 140 characters and not more, but they simply can’… http://bit.ly/XXX ”
Hey – If you cant tweet it in 140 chars, then don’t tweet it!
b) The RSSuckers, who copy & paste their RSS Reader once a day into their socialoomph account and have it repeat all day. They live off the intellectual property of others blog authors and don’t even read that stuff. Sample: http://twitter.com/mrpaladin/
c) The the little #FFockers – they will #FF you and then unfollow you 15 minust later back. WTF?
As I am fairly new to Twitter, Tweeter, whatever, I am glad I read this article so hopefully we stay within the ‘normal’ realms of Twitter usage!! Love it, very funny, please keep us off the list!
This is very true! The worst part is these people think this is the way to get people to be interested in you. If you are looking for a following, share something of value and be relevant in your area.
Love this list! I’ve had a couple in the last two days that fall into another category: You Tweeted About a Keyword So if I @ You with a Link to My Site and Mention that Word You Will Click My Junk.
And of course, for me that keyword was completely random or it had another meaning the way I used it in context or I was making fun of it.
Way to engage, spammer.
@BarbChamberlain
This is hilarious. The category I think you might need to add is the chronic listers – those who entice readers to websites and blogs with ” 3 ways to ….”,” 5 tips for…” “10 top strategies for…” etc. These lists are frequently nothing more than a marketing tool leading to shallow or irrelevant content.
How about the people who complain all the fucking time? That’s like 80% of twitter users…fuck twitter.
or those people who go, “This guy on the bus is listening to his earphones so loud, someone should go tell him to stfu!” Hello fuckin idiot, how about instead of telling people who probably don’t give a fuck or even know where you are, you should do it yourself!
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I’m a fan of these quote pages like http://twitter.com/#!/comedyortruth but I hate having to put up with messages every day like, ‘If you’re single, going through a breakup or deeply in love, I suggest you follow [page]‘ or ‘I will follow anyone who follows [page]‘. They keep retweeting the messages and it’s so annoying!
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(I’m guilty of #14) Thanks for the list, it was fun to read–and true!
You forgot the evangelical spammer who tweets bible quotes. Surefire way to get me to unfollow.
another annoying thing on twitter or any sm: using an over abundance of #hashtags!
No # 16. The Info Robotizer : They shared truckloads of info, tips, how-to’s and resources daily and they never ever bother to @respond, thank others for the RT’s, @sayhello or @chat with anyone.
It’s a funny thing that, more than half of the Twitter population proclaimed themselves to be the most sought-after speakers, coaches, experts, social/internet marketing strategists and yet they have never even @chat or @respond to anyone. So here is another one…. # 17 – The Liar.
The Super Fan annoys me the most. I’ve seen someone on Twitter who does nothing but tweet her favorite celebrities morning, noon, and night. A person like that gives me the impression that s/he not doing anything with his/her life.
It’s fine to tweet celebrities, but not on a 24/7 basis!
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