New Vector for Spam
Biz Stone: First, we’re making a change such that any updates beginning with @username (that are not explicitly created by clicking on the reply icon) will be seen by everyone following that account.
Now, you too, can ensure that your tweets have the reach of CNN or the New York Times or even Aston Kutcher. Anyone want to place a bet on how long it will be before the religious right starts spamming followers of Obama?
Am I missing something obvious? I certainly hope so.
This reminds me of Clay Shirky’s colloquial definition of social software.