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Originally Posted by Rathji
I originally set it so anyone could follow me, and now I am thinking every time some freak or porn star decides to add me that I really don't want them to.
I have set it to protect my updates, but I am wondering if that restricts things that I want. What I am asking I guess is will this be any different than me checking my followers list from time to time and weeding out @debbiedoeshorses and @ijustfolloweveryone
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I've found that protecting your updates can really alienates potential followers, which is totally cool and I can see the value in it. I'd suggest just blocking the spam/porn followers from seeing your posts. If you go to the followers section and look at the people following you there's a block option, click that and they won't receive anything you post.
That being said, the big wigs behind twitter do a fairly stand up job of removing spam accounts. You'll notice everyone once and a while your followers total will just drop. Typically that's Twitter clearing out the spam/complaint accounts ... even though the concept of a spam account is quite possibly one of the most pointless things in twitter. The best thin g is that, just because someone is following you it does not mean that you have to follow them back. They've got to earn that right.