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Twitter Forced Auto-Follow

I've been struggling with this ever since my number of followers grew on Twitter. Forced auto-follow software is being used to "force" me to follow people automatically that I have not chosen to follow and I have been having to manually delete them or block them. Is there a way to prevent forced auto-follow software from being used on a Twitter account? I tried researching this online and only found one article of a man who has been experiencing this and is very angry, but he offered no solutions. I too, would like to follow those I choose to follow, not people I don't want. Any suggestions?

Much appreciated!

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goodtaste
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Is there a way to prevent forced auto-follow software from being used on a Twitter account?

I can't give any advice on any software but you can pretend or ignore it.

Read this nice blog article how to deal with it:

http://michelfortin.com/autofollow-fiasco/

LastMitch
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organic is the best to grow your social network, such tools would help in grow your numbers but doesn't help you grow social network.

halenmartinez
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Thank you for replying to my question. Exactly! Organic should be the rule, but some break the rules. I've been a victim of those tools for a while, and I tend to block out or "unfollow" those who violate my right to choose who I follow. I think it is deceptive technique, just for windowdressing! Will look at the site with suggested solutions. Thanks!

goodtaste
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This article has been dead for over three months: Start a new discussion instead

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