Twitter Lets Advertisers Collect Contact Info From Tweets

[HardOCP News]

Does this sound like a feature anyone needs or wants?

On Wednesday, the company added a Lead Generation Card that lets marketers use Twitter to collect the names, Twitter names, and e-mail addresses of customer prospects, no forms required.

 

[cyclone3d]

One more reason to not use Twitter.

 

[Ur_Mom]

Huh?! Expect some major backlash and a back step. They won't let this keep going.

 

[LonerVamp]

Huh?! Expect some major backlash and a back step. They won't let this keep going.

They won't let this keep going...at least openly anyway. They'd do this if no one complains...or finds out.

 

[Wenthral]

Yet another reason why social media is just stupid.

 

[jojo69]

twitwhat?

 

[Rix]

Sounds like a bug rather than a feature.

 

[EChondo]

Sounds like a bug rather than a feature.

Yeah, a bug that needs to be squashed. Right when I get home I'm deleting my Twitter.

 

[Madoc]

Just bait the hook and reel them in. Nice and easy.

 

[wonderfield]

You opt in to this by explicitly accepting offers provided by these companies. This isn't Twitter just randomly handing out your information to anyone who asks.