engine - 9:29 am on Oct 14, 2009 (gmt 0)

Twitter Adds "Report as Spam" Button [blog.twitter.com]

Today we've added another tool to our spam fighting toolbox that will give users the ability to flag bad accounts on Twitter. Folks can now help us conquer spam by calling our attention to a profile they find questionable. Click the “Report as spam” button under the Actions section of a profile’s sidebar and our Trust and Safety team will check it out to see what needs to be done. No automated action will be taken as a result of reporting a user as spam (in other words, it can't be used to incite an angry mob against an account you don't like.) And once you report a profile it will automatically be blocked from following or replying to you. You nailed it! Our spam fighting tools will continue to evolve as new behaviors emerge, and as always, we'll keep trust and safety at the top of our list.

I hope this has a safety net built in to avoid innocent parties being reported and blocked.