So yesterday was my 40th Birthday. Lots of calls, cards, emails and a few Facebook shout outs... all to be expected because they were from folks I know, do business with and family. Just another birthday right?
But then I get this direct message on Twitter from some guy promoting his poetry writing service or something. Because I auto-follow he was able to send a direct message to me even though I didn't explicitly follow him which is a risk you take when you auto-follow. But that isn't what makes this creepy.
He knew I was turning 40. He knew the date of my birthday. That information is not available on my Twitter bio. Which means he took the time to follow me and then to look me up on the web where at some point he found my birthday. Then he noted that somewhere and at the appointed date, bingo a DM hits my Twitter stream.
That's just weird man. Guess who isn't being followed by me anymore?
Subscribe in a Reader
Get posts via email
Follow me on Twitter
