email address and use it for validation, mostly via webmail services. Using methods such as security questions are also proven to be effective in curbing posts generated by spambots, as they are usually unable to answer it upon registering, also on various forums, consistent uploading of spam will also gain the person the title 'spambot'. Twitter A Twitterbot is a program used to produce automated posts on the Twitter microblogging service, or to automatically follow Twitter users. Twitterbots come in various forms. For example, many serve as spam, enticing clicks on promotional links. Others post @replies or automatically "retweet" in response to tweets that include a certain word or phrase. These automatic tweets are often seen as funny or silly. Some Twitter users even program Twitterbots to assist themselves with scheduling or reminders. See also Anti-spam techniques Botnet List poisoning Rustock botnet Spamtrap Spider trap Votebots References External links Botnet discussion mailing list Harvester Killer – Fight back at spambots Fight Spam - Join Byteplant's Spambot Honeypot Project BotScout: Anti-bot service dedicated to fighting forum spam Spambot Beware! - information on how to avoid, detect, and harass spambots Bot-trap - A Bad Web-Robot Blocker Internet bots Internet Protocol based network software Spamming