Twitter users are reporting an unusual new feature this week – getting email updates on their own activity on the site.
While it’s interesting for company to re-affirm that it’s watching your every move, it’s a little unnecessary and most likely a bug.
Er, Twitter just emailed me to tell me that I favorited a tweet. pic.twitter.com/PoiYWqJpqb
— Martin Bryant (@MartinSFP) August 6, 2015
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@MartinSFP Snap pic.twitter.com/zgAWT65Lmh
— Stevie Buckley (@StevieBuckley) August 6, 2015
Twitter keeps emailing me notifications that I have replied to my own tweet. I DON'T NEED A REMINDER OF MY LONELINESS j/k kthxbye
— Kirsa Van Dusen (@kadusey2) August 6, 2015
It's too late at night for you to be emailing me about me replying to myself @ twitter. You're making my head hurt.
— ashke (@belovedtaozi) August 6, 2015
TONIGHT TWITTER DECIDED TO START EMAILING ME WHENEVER I REPLY TO MYSELF AND I AM NOT PLEASED
— laur (@thought_punk) August 6, 2015
Some people are enjoying it though…
it's so great that @twitter is suddenly emailing me every time i reply to one of my own posts. i'd hate to miss that shit.
— Emily Post-Punk (@emilypostpunk) August 6, 2015
A Twitter spokesperson told TNW: “The notifications email bug some users may have experienced is now fixed.“
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