[jdimov]

You might as well get off the Internet if that's your problem. Because it won't be getting any better for you.

[jlarocco]

The internet really does draw all the scumbags.

"Trying to have a private conversation with friends? Have some advertising shoved in your face! Don't like it? GTFO!"

No wonder Twitter is dying.

Anyway, I don't use Twitter much anymore, but have to agree with the OP. If I wanted the opinion of random strangers, I wouldn't go to Twitter, I'd just Google it.

[mcv]

Twitter isn't exactly a private conversation.

[snowwrestler]

Neither is a conversation on the subway, but no one wants a stranger butting in trying to sell something.

When it comes to communications technology, what is possible is not the same thing as what is acceptable--or welcome.

[untog]

Why not? My e-mail provider does a very good job of filtering spam. I'd just flag responses like this as spam on Twitter, too.