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> I wonder why is the ban permanent right off the bat? Because that’s simpler? > spammers won't bother waiting and will just create another account just like
by hk__2 4y ago
> I wonder why is the ban permanent right off the bat?
Because that’s simpler?
> spammers won't bother waiting and will just create another account just like they normally do
What makes you think they will not bother waiting 24h? If I were managing a spambots farm I guess I would rather wait 24h than go through the hassle of re-creating a Twitter account.
- rchaud 4y agoYou could do both. Time is money, so you could create a new account and start spamming right away, and log back in to the old one after 24h to see if the suspension has been lifted.