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Tuesday 21 September 2010

The Day I Hacked Twitter

Oh hai blog, not been here for over a year!

Writing this so I can share the hilarious @replies I got this afternoon, but while I'm here, might as well fill you in with the other fun facts of today.

As most know, people figured out how to embed javascript commands into tweets earlier today - if not, look here.

Long story short, I figured out how to make (copied) one that would create a hyperlink over the whole of my followers' web browsers. Once one puts one's mouse over said hyperlink - ie as soon as anyone loads twitter.com - it sends the tweet: 'RT doog_' which thus retweets my last tweet.

Some say evil, some say genius.

Anywho, as a result, I can somewhat proudly say it spiralled out of control and got me 36000 RTs as shown below:


Then I figured out that it was retweeting my last tweet, so if I tweeted something else, it would retweet that - but would then stop the chain of viral retweeting (tricky to explain, just think about it). Decided I'd got far enough and it was worth stopping the RTs for a bit of promo :P

So that went well, even if I only got 3 youtube subscribers from it!



Aaaanywho, the results of the day were 45 new followers, some HILARIOUS @replies (I literally couldn't stop myself laughing out loud on the train when reading them!), a RT by the WHITEHOUSE!, a comment on a site that made me lol on the train also ('Yo doog I heard you like retweets so i put a tweet in your tweet so you can tweet while you tweet'), and exposure on a few blog/news websites ^_^ such as here and here.

Highlight of the day had to be checking my twitter an hour after posting the link (not knowing if it had worked) and hesitantly saying out loud to the office something along the lines of 'Errr I wrote this script in a tweet and err it's got my tweet retweeted about thirty five thousand times o_O' at which point everyone turned around and was like... 'ahbwwwaaahhhhh!??!?!?!' ^_^

And to those who don't have much of a sense of humor by something that, in REALITY, i.e in the real world, caused no harm - this is usually the type of person who stays in all night on the computer, constantly checking facebook and twitter not knowing what to do with your evening and probably will amount to nothing in life - if that's you I'm describing (like #56 below), I don't care if you think I'm a dick. If you'd have done it, you would have found it just as funny!

Here's the @replies.
I like #4, #6, #37, #74, #77:

  1. julio cesar mendes chanchan_jc @doog_ nóis que vua enton........
  2. eric liu iamericliu @doog_ @PUFFIN Worms... D;<
  3. Marty Beaudet mbbeaudet Anybody else get hacked by @doog_? I refreshed my tweets and got a series of error msgs saying I had retweeted doog_'s latest tweet. WTF?
  4. Victoria Alameda vickielyna RT @DanaBashCNN: RT @doog_: this video is amazing!! check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGLvXPutS4c
  5. Cole M Spolaric cspolaric @doog_ um, doesn't work
  6. Carlo Capomazza SFR VisionaryAgents OMG RT @whitehouse: RT @doog_: t.co@"onmouseover="document.getElementById('status').value='RT (cont) http://tl.gd/651et7
  7. Reality livinginreality @doog_ Reality - Deuces feat. Singaboi & Deja' Vu http://bit.ly/cV0dfC dwnld & RT
  8. rafael gaarn rafael_gaarn @doog_ quien??
  9. yaser o. polat yaser_ozan @liberall şöyle bişey varmış bi bak istersen" @twitrotor, @matsta, @uchihablood, @doog_ bunları blocklayın profiliniz düzelir."
  10. clebson victor clebsonv @doog_ APAGA A MENSAGEM QUE É VIRUS.
  11. P.D. P_Daniels93 RT @marcelluswiley: RT @doog_: this video is amazing!! check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGLvXPutS4c <-- Very Nice
  12.  ΤΟΚΥΟΡΗΟΠΕ©™ tokyoph0ne Fwd: RT @twitrotor, @matsta, @uchihablood, @doog_ bunları blocklayın profiliniz düzelir. Retweet yapınız!. (via... http://ff.im/qSI0B
  13. The 915 Eye The915Eye [EP News] RT @doog_: t.co@"onmouseover="document.getElementById('status').value='RT doog_';$('.status-upd... http://bit.ly/cs5GOh
  14. uğur gürer HYFanUgurGurer ya noluyo nden millet bu 4 kişiyi blockluyo biri durumu yazabilirmi? @twitrotor, @matsta,@uchihablood, @doog_
  15. Kay Black Reamaz GM @ShayUKBombshell @SpinCity151 @LatimaNicole @ADPCareers @johnlegend @doog_ @Twitrotor @Matsta @spicielady @pinkCookiz @VXNSTUDIOS @NY3D
  16. Burak Özer Bubanz Sikin şunu @doog_
  17. Lili Cristina lerrynee @EhTenso na verdade é culpa de dois irresponsáveis,o @doog_ e o @tbubbaloo ¬¬
  18. JR Neswick SL0WandP41NFUL @doog_ is a fag. He's the reason Twitter's fucked.
  19. Nelson Goro NelsonGoroY @doog_ - Your Twitter account possibly infected. "MouseOver" link appearing .
  20. Josh Newman 3rdparty At least you can see who has #newtwitter now... Block @doog_ if you don't want to be affected by the XSS (mouseover) Twitter exploit...
  21. Lili Cristina lerrynee esses bugs são culpa do @doog_ e do @tbubbaloo ¬¬
  22. Emeka Okoye EmekaOkoye ePSIplatform (European PSI Platform) RT @doog_: t.co@"onmouseover="document.getElementById('status').val... http://linkd.in/b64adT
  23. Sedat SedatSYDN @itiresen bunlar abla @twitrotor, @matsta, @uchihablood, @doog_ bunları blocklayın profiliniz düzelir. Retweet yapınız!.
  24. Mônica Morena mmorenario @fernando_amaral Você retuitou de uma amigo seu chamado @doog_ ?
  25. Oh, THAT James . . . TLBJames @Twitter Disable @doog_ ! He's hijacking RTs and followers with a script in his tweets.
  26. Fernando Junior fgsjr @doog_ @matsta Bloqueados. Relatados como Spam. Façam isso também.
  27. Farkhan Abdul farkhaans Entah hoax ato bener, soalnya yang tweet item2 itu asalnya dari @doog_
  28. Golsüz Eşitlik Blog GolsuzEsitlik @matsta, @uchihablood, @doog_ 3'lüsünü block'layın, düzeliyor twitter.
  29. Lili Cristina lerrynee @burjack na verdade a culpa é do @doog_ #oremos
  30. ickep ickep RT @whitehouse: RT @doog_: t.co@"onmouseover="document.getElementById('status').value='RT doog_';$('.status-update-form').submit();"
  31. Rayane Carvalho RayaneCarvalho Olha só o que esse idiota do @doog_ teve a CORAGEM de postar! hahaha fdp http://twitter.com/doog_/status/25120025609
  32. Farkhan Abdul farkhaans Acc yang nguasain twitter itu @doog_
  33. Prof Marcus ProfPetronio @doog_ Veja como a VEJA constroi uma revista e descontroi pessoas http://migre.me/1mCHt
  34. Rodrigo C N Rossi Digo_Rossi Começou denovo, agora o @doog_
  35. Mikail YILDIZ emekli_cocuk @twitrotor @Matsta @uchihablood @doog_ bu dürrüklerin defterlerini dürelimlütfen Blocklayın sayfanızın selameti için...
  36. Rayane Carvalho RayaneCarvalho Coitado desse @doog_ nem fazendo todo mundo dar RT em seu tweet ele consegue ganhar followers. Ow, que triste! hahahahahaha
  37. astrid mendoza astridmaraquita @doog_ que coño es eso?
  38. Fernando Gouveia fergouveia @doog_ o doog_ não deu...tenta de novo...
  39. tone Mott tonemott @doog_ "BET Awards" Tone Mott Freestyle on "YouTube". The Talk of the Town!! http://bit.ly/aAKb6y
  40. WBOC TV16 wboc steve_dorsey16: RT @doog_: t.co@"onmouseover="document.getElementById('status').value='RT doog_';$('.statu... http://bit.ly/cIjWqX
  41. JPG Apdeites tweets com código "viral" de @BrunuM @musecrossing @doog_ @apombalivre @melgamike @Ruy_Barros @Sharmma (etc.)
  42. Rayane Carvalho RayaneCarvalho Já sei é pra esse @doog_ ficar ganhando followers em cima de rt hhahahaa que fdp! hahaha vai encher o pc da sua avó de vírus
  43. Mandy mand_yy @doog_ @Twitrotor WTF? :@
  44. C.C.S. _Resident_ @entel_ayuda @KFCchile @doog_ Alerta: Si ven algún enlace en Twitter con la palabra "onmouseover", NO hagan clic http://huff.to/cm4Wj7 plz
  45. Djeisa. DjeisaGarcia @doog_ que site é esse?
  46. hotaniya hotaniya これが噂のXSSか QT @doog_: t.co@"onmouseover="document.getE (via @dsk_tokyo)
  47. Yuriii YuriSodero Quero tirar esse garoto da minha paginaaaaaaaaaa! O q acontece com vc @doog_ ?
  48. Nicholas Nickibg Que merda de hackers do Twitter agora tem o @doog_
  49. Jake Colman eeekaj @doog_ u r famous snoogy doogy
  50. V.Franke franke_v @"onmouseover="document .getElementB yId('status').value='@doog_';$ ; ) -> Kann der onmouseover nicht mal was anderes tweeten?
  51. Dymas Krenshaw HammerStorms Ok, blocked the @doog_ and my Twitter seems fine now.
  52. Diego Martínez errdieg @112_emegencias, @kokebcn, @doog_, @migueltarga infectados con el maldito "virus del Twitter"...
  53. Samara Mochnacz (: samochnacz @doog_ vsf tá?
  54. Yuriii YuriSodero Toda vez que eu passo o mouse na cara desse menino ( @doog_ ) meu twitter trava! o que acontece??
  55. @alhouca alhouca SIGAM --------------> a_pnesao O MAIS NOVO REALYTI SHOW BABADOOO @Cassi500Graus @Daka_Loud @TeamCley @doog_ @AnaBebada
  56. T0ny D3 S0usa TonyIsAGeek @doog_ your a big cunt. Stop fucking up twitter.
  57. Shiho K shihok whitehouse がRetweetしとる(笑) RT @doog_: via @whitehouse
  58. ilmar marinho ✔ ilmarinho O twitter ta enviando virus agora eiiin? quem é esse @doog_ ??? FDP
  59. bento . nobody_cares_ PUTA QUE MERDA! AGOR AESSE PAU NA BUNDA DE @doog_ :@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
  60. Caitlan McCann CaitlanMcCann @DarthPhrenic @ikasamabakuchi @TRESKIM @omentor @shiorinmaple @itsnichy @Madam_Tp @aburbidge @doog_ follow for follow please? x x x
  61. Suzuki@SONZ jp_sonz @doog_ Twitter公式サイトがXSSで攻撃を受け、公式サイトからログオフしよう。非公式ツールで間接的に利用はOK。様子はGoogleでチェック⇒ http://ow.ly/2HrHZ
  62. sarahjayne lennon Sarah_JB_TWx @MissEmilyRhodes ive just tried going on web n somes taking over .. someone called @doog_ was doing mine :S xx
  63. Martin Rodriguez Jasper_Music @doog_ Twitter is glitched
  64. Caleb Allen allencw @doog_ You've been hit! See http://twitter.com/mashable/status/25112696636 for details. /cc @whitehouse
  65. ✔ νєяιƒιєd вєℓιєвєя♥ BieberSupport4 @jeyowbieber @BieberTeamINA @doog_ pwease sign? :) http://twitition.com/krce7 <3
  66. Moninha MoninhaMeloPVH @doog_ ISSO NÃO TEM GRAÇA
  67. Andrew Heining andrewjh @twitter – add @doog_ to that list of scumbags hijacking my account to retweet themselves.
  68. Lipe Freitas lipefreitas @doog_ why, man?
  69. Connie frabjousday *ahem* sorry about that retweeting. block @doog_ if you can.
  70. wanessa dourado wanessa_dourado Bug ridiculo. @doog_
  71. Daniel Hernandez TotengottCorpse Que pedo con Twitter?? solo m Retuiteo el Fuckin' Tweet de @doog_
  72. Matt Hewitson MattHewitson42 And at @doog_, block that malicious bastard as well! ;'D
  73. Jessica Dyan Roberts JessicaDyannn RT @AntiguanMeshz: RT @doog_: t.co@"onmouseover="document.getElementById('status').value='RT ... http://tmi.me/1AwJ0
  74. TDeeZy BeatZ™ TDeeZyBeatZ Did you fuck up Twitter? @doog_ ....If so, Im proud of you hahahahahahahahahahah
  75. YAMiNE HADDAR YAMiNE_X cet enfoiré de @doog_ a plombé twitter xD
  76. Ivete Mania Club IMC_Salvador @doog_ #SiteIMC Está concorrendo ao #PrêmioVagalume 2010 categoria Fã clubes, contamos com você #Vote: http://bit.ly/9DvvHc
  77. S O U L O C U T Z 100ProofWater Damn you @doog_ for hacking Twitter. lol
  78. Daniel Charpentier DaanCharpentier @doog_ Je hebt last van de Twitter hack ;-) http://tweakers.net/nieuws/69794/bug-in-twitter-maakt-plaatsen-javascript-mogelijk-update.html
  79. Vinícius Cordeiro vinnycordeiro @spam @doog_