Auto DM or Unwanted Email?

Let's get real for a second. There's nothing fun about receiving unsolicited messages. I asked my friends on Twitter to pick their poison.

What’s worse: An auto DM or an email from a list you haven’t opted into?

— Phil Pallen (@philpallen) August 31, 2015

Here are some highlights:

@philpallen Auto DM for sure

— Stephanie K. (@stephk83) August 31, 2015

@philpallen Auto DM.

— Austin Hulsey (@Ahulsey) September 3, 2015

@philpallen - auto DM...especially if it is asking me for a verification that I'm not a bot.

— Kevin Mulhare (@KevinMJM1) August 31, 2015

@philpallen auto DM every time. Bc it's feigning an actual conversation. At least email we know is automated.

— Shannon Winning (@WinningMediaNJ) August 31, 2015

@philpallen auto DM every time!

— Warbler (@warbdig) August 31, 2015

@philpallen auto DM

— Guy Orlov (@GuyOrlov) August 31, 2015

@philpallen Email. 100%. Do not invade my inbox.

— Jillian St. Charles (@JaySaint) September 1, 2015

@philpallen Absolutely the automated DM. Worst is when you get a second with "Hi !"

— Tim Waxenfelter (@waxenfelter) August 31, 2015

The verdict: A messy inbox is a tropical vacation compared to robotic Twitter insincerity. Lazy tweeters, consider yourself warned.

What about you? What online marketing no-no makes you want to croak?