If we follow people on Twitter we will sometimes get that "Thanks for following me" message and sometimes it will say that the person is following you in return.
Beyond the type of message metioned above and not including the SPAM tweets that you get sometimes, is there an etiquette to using Automated Response messages on Twitter?
I could see if you are running an e-commerce site and as part of the sale you ask the person if they would like to follow you on twitter for future sales, then I could see generating an automated "Thanks for the sale and for following us on Twitter" message. Does anyone have any other times that an Automated response tweet would be a) appropriate and/or b) a good step in the customer service process?