WHO says I must follow you back on Twitter, huh?
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HERE'S WHAT I THINK
NOBODY, that's who!
In fact, if you're following MORE people than you can handle conversations with on Twitter, then you're doing no one a favor - least of all YOURSELF!
Do you AGREE? Or vehemently DISAGREE?
Either way, have you say - take the poll, and enter the duel!
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WHO says I must follow you back on Twitter, huh?
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Doc Yankee says:
Interesting poll and I agree. AFter getting up to nearly 4000 followers and following them, I realized I couldn't get through the hash that was my Twitter feed. I'm now cutting them down, slowly but surely, to the people that offer me value. Enough of people with teeth whiteners and MLM plans and affiliate mastery stuff!
Posted October 24, 2009
@annalisa2 says:
I can't follow everyone back because then I'd miss content I actually want to see from quality twitterers. I will follow you back if you're informative or funny, but not if you try to sell me stuff or just tell me what you ate for breakfast.
Posted April 17, 2009
rogercarr says:
I follow someone because I am interested in what he or she has to say. Not because they should feel obligated to follow me. It is up to you who you follow and I won't feel bad if it doesn't include me.
Posted December 10, 2008
Life Coach Karen says:
To follow or not to follow, that is the question. Yet the answer is not so finite - they are as varied as the intentions. I believe it is part of "social" network. Some perspectives: There are the conversations in which I engage and others I observe and learn (from). Different tweets move different people at different moments. I am still learning Twitter & Social networking. There are times when it's about the non-verbal conversation ... but this is another conversation. In short, choice is a good thing.
Posted December 10, 2008
Manidip says:
I saw the debate going on and took part also.
I know it is very difficult to follow back everyone but it is also true that everyone expect to be followed by each.
It is very natural instinct though.
But I can't miss out single tweet by the lens master Dr. Mani. It does not matter he follows me or not.
Posted December 10, 2008
Michelle Price says:
It's not just what you know and who you know anymore...it's what you know about WHO you know that will give you the edge. Grow your network by design not default ;-)
Posted December 09, 2008
Jeff says:
It would be nice, but not mandatory is one way to see it.
Another problem is you are limited to 2000 followings until some magic point you can increase it since there are some with more than 2000.
What is your goal? You will probably only establish a real relationship with less than five, the others will be acquaintances, but how can you pick when you first start?
Posted December 09, 2008
rosa2008 says:
That's enough.
Posted December 09, 2008
greg says:
I follow most people who follow me. In addition, I also pick and choose people I think are extraordinary. No one "should" have to do anything. Each of us has his or her own reasons for what they do on Twitter. Just do. That's enough.
Posted December 08, 2008
Chris Lockwood says:
It's a personal choice for everyone as far as who to follow.
Autofollowing everyone is fine. So is following nobody, or a few. It's your choice. Just don't try to impose it on the rest of us.
Posted December 08, 2008
Justin Brooke says:
I follow the influencer's in my niche so that I can have my finger on the pulse of the industry. Also so that I can try and worm my way into there awarensss, build a relation, and possibly a joint venture down the road.
Posted December 08, 2008
jack says:
I only follow Dr Mani - so whatever he thinks! :)
Posted December 08, 2008
Patty Gale says:
Building relationships is a personal preference. People should have conversations and create relationships with people they want to, not because they should feel obligated to.
Posted December 08, 2008
Ken Nadreau says:
I usually follow people who I can learn from. With this as my prime directive, it doesn't matter if I'm followed back by those people. However, by following certain people, I can get others to follow me who can learn from me too. Fitting in somewhere in the middle of the "food chain" is fine with me :)
Posted December 08, 2008
SpiritusShelagh says:
What I do not like is when someone follows me, to get my attention (I always look to see who is following me) then, when I've followed them, unfollows me.
I understand we cannot follow lots of people, but this feels very disrespectful.
Maybe the answer is to actually tell someone before we unfollow, so at last the person being followed is aware.
(Not sure why Twitter doesn't notify unfollows in the same way it notifies follows)
Posted December 08, 2008
drmani says:
NOBODY, that's who!
In fact, if you're following MORE people than you can handle conversations with on Twitter, then you're doing no one a favor - least of all YOURSELF!
Posted December 08, 2008
No way, Monkeybrain!
@artistofideas says:
God hears all prayers. You think you're better than God? Listen up. :)
You're not paying attention to the people you're following anyway ... except randomly. RANDOM is key. That's the value of Twitter: Randomness. Some nazi-worshiping spam marketer ... may say something that reminds you of something ... that gives you a clue to the purpose of it all.
I.E. Follow Me, or F* You. (FMFU)
Barack Obama followed everyone (until he didn't need us any more. :) Let him be your model.
Posted February 23, 2009
LeorG says:
If everyone is following everyone, it's like running in circles. Make yourself worthwhile to follow and people will follow you.
Posted December 31, 2008
bboblv says:
Follow almost everyone who tweets regularly, you never who may have the info you might need. I can also unfollow someone at anytime. It doesn't matter how many people I follow, I can and do carry on conversations with some through DM's and @ replies. As long as a person who follows me has a somewhat balanced ratio between following and followers and has a reasonable amount of tweets for the time they have been on Twitter then I follow them back. In my opinion people who don't follow many fellow tweeters are elitists.
Posted December 24, 2008
chris Zydel says:
Of course you can't respond to everyone! And I doubt that you can respond adequately to even 40 people. As far as I can tell, Twitter is not necessarily about creating deep relationships with people per se. Through Twitter you can find people that are interesting to you and develop those relationships in other ways.
Posted December 21, 2008
justfun54 says:
if you don't see in me, what I see in you as a follwer, why have you got to follow - me.
Which ROI is yours - given two choices: a) time b) make me feel good at your expense of profit -- now, now, you decide, what profit is.
Posted December 09, 2008
g_e_ says:
i only follow back people if their updates are mostly informative..i quickly unfollow some people if every minute they post useless info...
Posted December 09, 2008
@walterpike says:
Not being able to follow large numbers on twitter is bad management, get peoplebrowsr or tweetdeck.
It really depends on your strategy and why you are there.
Posted December 08, 2008
Barbara Eyre says:
If you have the time to converse with ALL your hundreds/thousands of followers on Twitter, then you don't have enough time for your family, yourself, or your business. There is no rule that says that if you follow me, I have to follow you. We may have different interests (you are interested in my subject, but I'm not interested in yours). It's just life.
Posted December 08, 2008
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