Comments on: To Follow or Not to Follow http://www.justgabe.com/2009/06/11/to-follow-or-not-to-follow-2/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:43:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Gabe http://www.justgabe.com/2009/06/11/to-follow-or-not-to-follow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-1221 Gabe Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:59:05 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=764#comment-1221 Thanks Justin, Thanks for the comment. Re the #followfriday I wrote a separate post just about that a while ago. (http://www.justgabe.com/2009/08/05/whats-happening-to-followfriday/) In fact, if you go to justgabe.com/twit you'll see all the posts I have written about Twitter. I have been penning fewer recently, maybe because I've gotten most of it off my chest. Anyway, I just followed you so I hope we can connect at some point. -Gabe Thanks Justin,

Thanks for the comment. Re the #followfriday I wrote a separate post just about that a while ago. (http://www.justgabe.com/2009/08/05/whats-happening-to-followfriday/) In fact, if you go to justgabe.com/twit you’ll see all the posts I have written about Twitter. I have been penning fewer recently, maybe because I’ve gotten most of it off my chest. Anyway, I just followed you so I hope we can connect at some point. -Gabe

]]> By: Justin Iiams http://www.justgabe.com/2009/06/11/to-follow-or-not-to-follow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-1220 Justin Iiams Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:57:05 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=764#comment-1220 Gabe, #followfriday is a pet peeve of mine. I actually try to stay away from twitter on fridays. I don't want to see a list. I also don't need friday to suggest someone to follow. My conversations with someone will show that the other person is of value. My BIGGEST pet peeve: if someone puts a bit.ly or link shortener but doesn't give a description! GAH!!!! Great read too. I agree about the verify thing too. I tried it for about a week. yup, BAD decision. another item. I don't pay attention to my ratio of following/followers. never have, never will. I follow those who interest me, i also follow those who appear interesting. if they don't follow back, meh, no biggie. but I also refuse to "follow back" just for the sake of following back. I want my stream to be RICH with PEOPLE, not a bunch of junk. Gabe,

#followfriday is a pet peeve of mine. I actually try to stay away from twitter on fridays. I don’t want to see a list. I also don’t need friday to suggest someone to follow. My conversations with someone will show that the other person is of value.

My BIGGEST pet peeve: if someone puts a bit.ly or link shortener but doesn’t give a description! GAH!!!! Great read too.

I agree about the verify thing too. I tried it for about a week. yup, BAD decision.

another item. I don’t pay attention to my ratio of following/followers. never have, never will. I follow those who interest me, i also follow those who appear interesting. if they don’t follow back, meh, no biggie. but I also refuse to “follow back” just for the sake of following back. I want my stream to be RICH with PEOPLE, not a bunch of junk.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.justgabe.com/2009/06/11/to-follow-or-not-to-follow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-563 Gabe Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:14:45 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=764#comment-563 You just gave me a great reason not to use that method - warming up my blocking finger again. ;) You just gave me a great reason not to use that method – warming up my blocking finger again. ;)

]]> By: Edward Moore http://www.justgabe.com/2009/06/11/to-follow-or-not-to-follow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-562 Edward Moore Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:08:11 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=764#comment-562 LOL, funny you should mention that. I just got one of those today and I immediately "blocked" them. The reason was THEY followed me, so that I would follow them, which I did, but then they sent that auto message telling me "I HAD TO CLICK this link" to verify that I am human. I mean come on. They followed me, not the other way around. It was pretty much a spammy account anyway, so I did "block" them with no hesitation. Edward LOL, funny you should mention that. I just got one of those today and I immediately “blocked” them. The reason was THEY followed me, so that I would follow them, which I did, but then they sent that auto message telling me “I HAD TO CLICK this link” to verify that I am human.

I mean come on. They followed me, not the other way around. It was pretty much a spammy account anyway, so I did “block” them with no hesitation.

Edward

]]> By: Gabe http://www.justgabe.com/2009/06/11/to-follow-or-not-to-follow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-560 Gabe Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:47:34 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=764#comment-560 Thanks for the kind words, Ed. I am with you on the daily blocking now too - spam is driven by greed which is unfortunately still part of our makeup as human beings. Lucky for us they are easy to spot and can be blocked quickly. I am wondering if those validation services help (i.e. TrueTwit) My initial reaction is that people don't want to take the time to validate themselves so I would get fewer new followers but now I'm thinking it might make life easier. -Gabe Thanks for the kind words, Ed. I am with you on the daily blocking now too – spam is driven by greed which is unfortunately still part of our makeup as human beings. Lucky for us they are easy to spot and can be blocked quickly.

I am wondering if those validation services help (i.e. TrueTwit) My initial reaction is that people don’t want to take the time to validate themselves so I would get fewer new followers but now I’m thinking it might make life easier. -Gabe

]]> By: Edward Moore http://www.justgabe.com/2009/06/11/to-follow-or-not-to-follow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-559 Edward Moore Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:31:48 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=764#comment-559 Hello Gabe, Thank You for such a great Post. I have to agree with you 100% and I pretty much follow most of the same rules. I too, choose to bend those rules from time to time (but VERY sparingly). I have been building my list naturally for over a year and until recently I wouldn't use the "Block" button. But lately I have been using it everyday. I especially hate those that follow me, to get me to follow them and then as soon as I do, they unfollow me. Give me a break, do they think I would want to listen to them if they don't want to listen to me? LOL Anyway, this is 100% right on and I will be ReTweeting it as soon as I get this comment finished. To your health, Edward Moore Hello Gabe,

Thank You for such a great Post. I have to agree with you 100% and I pretty much follow most of the same rules. I too, choose to bend those rules from time to time (but VERY sparingly).

I have been building my list naturally for over a year and until recently I wouldn’t use the “Block” button. But lately I have been using it everyday.

I especially hate those that follow me, to get me to follow them and then as soon as I do, they unfollow me. Give me a break, do they think I would want to listen to them if they don’t want to listen to me? LOL

Anyway, this is 100% right on and I will be ReTweeting it as soon as I get this comment finished.

To your health,
Edward Moore

]]> By: Aparna Vashisht http://www.justgabe.com/2009/06/11/to-follow-or-not-to-follow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-521 Aparna Vashisht Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:53:11 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=764#comment-521 I really like your post. I think some of the points you make are really good. Twitter or any other social media helps build relationships. Being who you are is so important! I really like your post. I think some of the points you make are really good. Twitter or any other social media helps build relationships. Being who you are is so important!

]]> By: Gabe http://www.justgabe.com/2009/06/11/to-follow-or-not-to-follow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-399 Gabe Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:22:48 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=764#comment-399 Thanks for clearing that up Joan. Very nice of you to say. :) Thanks for clearing that up Joan. Very nice of you to say. :)

]]> By: Joan Vinall-Cox http://www.justgabe.com/2009/06/11/to-follow-or-not-to-follow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-398 Joan Vinall-Cox Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:59:37 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=764#comment-398 Hi Gabe, Your numbers initially intimidated me, especially your number of Tweets. However your friendly tone and great post won me over => Joan Hi Gabe,
Your numbers initially intimidated me, especially your number of Tweets. However your friendly tone and great post won me over =>

Joan

]]> By: Gabe http://www.justgabe.com/2009/06/11/to-follow-or-not-to-follow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-397 Gabe Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:22:36 +0000 http://www.justgabe.com/?p=764#comment-397 Hi Joan, When I first saw your comment I took it that you felt I was personally intimidating. WOW I've never been called that in my life. (I'm just a pussycat. :) I THINK now what you meant was the actual number of people that I follow is intimidating to you. Very curious as to why. There are a few people that I know (@AlexKaris for one) that have many more followers than I and they are still very approachable. I want to always remain that way as well. Followers (I actually prefer to call them "colleagues") are not an ego trip for me. When I started out my goal was to make as many people aware of Kids Are Heroes as I can and this is the best way I know how. Regardless of all of that, I am glad you "clicked through" and ended up following me despite your hesitation. :) -Gabe Hi Joan,

When I first saw your comment I took it that you felt I was personally intimidating. WOW I’ve never been called that in my life. (I’m just a pussycat. :) I THINK now what you meant was the actual number of people that I follow is intimidating to you. Very curious as to why.

There are a few people that I know (@AlexKaris for one) that have many more followers than I and they are still very approachable. I want to always remain that way as well. Followers (I actually prefer to call them “colleagues”) are not an ego trip for me. When I started out my goal was to make as many people aware of Kids Are Heroes as I can and this is the best way I know how.

Regardless of all of that, I am glad you “clicked through” and ended up following me despite your hesitation. :)

-Gabe

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