Comments on: Are You Biting The Hand That Retweets You? http://www.twitip.com/are-you-biting-the-hand-that-retweets-you/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gnome Protector http://www.twitip.com/are-you-biting-the-hand-that-retweets-you/#comment-153603 Gnome Protector Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:33:04 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2874#comment-153603 I figure if your content, music, blog etc is good and compelling it will spread like crazy even if only a few people see it to start with. I never beg for attention online because it annoys me when people ask me to listen to their music or read thier blog. I take it more seriously when a third party recommends something. Also huge spams that take up your whole wall on myspace, give me a break it's a showcase for my talent, not yours. Am i just anal? lol I figure if your content, music, blog etc is good and compelling it will spread like crazy even if only a few people see it to start with. I never beg for attention online because it annoys me when people ask me to listen to their music or read thier blog. I take it more seriously when a third party recommends something. Also huge spams that take up your whole wall on myspace, give me a break it’s a showcase for my talent, not yours. Am i just anal? lol

]]> By: Janice Clark http://www.twitip.com/are-you-biting-the-hand-that-retweets-you/#comment-71379 Janice Clark Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:06:22 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2874#comment-71379 If you want people to RT you gotta have an interesting topic so your readers can discuss it then RT it. and begging doesn't help. . . really, it doesn't XD. you night even lose your neighbors in twitter land if you beg an RT. If you want people to RT you gotta have an interesting topic so your readers can discuss it then RT it. and begging doesn’t help. . . really, it doesn’t XD.
you night even lose your neighbors in twitter land if you beg an RT.

]]> By: Chris Whiteley http://www.twitip.com/are-you-biting-the-hand-that-retweets-you/#comment-68666 Chris Whiteley Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:02:29 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2874#comment-68666 I know my comment misses the purpose of the post which is about biting the hand that retweets you, but I think what people in situations described is look to see if the tweet went viral for another reason besides adding 'pls RT' at the end. I mean if you are adding 'pls RT' to the end of everything and one post goes viral, it would leave me believe that the post went viral for a reason other than the RT request. I would look at how the tweet was formed, what content it pointed to, and try to recreate that aspect again without the RT request and see if things go viral again. This way you can learn what kind of content your followers find engaging and worthy of the RT. I know my comment misses the purpose of the post which is about biting the hand that retweets you, but I think what people in situations described is look to see if the tweet went viral for another reason besides adding ‘pls RT’ at the end. I mean if you are adding ‘pls RT’ to the end of everything and one post goes viral, it would leave me believe that the post went viral for a reason other than the RT request. I would look at how the tweet was formed, what content it pointed to, and try to recreate that aspect again without the RT request and see if things go viral again. This way you can learn what kind of content your followers find engaging and worthy of the RT.

]]> By: Anthony V. Gibby http://www.twitip.com/are-you-biting-the-hand-that-retweets-you/#comment-68595 Anthony V. Gibby Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:36:17 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2874#comment-68595 I hope this comment goes through this time... browser keeps messing up on me so hope it doesn't get confused as spam =================================== This post kind of made me laugh a little, because I found myself doing exactly this, except without the resulting visitors. After I did like my 5th tweet with the oh so subtle words "RT Please" and also adding relevant hash tags, I realized that there was no use of adding those words to my tweets. I am a newcomer to entire web universe and other then my personal and online friends people could care less of what I have to say. I realized that the "RT Please" only comes from respect and being a subject matter expect, but when you have those you don't have to ask for RT's because people will do automatically. In addition to that I also realized that if you provided "quality content" (don't know how many times I have read those two words together) people will visit my site and, if have have on your blog, click the retweet button. It can start with just one person to go viral. So all in all, I will still tweet my post and use hash tags, but I won't ask for RT's anymore, I'm just going to try to provide some quality content. Thanks, Anthony V. Gibby http://avgibby.posterous.com I hope this comment goes through this time… browser keeps messing up on me so hope it doesn’t get confused as spam
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This post kind of made me laugh a little, because I found myself doing exactly this, except without the resulting visitors. After I did like my 5th tweet with the oh so subtle words “RT Please” and also adding relevant hash tags, I realized that there was no use of adding those words to my tweets. I am a newcomer to entire web universe and other then my personal and online friends people could care less of what I have to say. I realized that the “RT Please” only comes from respect and being a subject matter expect, but when you have those you don’t have to ask for RT’s because people will do automatically. In addition to that I also realized that if you provided “quality content” (don’t know how many times I have read those two words together) people will visit my site and, if have have on your blog, click the retweet button. It can start with just one person to go viral. So all in all, I will still tweet my post and use hash tags, but I won’t ask for RT’s anymore, I’m just going to try to provide some quality content.

Thanks,
Anthony V. Gibby
http://avgibby.posterous.com

]]> By: Bruce Wagner http://www.twitip.com/are-you-biting-the-hand-that-retweets-you/#comment-68382 Bruce Wagner Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:20:27 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2874#comment-68382 I, for one, totally disagree. It's a simple matter of manners. But, beyond that, just as you had that tinge feeling of gratitude.... it's about recognition. When I thank someone for an RT, what I'm really saying is... "Hey! I noticed that you did that! Even though I may have 8000+ followers, I noticed that YOU did that and I appreciate YOU!" No one ever gets tired of being appreciated. It doesn't clutter anything because, by default, you don't see @ replies to others (unless you follow them too, which is rarely the case). Being "worthy" is true. But it certainly doesn't mean you shouldn't express gratitude. I sincerely thank every follower for any and every thing they do which I'm grateful for. For me, it's not a success formula. It's a much higher principal for living than some mechanical rule to try to win some imaginary game. ADD VALUE. IT'S NOT A GAME. BE SINCERE. EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION ALWAYS. TELL YOURS PEEPS YOU LOVE THEM! I do. And my peeps know it. Tpu do too. I, for one, totally disagree.

It’s a simple matter of manners.

But, beyond that, just as you had that tinge feeling of gratitude…. it’s about recognition.

When I thank someone for an RT, what I’m really saying is…

“Hey! I noticed that you did that! Even though I may have 8000+ followers, I noticed that YOU did that and I appreciate YOU!”

No one ever gets tired of being appreciated.

It doesn’t clutter anything because, by default, you don’t see @ replies to others (unless you follow them too, which is rarely the case).

Being “worthy” is true. But it certainly doesn’t mean you shouldn’t express gratitude.

I sincerely thank every follower for any and every thing they do which I’m grateful for.

For me, it’s not a success formula. It’s a much higher principal for living than some mechanical rule to try to win some imaginary game.

ADD VALUE.
IT’S NOT A GAME.
BE SINCERE.
EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION ALWAYS.
TELL YOURS PEEPS YOU LOVE THEM!

I do. And my peeps know it.

Tpu do too.

]]> By: DAwn http://www.twitip.com/are-you-biting-the-hand-that-retweets-you/#comment-68375 DAwn Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:03:39 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2874#comment-68375 This post really caught my attention. This is such an ongoing debate - the old adage of if you write great content and they will come. I have on 1 occasion sent DM's to friends and request a RT, but not truly my tatic of choice. I choose to use the idea that if I RT other great information, I will get the same in return when I provide quality information. I'm not totally against asking (with a plz) but it does seem to get over used by many. But don't get me started on the DM"s that ask for RT's in their thanks for following me spam.... This post really caught my attention. This is such an ongoing debate – the old adage of if you write great content and they will come. I have on 1 occasion sent DM’s to friends and request a RT, but not truly my tatic of choice.
I choose to use the idea that if I RT other great information, I will get the same in return when I provide quality information. I’m not totally against asking (with a plz) but it does seem to get over used by many.
But don’t get me started on the DM”s that ask for RT’s in their thanks for following me spam….

]]> By: Are Morch http://www.twitip.com/are-you-biting-the-hand-that-retweets-you/#comment-68323 Are Morch Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:34:46 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2874#comment-68323 Don't bash our RT plz... Remember it was the official Retweet guru Dan Zarrella that initially told us that is actually Ok to ask for a retweet. Now I agree it is total turn off if you do it every time. This actually illustrate some of the issues that Twitter struggles a little with. You find something that works on Twitter - and then someone just kills it.. Then suddenly everyone oppose this. I think Jeff Yablon's comments here said it very well. I could not agree more.. Retweets and mentions is great Twitter assets that most of us use in a great way. We can't let the minority that abuse it dictate how to use it. Remember Twitter is still young, and we all still is in a learning process. The beauty of Twitter is when I see someone that I believe is abusing the purpose of retweet and mentions, well I just unfollow them. Like Jade I do all my retweets myself, and also rarely ask. But I ask... And hopefully I want be a douche-bag if I ask... I think it is great that you bring up this kind of discussion. It allows us to put our Social Media actions in better perspective. Cheers.. Are Don’t bash our RT plz…

Remember it was the official Retweet guru Dan Zarrella that initially told us that is actually Ok to ask for a retweet.

Now I agree it is total turn off if you do it every time.

This actually illustrate some of the issues that Twitter struggles a little with. You find something that works on Twitter – and then someone just kills it.. Then suddenly everyone oppose this.

I think Jeff Yablon’s comments here said it very well. I could not agree more..

Retweets and mentions is great Twitter assets that most of us use in a great way. We can’t let the minority that abuse it dictate how to use it.

Remember Twitter is still young, and we all still is in a learning process.

The beauty of Twitter is when I see someone that I believe is abusing the purpose of retweet and mentions, well I just unfollow them.

Like Jade I do all my retweets myself, and also rarely ask. But I ask…

And hopefully I want be a douche-bag if I ask…

I think it is great that you bring up this kind of discussion. It allows us to put our Social Media actions in better perspective.

Cheers.. Are

]]> By: Taylor Marek http://www.twitip.com/are-you-biting-the-hand-that-retweets-you/#comment-68293 Taylor Marek Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:31:36 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2874#comment-68293 Exactly. Nuff said. ;) Exactly. Nuff said. ;)

]]> By: John Paul Aguiar http://www.twitip.com/are-you-biting-the-hand-that-retweets-you/#comment-68284 John Paul Aguiar Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:54:47 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2874#comment-68284 Little late to the show, but I made it..lol I agree that asking for the RT is not the way to go, and when I see a post with "Please RT" I get super turned off, and I'm sure this is how most people feel. As for me, each person get's a " Thanks for the RT" I think it's polite to thank them since their RT can lead to a new sale, new list signup, new reg reader. Little late to the show, but I made it..lol

I agree that asking for the RT is not the way to go, and when I see a post with “Please RT” I get super turned off, and I’m sure this is how most people feel.

As for me, each person get’s a ” Thanks for the RT” I think it’s polite to thank them since their RT can lead to a new sale, new list signup, new reg reader.

]]> By: Max Tatton-Brown http://www.twitip.com/are-you-biting-the-hand-that-retweets-you/#comment-68269 Max Tatton-Brown Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:39:49 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2874#comment-68269 Think thanking everyone who retweets you is a dangerous waste of everyone's time. More info on my three big reasons for this here, would love to hear from the people who believe otherwise: http://j.mp/nothanks Think thanking everyone who retweets you is a dangerous waste of everyone’s time. More info on my three big reasons for this here, would love to hear from the people who believe otherwise:

http://j.mp/nothanks

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