Comments on: Why I Suck At Twitter: Confession Of A Failure http://www.twitip.com/why-i-suck-at-twitter-confession-of-a-failure/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:03:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rocque http://www.twitip.com/why-i-suck-at-twitter-confession-of-a-failure/#comment-51465 Rocque Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:43:53 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1672#comment-51465 I just wanted you to see my new twitter id. I have learned a lot since this post and my first comment. I actually am having fun on Twitter now, and have been directed to some good sites and have some people who actually read my tweets. I just wanted you to see my new twitter id. I have learned a lot since this post and my first comment. I actually am having fun on Twitter now, and have been directed to some good sites and have some people who actually read my tweets.

]]> By: David Day http://www.twitip.com/why-i-suck-at-twitter-confession-of-a-failure/#comment-51437 David Day Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:41:01 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1672#comment-51437 Great content...just remembering to keep it simple will take you a long way. If we use the same principals in twitter as we do to make friends you can build long lasting relationships. We don't have to be everybody’s friend. Remember it is quality over quantity. If you provide value and build it...they will come. Great content…just remembering to keep it simple will take you a long way. If we use the same principals in twitter as we do to make friends you can build long lasting relationships. We don’t have to be everybody’s friend. Remember it is quality over quantity. If you provide value and build it…they will come.

]]> By: Matt Jacobson http://www.twitip.com/why-i-suck-at-twitter-confession-of-a-failure/#comment-31679 Matt Jacobson Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:34:26 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1672#comment-31679 I agree that the "quality over quantity" statement directly contradicts the "follow everyone that follows you" statement. I see no value for my network or the Twitter community if I follow someone who is following 3000 people and has zero updates. I'm just encouraging spam down the road when that person sells the account. And then I'll be forced to unfollow them anyway. I like to look at a person's page and compare our interests before I decide to follow them. I agree that the “quality over quantity” statement directly contradicts the “follow everyone that follows you” statement. I see no value for my network or the Twitter community if I follow someone who is following 3000 people and has zero updates. I’m just encouraging spam down the road when that person sells the account. And then I’ll be forced to unfollow them anyway. I like to look at a person’s page and compare our interests before I decide to follow them.

]]> By: Hector A. Henry S. http://www.twitip.com/why-i-suck-at-twitter-confession-of-a-failure/#comment-31613 Hector A. Henry S. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:12:58 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1672#comment-31613 Wao to be so sincere you have to fall hard, in my case am just fine at this point of course it would be hard if i would like to grow in followers because little by little users are being more exquisite in there followers, and who they fallow, and its hard to know if you are in doze guide lines. Than you for the pots. Wao to be so sincere you have to fall hard, in my case am just fine at this point of course it would be hard if i would like to grow in followers because little by little users are being more exquisite in there followers, and who they fallow, and its hard to know if you are in doze guide lines.

Than you for the pots.

]]> By: Philip Nowak http://www.twitip.com/why-i-suck-at-twitter-confession-of-a-failure/#comment-31352 Philip Nowak Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:25:57 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1672#comment-31352 I am drawn to how powerful technology is and how truly interconnected we can all become. Having said that, I think that following everyone that follows you on Twitter is useless unless you are profit driven or ego driven. There is absolutely no way that you can keep track of everyone's comments. Twitter is enjoyable for me because I can actually learn something by reading the posts of people that I find interesting. I like the fact that people that follow me, for the most part, actually have an interest in what I tweet. If they don't like me, they can unfollow me. The best part about all of this is that I noticed many spammers following me at first, but after a few days they unfollow me because I did not reciprocate. Sucks. :-) I am drawn to how powerful technology is and how truly interconnected we can all become. Having said that, I think that following everyone that follows you on Twitter is useless unless you are profit driven or ego driven. There is absolutely no way that you can keep track of everyone’s comments.

Twitter is enjoyable for me because I can actually learn something by reading the posts of people that I find interesting. I like the fact that people that follow me, for the most part, actually have an interest in what I tweet. If they don’t like me, they can unfollow me. The best part about all of this is that I noticed many spammers following me at first, but after a few days they unfollow me because I did not reciprocate. Sucks. :-)

]]> By: Christie http://www.twitip.com/why-i-suck-at-twitter-confession-of-a-failure/#comment-31198 Christie Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:25:31 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1672#comment-31198 Great post! I think everyone is guilty of some Twitter suckage, but this post reminds us to be better Twitter citizens. Great post! I think everyone is guilty of some Twitter suckage, but this post reminds us to be better Twitter citizens.

]]> By: BobbyPens http://www.twitip.com/why-i-suck-at-twitter-confession-of-a-failure/#comment-31180 BobbyPens Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:17:22 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1672#comment-31180 I just can't bring my self to follow bot accounts with one Tweet about an offer for a free MacBook. I just can’t bring my self to follow bot accounts with one Tweet about an offer for a free MacBook.

]]> By: Denise Fisher http://www.twitip.com/why-i-suck-at-twitter-confession-of-a-failure/#comment-31059 Denise Fisher Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:20:17 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1672#comment-31059 I don't understand how anyone can read all the tweets posted by the hundreds/thousands of people they're following. I don't even follow 25, and it's all I can do to keep up with what that number posts. Following the tweets of @problogger alone can consume hours of time (I can't even guess how he finds the time to post all those tweets, replies, and links ... never mind all the e-mails and blog posts he manages - I'm in awe). Apparently, I'm not very efficient at my social networking and internet use, or maybe I'm doing things differently. Can someone tell me how they manage to find the time and focus for this? Are people really reading the tweets of all the people they follow or is it just background noise that is intermittently scanned or read? Maybe I'm just too ADD for twitter. I don’t understand how anyone can read all the tweets posted by the hundreds/thousands of people they’re following. I don’t even follow 25, and it’s all I can do to keep up with what that number posts. Following the tweets of @problogger alone can consume hours of time (I can’t even guess how he finds the time to post all those tweets, replies, and links … never mind all the e-mails and blog posts he manages – I’m in awe).

Apparently, I’m not very efficient at my social networking and internet use, or maybe I’m doing things differently. Can someone tell me how they manage to find the time and focus for this? Are people really reading the tweets of all the people they follow or is it just background noise that is intermittently scanned or read? Maybe I’m just too ADD for twitter.

]]> By: blackysky http://www.twitip.com/why-i-suck-at-twitter-confession-of-a-failure/#comment-31045 blackysky Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:07:09 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1672#comment-31045 Ok I have no choice to comeback because I need to clear some stuff… First : I never said you should not follow over 1000 people, ( I shoot a number like that ) I only say that if do follow 1000 people make sure you care of those 1000 people that you follow because your twitter wall will be hard to read…. Now @Sunil Pathak I use twitter to interact and share with people… I do not try to get as much followers as possible… (I’m not in American idol ….) I have a test for you… tweet “how many people love my tweets so far” … you will be surprise how many people will reply… Now the whole information stuff... If I follow what you just said, I should follow every single people in order to miss any information… I don’t know for you but I found it ridiculous. You can follow 20 person and never be able to interact with them... I can follow one person and it can be my next great venture partner. I was thinking social media was about interaction…if you have no real interaction... what’s the point to be on twitter...If tomorrow I shoot you as the person with the most followers the most retweet will it change your life? …the same way you cannot subscribe to every blog... it is impossible to get all knowledge. I still think it is way better to have strong connections rather then a ton of weak connections. It is fun to read a ton of stuff … but at a certain point, it is procrastination Smile everyone! it is twitter! You can do whatever you want. Ok I have no choice to comeback because I need to clear some stuff…

First : I never said you should not follow over 1000 people, ( I shoot a number like that ) I only say that if do follow 1000 people make sure you care of those 1000 people that you follow because your twitter wall will be hard to read….

Now

@Sunil Pathak I use twitter to interact and share with people… I do not try to get as much followers as possible… (I’m not in American idol ….)

I have a test for you… tweet “how many people love my tweets so far” … you will be surprise how many people will reply…

Now the whole information stuff… If I follow what you just said, I should follow every single people in order to miss any information… I don’t know for you but I found it ridiculous.

You can follow 20 person and never be able to interact with them… I can follow one person and it can be my next great venture partner.

I was thinking social media was about interaction…if you have no real interaction… what’s the point to be on twitter…If tomorrow I shoot you as the person with the most followers the most retweet will it change your life? …the same way you cannot subscribe to every blog… it is impossible to get all knowledge.

I still think it is way better to have strong connections rather then a ton of weak connections.

It is fun to read a ton of stuff … but at a certain point, it is procrastination

Smile everyone! it is twitter! You can do whatever you want.

]]> By: Doctor Twitter http://www.twitip.com/why-i-suck-at-twitter-confession-of-a-failure/#comment-31025 Doctor Twitter Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:56:30 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1672#comment-31025 No mention of Doctor Twitter I’m appalled..:(..funny article though. No mention of Doctor Twitter I’m appalled..:(..funny article though.

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