Comments on: Twitter Tuesday #24–Touchy Tweeters

By: Thea Atkinson

Thea Atkinson — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:54:47 +0000

LOL. this is indeed a problem of mine. I’ve found folks I talk to all the time not on my following list. I’m always slightly ashamed.

feel free, anyone, to follow me (@theaatkinson) but if I don’t follow back right away, also don’t be afraid to msg me to let me know I’ve missed you.

By: Author Kristen Lamb

Author Kristen Lamb — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:28:23 +0000

In reply to Kellye Crocker (@kelcrocker). It has to do with ratios. The numbers need to be fairly even. I get annoyed at certain social media experts who have 10,000 followers, but they are only following the bare minimum. Oh, so you're THAT special? I also won't follow people who are following 1000 people, but no one is following them. If the numbers show a person who is balanced, then I don't see a problem.

By: Marilag Lubag

Marilag Lubag — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:06:20 +0000

You’re right about that. If you have thousands of followers (or following thousands of people), other people’s tweets could easily get lost in the twitterverse. Our tweets would be as recognizable as a grain of sand.

By: Kellye Crocker (@kelcrocker)

Kellye Crocker (@kelcrocker) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:14:49 +0000

PS One of my friends was following me and one day I tried to DM her and found she wasn’t. She swears she didn’t stop following! I think these kinds of weird things can happen.

By: Kellye Crocker (@kelcrocker)

Kellye Crocker (@kelcrocker) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:13:24 +0000

Great advice, as usual, and it applies to so much more than Twitter! I love TweetDeck and haven’t had a problem using it on my Mac.

On a somewhat related topic, sometime I’d love to hear you elaborate about this: If our goal is to build an author platform in the thousands to tens of thousands…

As an aspiring author, I enjoy connecting with other writers and readers, especially those who love YA. But since Twitter is all about connection and relationships, I hesitate to follow too many, and, frankly, I’m skeptical about those who do, even with TweetDeck. I’m curious about your thoughts on this.

Obviously, I haven’t read your book, but have it it on my TBR list. Keep up the great work!

By: Brenda Wallace

Brenda Wallace — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:39:43 +0000

Great post, Kristen. That’s one of the reasons I try to tell people about We Are Not Alone, because I tend to agree with most of your thoughts on this. I do admit a lot of your ideas hadn’t crossed my mind before, but many of your thoughts feel very confirming, and I like that, too. And it’s good to be reminded how busy people are so we don’t suspect someone is slighting us just because we’re in a vulnerable mood. I’m also RT’ing this (so you won’t be mad at me 😉

By: Shéa MacLeod

Shéa MacLeod — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:49:12 +0000

In reply to K.B. Owen. Thanks KB. I'll look it over. Hopefully it'll help. Though it seems some of the buttons that are supposed to be there aren't. Maybe I need to delete the thing and start over. lol

By: Jill Kemerer

Jill Kemerer — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:37:09 +0000

Oh, Kristen, this has happened to me–I’ve thought I was following someone and realized I wasn’t. I felt terrible! I am much better about checking new followers and even #FF friends occasionally just to make sure.

By: Jody Moller

Jody Moller — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:44:10 +0000

I downloaded TweetDeck a few days ago and I have to say I am still finding it a bit overwhelming. I do like the fact that I can have #myWana and #amwriting columns there at all times though.

By: Irene Vernardis

Irene Vernardis — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:30:26 +0000

Great points Kristen 🙂

Well, Twitter is like any other online platform.
Simple rule, behave nicely and politely, and if one doesn’t like something or another person, there are always the buttons “unfollow”, “mute”, “ignore”, or whatever similar there is on each platform. In 16 years over the internet, I’ve seen a lot and many many thousands of behavior traits and even anomalies. It’s the largest community and like every society, there are good and bad elements in it. IMO, it’s a waste of time to be “touchy” over issues on the internet. Keep the good things and toss the bad things.

Thank you for the interesting post 🙂