Comments on: At 10,000 Followers, Rethinking the Follower Thing http://www.socializedpr.com/at-10000-followers-rethinking-the-follower-thing/ Thu, 17 May 2012 06:04:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chris Hall http://www.socializedpr.com/at-10000-followers-rethinking-the-follower-thing/#comment-3282 Chris Hall Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:12:25 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=716#comment-3282 I really like the fact that you're evaluating your personal Twitter policy Joel. I think that our collective mentality is to turn something on once and have it work that way forever, but social media evolves with our needs. It's ok to change over time. Great perspective. I really like the fact that you’re evaluating your personal Twitter policy Joel. I think that our collective mentality is to turn something on once and have it work that way forever, but social media evolves with our needs.

It’s ok to change over time. Great perspective.

]]> By: Erik http://www.socializedpr.com/at-10000-followers-rethinking-the-follower-thing/#comment-3280 Erik Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:51:03 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=716#comment-3280 You hit it right on the nose, Joel. I've found that the people who complain loudest about the spamming are often the same people who use automated "solutions" to attract followers. The more actively we manage our twitter experience, the more valuable it becomes. You hit it right on the nose, Joel. I’ve found that the people who complain loudest about the spamming are often the same people who use automated “solutions” to attract followers. The more actively we manage our twitter experience, the more valuable it becomes.

]]> By: Jocelyn http://www.socializedpr.com/at-10000-followers-rethinking-the-follower-thing/#comment-3279 Jocelyn Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:46:49 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=716#comment-3279 Great post, as always, Joel. I agree with you. Great post, as always, Joel. I agree with you.

]]> By: kazzylee777 http://www.socializedpr.com/at-10000-followers-rethinking-the-follower-thing/#comment-3278 kazzylee777 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:49:14 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=716#comment-3278 Great post! I'm a complete newbie to Twitter and, out of fear of many of the scenarios you describe, have kept my tweets private... maybe that's a good thing. I've got a few people following me which is great and I had the choice first! Great post! I’m a complete newbie to Twitter and, out of fear of many of the scenarios you describe, have kept my tweets private… maybe that’s a good thing. I’ve got a few people following me which is great and I had the choice first!

]]> By: John Coonen http://www.socializedpr.com/at-10000-followers-rethinking-the-follower-thing/#comment-3277 John Coonen Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:06:56 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=716#comment-3277 Yup. You're in control. Easy to forget that. Great post. Yup. You’re in control. Easy to forget that. Great post.

]]> By: Palmer http://www.socializedpr.com/at-10000-followers-rethinking-the-follower-thing/#comment-3276 Palmer Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:38:49 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=716#comment-3276 Well said, sir. One of my friends turned me to your blog one day (@desiree_cox). I am an aspiring blogger myself currently working on a website (with the aforementioned @desiree_cox, and a friend @TFDecot), and trying to get it up and running with a few other editors. I would just like to say, you're great, you've opened my eyes to a lot of things to look out for and look in to. Twitter is, in my opinion, the best social tool out there. It's very very easy to connect with new and fascinating people. I remember when I first started on Twitter I was very skeptical. I found myself thinking, "What's so great about a website that's just like Facebook status updates over and over again." I also hated the fact that my thoughts were limited to 140 characters. I started using it at first to follow my friends and some random celebrities that I appreciate, then something interesting happened: I started getting followers that I didn't know. At first it was scary, I didn't like having these new people following my Tweets. It bothered me a lot and I was tempted to change my account settings to private. Instead, I started looking into who was starting to follow me and saw these were people I share common interests with. I got really excited, they tweeted to me, I tweeted to them, it turned into an exciting game, of sorts. Now I am 108 followers strong. I keep my followers very weeded out, and try to discard spam and bots as soon as I can. I am proud to say that 90% of the people I follow, including celebrities, I have talked to and it's always exciting when the conversations continue. I am on a first name basis with most of my big twitter followers. I am even excited to say we've started a "Twitter Family" of sorts (check the hashtag #twitterfamilyvalues). I agree with this post a lot, and wish you the best in the future to come. Thanks so much for your words, and helpful ideas, they have been quite the inspiration. Best to you, sir, and cheers to reaching 10,000 followers. Here's to 10,000 more! -Palmer @despitefulminat Well said, sir. One of my friends turned me to your blog one day (@desiree_cox). I am an aspiring blogger myself currently working on a website (with the aforementioned @desiree_cox, and a friend @TFDecot), and trying to get it up and running with a few other editors. I would just like to say, you’re great, you’ve opened my eyes to a lot of things to look out for and look in to. Twitter is, in my opinion, the best social tool out there. It’s very very easy to connect with new and fascinating people.

I remember when I first started on Twitter I was very skeptical. I found myself thinking, “What’s so great about a website that’s just like Facebook status updates over and over again.” I also hated the fact that my thoughts were limited to 140 characters. I started using it at first to follow my friends and some random celebrities that I appreciate, then something interesting happened: I started getting followers that I didn’t know.

At first it was scary, I didn’t like having these new people following my Tweets. It bothered me a lot and I was tempted to change my account settings to private. Instead, I started looking into who was starting to follow me and saw these were people I share common interests with. I got really excited, they tweeted to me, I tweeted to them, it turned into an exciting game, of sorts.

Now I am 108 followers strong. I keep my followers very weeded out, and try to discard spam and bots as soon as I can. I am proud to say that 90% of the people I follow, including celebrities, I have talked to and it’s always exciting when the conversations continue. I am on a first name basis with most of my big twitter followers. I am even excited to say we’ve started a “Twitter Family” of sorts (check the hashtag #twitterfamilyvalues).

I agree with this post a lot, and wish you the best in the future to come. Thanks so much for your words, and helpful ideas, they have been quite the inspiration. Best to you, sir, and cheers to reaching 10,000 followers. Here’s to 10,000 more!

-Palmer @despitefulminat

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