Comments on: Twitter Trifles: I Am SO Unfollowing You http://www.gitanablog.com/2010/04/twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you Tales of Travel, Food, Dance, Hiking and More Random Indulgences and Ponderings Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Gina SuuperG Stark http://www.gitanablog.com/2010/04/twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 Gina SuuperG Stark Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:30:18 +0000 http://www.gitanablog.com/?p=704#comment-1966 Hi Natalia! Thanks so much for visiting and for your awesome input on the following conundrum ;) I have added a new theory/suspicion since I wrote this and that is of large companies opening massive numbers of Twitter accounts with the SOLE purpose of getting followers, to then "sell" an established account to someone not wanting to invest the time building a Twitter presence. It's #1) not officially permitted by Twitter and #2) Really not effective. Those businesses buying the "established" accounts have no idea how worthless 5,000 followers are if they are just the same type of accounts only looking to build numbers. But there! I said it and hopefully it can be a caveat for an unsuspecting small business. It really is true, there are no shortcuts in life (or business!) ;)) Cheers and thanks again for participating in the discussion! Gina Hi Natalia! Thanks so much for visiting and for your awesome input on the following conundrum ;) I have added a new theory/suspicion since I wrote this and that is of large companies opening massive numbers of Twitter accounts with the SOLE purpose of getting followers, to then "sell" an established account to someone not wanting to invest the time building a Twitter presence. It's #1) not officially permitted by Twitter and #2) Really not effective. Those businesses buying the "established" accounts have no idea how worthless 5,000 followers are if they are just the same type of accounts only looking to build numbers. But there! I said it and hopefully it can be a caveat for an unsuspecting small business. It really is true, there are no shortcuts in life (or business!) ;) ) Cheers and thanks again for participating in the discussion! Gina

]]> By: @NataliaSylv http://www.gitanablog.com/2010/04/twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1964 @NataliaSylv Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:49:16 +0000 http://www.gitanablog.com/?p=704#comment-1964 Love this! One thing I've noticed, I guess along the lines of the Stoopid Strategy, is people who constantly follow me, unfollow me, then follow me again, in hopes that I'll notice them and eventually follow back. Like you mention, it's such wasted time. If they used the time it takes to follow/unfollow/rinse/repeat to just take a moment and start a conversation, they'd have a much better experience. Love this! One thing I've noticed, I guess along the lines of the Stoopid Strategy, is people who constantly follow me, unfollow me, then follow me again, in hopes that I'll notice them and eventually follow back. Like you mention, it's such wasted time. If they used the time it takes to follow/unfollow/rinse/repeat to just take a moment and start a conversation, they'd have a much better experience.

]]> By: Gina SuuperG Stark http://www.gitanablog.com/2010/04/twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1911 Gina SuuperG Stark Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:22:19 +0000 http://www.gitanablog.com/?p=704#comment-1911 Yay! Thank youu, Erica ;) I like your philosophy of staying positive on Twitter (and of course elsewhere in our lives ;) ) and I'm glad some of my post resonated with you on the quirkiness of some unfollowing practices! Please stop by again. But even if you don't ... I promise I won't unfollow you! heehee ;) xo Gina Yay! Thank youu, Erica ;) I like your philosophy of staying positive on Twitter (and of course elsewhere in our lives ;) ) and I'm glad some of my post resonated with you on the quirkiness of some unfollowing practices! Please stop by again. But even if you don't … I promise I won't unfollow you! heehee ;) xo Gina

]]> By: @Erica__B http://www.gitanablog.com/2010/04/twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1908 @Erica__B Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:23:50 +0000 http://www.gitanablog.com/?p=704#comment-1908 Haha!! I loved this post Gina! I was one of those who always worried about being unfollowed and wondered how I could improve my twitter stream. Until I realized that... YES... there are certain categories of unfollowers and it shouldn't be taken personal. I guess we all fall in the category of being "unfollowers', but our reasons differ. We learn a little each day, especially on social networks such as Twitter. The important thing is, that we should keep engaging and spreading Love, Light and Happiness :) Stay Suuper.... G! :) Haha!! I loved this post Gina!

I was one of those who always worried about being unfollowed and wondered how I could improve my twitter stream. Until I realized that… YES… there are certain categories of unfollowers and it shouldn't be taken personal.

I guess we all fall in the category of being "unfollowers', but our reasons differ.

We learn a little each day, especially on social networks such as Twitter.

The important thing is, that we should keep engaging and spreading Love, Light and Happiness :)

Stay Suuper…. G! :)

]]> By: Gina SuuperG Stark http://www.gitanablog.com/2010/04/twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1712 Gina SuuperG Stark Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:39:11 +0000 http://www.gitanablog.com/?p=704#comment-1712 It so is! I've lately been a bit bombarded by grumpy people angry at me for unfollowing them for direct spam (tweets with my name in them to solicit me)...*sigh*...I remind myself that we are all entitled to create the experience we want to have, and hopefully, that a few others want to enjoy with us! Thank you for visiting and for your comments :) Cheers! G It so is! I've lately been a bit bombarded by grumpy people angry at me for unfollowing them for direct spam (tweets with my name in them to solicit me)…*sigh*…I remind myself that we are all entitled to create the experience we want to have, and hopefully, that a few others want to enjoy with us! Thank you for visiting and for your comments :) Cheers! G

]]> By: @LondonWebDev http://www.gitanablog.com/2010/04/twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 @LondonWebDev Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:46:09 +0000 http://www.gitanablog.com/?p=704#comment-1704 When it comes down to it, its all a little bit like the schoolyard, isn't it? Great post, by the way. Nice treatment to the bots, too :) When it comes down to it, its all a little bit like the schoolyard, isn't it? Great post, by the way. Nice treatment to the bots, too :)

]]> By: Gina SuuperG Stark http://www.gitanablog.com/2010/04/twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Gina SuuperG Stark Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:47:52 +0000 http://www.gitanablog.com/?p=704#comment-1311 Hi again! Phew...I don't know if I actually DO keep track! But I think I deserve an "A" for effort ;) Thank you for your input and perspective! Have a great weekend and a lovely holiday! Cheers, G Hi again! Phew…I don't know if I actually DO keep track! But I think I deserve an "A" for effort ;) Thank you for your input and perspective! Have a great weekend and a lovely holiday! Cheers, G

]]> By: Gina SuuperG Stark http://www.gitanablog.com/2010/04/twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 Gina SuuperG Stark Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:46:29 +0000 http://www.gitanablog.com/?p=704#comment-1310 Hey Joe! Sorry for the delay in replying - crazy Christmas schedule! I'm loving it! Thank you for your comment and your compliment - golly! :) I do check for unfollows too, and interestingly, just in the last few days...I noticed 3 people who unfollowed me that I was a bit hurt *sniff sniff* and so I flat out asked them on the stream if it was purposeful or if were still "cool" and in all cases they were grateful that I mentioned it and they all re-followed :) I think, frankly, they were surprised that I reached out to each of them when I have "so many" followers that I knew we interacted and engaged, you know? Anyway, I tweet such a fierce stream now, always trying to share favorite things, reciprocate RTs, send out hugs and thanks...well...I don't blame anyone for unfollowing if I monopolize their stream! Have a great holiday! Cheers & hugs, G Hey Joe! Sorry for the delay in replying – crazy Christmas schedule! I'm loving it! Thank you for your comment and your compliment – golly! :) I do check for unfollows too, and interestingly, just in the last few days…I noticed 3 people who unfollowed me that I was a bit hurt *sniff sniff* and so I flat out asked them on the stream if it was purposeful or if were still "cool" and in all cases they were grateful that I mentioned it and they all re-followed :) I think, frankly, they were surprised that I reached out to each of them when I have "so many" followers that I knew we interacted and engaged, you know? Anyway, I tweet such a fierce stream now, always trying to share favorite things, reciprocate RTs, send out hugs and thanks…well…I don't blame anyone for unfollowing if I monopolize their stream! Have a great holiday! Cheers & hugs, G

]]> By: @photoasia http://www.gitanablog.com/2010/04/twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 @photoasia Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:24:41 +0000 http://www.gitanablog.com/?p=704#comment-1145 Really admire you and other people able to keep track of thousands of followers - I have a hard time with a meager 240 I follow. Thank God for Twitter lists is all I can say! That's so true! Almost want to unfollow when I get a generic auto-DM from a person I decide to follow. So annoying! LOL that might be another reason why I don't always reciprocate a follow - just don't want to break the illusion ;) Have a wonderful weekend! Chris Really admire you and other people able to keep track of thousands of followers – I have a hard time with a meager 240 I follow. Thank God for Twitter lists is all I can say!

That's so true! Almost want to unfollow when I get a generic auto-DM from a person I decide to follow. So annoying! LOL that might be another reason why I don't always reciprocate a follow – just don't want to break the illusion ;)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Chris

]]> By: Joe Shiller http://www.gitanablog.com/2010/04/twitter-trifles-i-am-so-unfollowing-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Joe Shiller Sat, 04 Dec 2010 05:17:09 +0000 http://www.gitanablog.com/?p=704#comment-1142 Gina, Great Post. I love the way you write. The people using update #3 (skewed ratio to look cool) will have it backfire on them. My self for one, I weed out anybody who does not follow me back and so do a lot of other people. There is a lot of unfollow software and services out there that does this for people. Gina, Great Post. I love the way you write. The people using update #3 (skewed ratio to look cool) will have it backfire on them. My self for one, I weed out anybody who does not follow me back and so do a lot of other people. There is a lot of unfollow software and services out there that does this for people.

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