Comments on: Twitter’s Biz Stone; “following should be done by a person.” http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/03/02/twitters-biz-stone-following-should-be-done-by-a-person/ Tech news | Tech views | Geeky goodness Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:30:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Music Player http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/03/02/twitters-biz-stone-following-should-be-done-by-a-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2928 Music Player Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:05:46 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1744#comment-2928 Everyone is so quick to agree, but I think for big businesses and high profile persons having an autofollow app might be keen. They probably never read the Tweets anyway, but having the follower know that they will be followed probably leads to more followers. That's a mouth full. And yeah, here's mine: http://www.twitter.com/musicplayerme Everyone is so quick to agree, but I think for big businesses and high profile persons having an autofollow app might be keen. They probably never read the Tweets anyway, but having the follower know that they will be followed probably leads to more followers. That’s a mouth full.

And yeah, here’s mine:
http://www.twitter.com/musicplayerme

]]> By: tonym http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/03/02/twitters-biz-stone-following-should-be-done-by-a-person/comment-page-1/#comment-63143 tonym Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:18:27 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1744#comment-63143 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @zaibatsu @thetechnewsblog: Twitter’s Biz Stone on auto-following; “following should be done by a person.” http://tinyurl.com/b9ufs5</span></span> RT @zaibatsu @thetechnewsblog: Twitter’s Biz Stone on auto-following; “following should be done by a person.” http://tinyurl.com/b9ufs5

]]> By: Jeanne Farrington http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/03/02/twitters-biz-stone-following-should-be-done-by-a-person/comment-page-1/#comment-63144 Jeanne Farrington Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:49:04 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1744#comment-63144 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">I agree with Ev on the auto-following. Especially I find auto DMs annoying. You know, "Thanks for the follow." http://tinyurl.com/b9ufs5</span></span> I agree with Ev on the auto-following. Especially I find auto DMs annoying. You know, “Thanks for the follow.” http://tinyurl.com/b9ufs5

]]> By: Tours and Vacations http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/03/02/twitters-biz-stone-following-should-be-done-by-a-person/comment-page-1/#comment-63145 Tours and Vacations Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:10:48 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1744#comment-63145 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@thetechnewsblog completely agree with the comments by Biz and most on your post. No auto follows here http://tinyurl.com/b9ufs5</span></span> @thetechnewsblog completely agree with the comments by Biz and most on your post. No auto follows here http://tinyurl.com/b9ufs5

]]> By: Tech News Blog Editor | Jim Connolly http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/03/02/twitters-biz-stone-following-should-be-done-by-a-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2175 Tech News Blog Editor | Jim Connolly Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:14:01 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1744#comment-2175 I don't use auto-following and I know many Twitter users who will immediately unfollow anyone who responds to them, with any kind of automated response. I have no strong feelings myself and think it's down to the way each person chooses to use Twitter. I don’t use auto-following and I know many Twitter users who will immediately unfollow anyone who responds to them, with any kind of automated response.

I have no strong feelings myself and think it’s down to the way each person chooses to use Twitter.

]]> By: Charlie Flowers http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/03/02/twitters-biz-stone-following-should-be-done-by-a-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 Charlie Flowers Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:02:05 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1744#comment-2147 I'm not a fan of auto-follow plugins. But, I only have a little over 500 followers, so I can take the time to go through individual followers and choose who I want to follow and who I want to ignore. If I were getting a hundred or more new followers/day my method of going through every new follower might get a little tedious and the auto follow thing might become a little more appealing. Applying the auto-follow method, you could follow everyone and then when you're not so busy unfollow whoever you want...sort of a "shoot them all, and let God sort them out" mentality. I CAN'T EVER see myself using this method...but who knows until their in the position? I’m not a fan of auto-follow plugins. But, I only have a little over 500 followers, so I can take the time to go through individual followers and choose who I want to follow and who I want to ignore. If I were getting a hundred or more new followers/day my method of going through every new follower might get a little tedious and the auto follow thing might become a little more appealing. Applying the auto-follow method, you could follow everyone and then when you’re not so busy unfollow whoever you want…sort of a “shoot them all, and let God sort them out” mentality. I CAN’T EVER see myself using this method…but who knows until their in the position?

]]> By: Amy Flynn ~ @allaboutenergy http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/03/02/twitters-biz-stone-following-should-be-done-by-a-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 Amy Flynn ~ @allaboutenergy Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:45:12 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1744#comment-2138 Hi Jim, It's been a while since I've commented! I agree with Biz and both of the commenters above! I don't auto follow, I follow those that I resonate with and it's a lot more work than auto following. I too have noticed a lot of people follow in hopes of gaining a return auto follow. Many soon unfollow you, whether you follow them or not since they were not interested in you beyond a statistic. That leaves you with a lot of followed people who are no longer following you. When you have auto followed thousands, it's quite impossible to sort that out. I honestly do not see the value in auto following thousands of people just because they choose to follow you. There is no way to keep up with their tweets unless they @reply to you and you can see all @replies regardless of whether or not you are following someone. I do make it a point to follow those that interact with me actively. I completely understand why Loic and Jason did what they did, how can anyone find any value in following 58,000 people? Thanks as always for your wonderful and thought provoking insights! Gratefully, Amy http://twitter.com/allaboutenergy Hi Jim,
It’s been a while since I’ve commented!

I agree with Biz and both of the commenters above! I don’t auto follow, I follow those that I resonate with and it’s a lot more work than auto following. I too have noticed a lot of people follow in hopes of gaining a return auto follow. Many soon unfollow you, whether you follow them or not since they were not interested in you beyond a statistic. That leaves you with a lot of followed people who are no longer following you. When you have auto followed thousands, it’s quite impossible to sort that out.

I honestly do not see the value in auto following thousands of people just because they choose to follow you. There is no way to keep up with their tweets unless they @reply to you and you can see all @replies regardless of whether or not you are following someone. I do make it a point to follow those that interact with me actively.

I completely understand why Loic and Jason did what they did, how can anyone find any value in following 58,000 people?

Thanks as always for your wonderful and thought provoking insights!

Gratefully,
Amy
http://twitter.com/allaboutenergy

]]> By: Emily Lysyk http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/03/02/twitters-biz-stone-following-should-be-done-by-a-person/comment-page-1/#comment-63146 Emily Lysyk Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:25:23 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1744#comment-63146 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @styletime: RT @thetechnewsblog Twitter’s Biz Stone on auto-following; “following should be done by a person.” http://tinyurl.com/b9ufs5</span></span> RT @styletime: RT @thetechnewsblog Twitter’s Biz Stone on auto-following; “following should be done by a person.” http://tinyurl.com/b9ufs5

]]> By: Arlene Wszalek http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/03/02/twitters-biz-stone-following-should-be-done-by-a-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 Arlene Wszalek Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:23:23 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1744#comment-2136 I concur with Biz completely. Autofollows are meaningless, whether you're doing the following or the one being auto-followed. I follow and am followed by roughly the same NUMBER of people (about 250 as of this writing), but they're not the SAME 250 people. That's because, to use the splendid word that Biz chose, I "curate" my list. I follow those people and accounts that interest me, whether or not they choose to follow me back. I expect that those who follow me are largely doing so for the same reason. It's no use having masses of followers if they're not actually paying attention to what you say. I concur with Biz completely. Autofollows are meaningless, whether you’re doing the following or the one being auto-followed. I follow and am followed by roughly the same NUMBER of people (about 250 as of this writing), but they’re not the SAME 250 people. That’s because, to use the splendid word that Biz chose, I “curate” my list. I follow those people and accounts that interest me, whether or not they choose to follow me back. I expect that those who follow me are largely doing so for the same reason. It’s no use having masses of followers if they’re not actually paying attention to what you say.

]]> By: Glenn Gabe http://thetechnewsblog.com/2009/03/02/twitters-biz-stone-following-should-be-done-by-a-person/comment-page-1/#comment-63147 Glenn Gabe Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:12:22 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.com/?p=1744#comment-63147 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @gacconsultants @thetechnewsblog - Twitter’s Biz Stone; “following should be done by a person.” http://bit.ly/jYdR5</span></span> RT @gacconsultants @thetechnewsblog – Twitter’s Biz Stone; “following should be done by a person.” http://bit.ly/jYdR5

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