Comments on: Awesome Twitter-folk http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/2010/01/awesome-twitter-folk.html Never take beer (or life) too seriously Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:02:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: RunawayJim http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/2010/01/awesome-twitter-folk.html#comment-238 RunawayJim Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:19:52 +0000 http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/?p=213#comment-238 Here's a suggestion on an alternative to FF, mainly because I seem to have a handful of followers who like to write up about 10 FF posts every Friday.<br /><br />Rather than doing that, do a single FF post with a short "why?" of just a handful of tweeps. Don't duplicate tweeps each week (though I do appreciate the gesture) for a while. Another way is to pick 5 tweeps, write out the "why?" and do 1 tweet per tweep.<br /><br />Ideally, people would create lists and just suggest that others follow those lists. This cleans up the tweets and makes it easier. Rather than just seeing it on a Friday, it's always there for people to see and follow if they so choose.<br /><br />But the main point of FF was for when there were far fewer people on Twitter and it was harder to find people to follow. Now that just about everyone and his brother is on it, it's much easier to find people to follow. Here's a suggestion on an alternative to FF, mainly because I seem to have a handful of followers who like to write up about 10 FF posts every Friday.

Rather than doing that, do a single FF post with a short "why?" of just a handful of tweeps. Don't duplicate tweeps each week (though I do appreciate the gesture) for a while. Another way is to pick 5 tweeps, write out the "why?" and do 1 tweet per tweep.

Ideally, people would create lists and just suggest that others follow those lists. This cleans up the tweets and makes it easier. Rather than just seeing it on a Friday, it's always there for people to see and follow if they so choose.

But the main point of FF was for when there were far fewer people on Twitter and it was harder to find people to follow. Now that just about everyone and his brother is on it, it's much easier to find people to follow.

]]> By: Lost http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/2010/01/awesome-twitter-folk.html#comment-235 Lost Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:51:52 +0000 http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/?p=213#comment-235 I have to completely disagree with ya Jim. FF is a great way to boil down your followers to the top people. As mentioned in my post, I'm very active in adding/removing people from my list. I follow ~600 people, but only a small fraction end up on the list. <br /><br />I used to do individual #ff shout outs to give people a better idea of what each person brought to the table. The list got too big to continue personalized shout-outs.<br /><br />On top of all that, I've received a ton of positive feedback about my Follow Friday lists. :)<br /><br />-Lost I have to completely disagree with ya Jim. FF is a great way to boil down your followers to the top people. As mentioned in my post, I'm very active in adding/removing people from my list. I follow ~600 people, but only a small fraction end up on the list.

I used to do individual #ff shout outs to give people a better idea of what each person brought to the table. The list got too big to continue personalized shout-outs.

On top of all that, I've received a ton of positive feedback about my Follow Friday lists. :)

-Lost

]]> By: RunawayJim http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/2010/01/awesome-twitter-folk.html#comment-234 RunawayJim Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:36:26 +0000 http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/?p=213#comment-234 Follow Friday was great for a while, but I think it's run its course. The best way I've found new followers was through other people's @ replies. Unfortunately, Twitter decided it used too many resources to show me everyone's @ replies so now they only show you @ replies to other people you follow.<br /><br />The problem with Follow Friday is that people never give a reason to follow some of these folks and many list half of those they follow. My response to Follow Friday is to just follow everyone I follow. They're all cool people.<br /><br />Also, lists make it easier to avoid follow friday and find new people to follow based on interests. Follow Friday was great for a while, but I think it's run its course. The best way I've found new followers was through other people's @ replies. Unfortunately, Twitter decided it used too many resources to show me everyone's @ replies so now they only show you @ replies to other people you follow.

The problem with Follow Friday is that people never give a reason to follow some of these folks and many list half of those they follow. My response to Follow Friday is to just follow everyone I follow. They're all cool people.

Also, lists make it easier to avoid follow friday and find new people to follow based on interests.

]]> By: Organic Meatbag http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/2010/01/awesome-twitter-folk.html#comment-229 Organic Meatbag Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:15:30 +0000 http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/?p=213#comment-229 I like beer in my sits-bath! I like beer in my sits-bath!

]]> By: Barroomhero http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/2010/01/awesome-twitter-folk.html#comment-228 Barroomhero Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:07:45 +0000 http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/?p=213#comment-228 Damn, I am awesome. You have me on there twice! Damn, I am awesome. You have me on there twice!

]]> By: Teecycle Tim http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/2010/01/awesome-twitter-folk.html#comment-227 Teecycle Tim Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:59:55 +0000 http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/?p=213#comment-227 Thanks for the list!<br />@TheBeerRunner Thanks for the list!
@TheBeerRunner

]]> By: Scott-TheBrewClub http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/2010/01/awesome-twitter-folk.html#comment-226 Scott-TheBrewClub Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:52:42 +0000 http://www.lostinthebeeraisle.com/?p=213#comment-226 That's a heck of a #FF list! Thanks for including me. I've been called so many things - It's nice to be called 'awesome' every once in awhile! That's a heck of a #FF list! Thanks for including me. I've been called so many things – It's nice to be called 'awesome' every once in awhile!

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