twitter fail blog

In the endless commentary on followers, following, and following back, @itsLydz tells it like it is.

Exactly.

Forget the numbers. Connecting on twitter isn’t about how many people follow you, but how many listen to what you have to say.

As @jackassletters said, having fewer followers who pay attention can be much better than a bunch of people who are following you in the hopes you’ll follow back, just because they think having a huge number means they’re popular.

Before you beg for a follow, think. Would you want to be friends with someone who begs you to be their friend, when you know they only want to use you? (Hi Marcia!) You wouldn’t do it IRL. Don’t do it on twitter. What you’ll find, when you follow only those people you find interesting, who also only follow people they find interesting, is that good things will happen.  The wasted time chasing followers will turn into quality time filled with interesting conversations. You’ll connect with strangers. Meet some people you otherwise would never have found. Maybe make a friend or two.

When people complain that you didn’t follow them back, let @lanajolove have the final word.

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