I joined the Twitter-verse to get my blog out into the ether
called the Internet and reach more readers. It was not my intention to let you know what
my meal looked like before and after digestion.
I also used Twitter to follow celebs and authors that sometimes
popped up in the DFW area without fanfare. Sometimes you got a heads up a day or two in advance.
Some I followed just for SDCC info. At times I found twitter useful.
As I slowly learn to swim around in Twitter, I got followers. I followed the example I learned from Action Flick
Chick. Excitedly, I followed them all back. There were a few exceptions - people that were clearing selling something.
As my followers increased, I found Twitter less and less
useful. The erosion was gradual and I hardly noticed. Many of MY followers were self-promoting. I don’t mind that. Really. It’s the same thing I was doing.
For some, the self-promotion was 10 Twits an hour. Maybe 10
hours each day. I had several people Twitting
like that. Basically I was being spammed. I check Twitter once or twice a day. I would
spend 20 minutes passing through the spam. I would miss things I were
interested because of all of the noise.
I made a decision. I would ’unfollow’ some of the offenders.
Wow, what a difference.
I started seeing Twits from people I forgot I was following. I started enjoying Twitter again. It was becoming
useful again.
These offenders ‘unfollowed’ me within minutes of my action.
Obviously I was not important to them. I was just a number on their profile. Yes, I could create filters and lists and avoid
them. But that was just a way to
circumvent the reality of inviting spammers into my life.
While my number of followers shrank, my enjoyment increased.
An interesting lesson there. One I often have to learn again and again.
That's my present to you - clean up your Twitter.
Merry Christmas
AH
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