Comments on: 3 Twitter habits that irritate me http://fundraisingcoach.com/2009/03/14/3-twitter-habits-that-irritate-me/ Fundraising seminars & training from The Fundraising Coach, Marc A. Pitman Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marc A. Pitman http://fundraisingcoach.com/2009/03/14/3-twitter-habits-that-irritate-me/comment-page-1/#comment-15221 Marc A. Pitman Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:41:37 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/?p=1067#comment-15221 Deb and Rev. Fisher: I appreciate your comments! One of the best things I did was stop autofollowing people. I thought it would make life easier but I got as many bots as I got great people. So now I don't get the multitude of "thank you" DMs. :) The thank you's I do get seem much more sincere. Except the one promising to make me rich if I went to the link they'd included... Deb and Rev. Fisher: I appreciate your comments!

One of the best things I did was stop autofollowing people. I thought it would make life easier but I got as many bots as I got great people.

So now I don’t get the multitude of “thank you” DMs. :)

The thank you’s I do get seem much more sincere. Except the one promising to make me rich if I went to the link they’d included…

]]> By: Rev. James G.W. Fisher http://fundraisingcoach.com/2009/03/14/3-twitter-habits-that-irritate-me/comment-page-1/#comment-15216 Rev. James G.W. Fisher Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:16:00 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/?p=1067#comment-15216 While I can see your points as having validity in some aspects, many people appreciate a thank you, even for new followers. It's a sign of recognition and respect to the person. If they choose to be buggered about it, they are but one of a very limited few. If you have issues with anything, anyone, just find a solution! A common rule of human behavior is that if you put a negative message out, that's what you get back. Your three points still do have some strong validity I will admit with the exception of one. While I can see your points as having validity in some aspects, many people appreciate a thank you, even for new followers. It’s a sign of recognition and respect to the person. If they choose to be buggered about it, they are but one of a very limited few.

If you have issues with anything, anyone, just find a solution! A common rule of human behavior is that if you put a negative message out, that’s what you get back.

Your three points still do have some strong validity I will admit with the exception of one.

]]> By: @debweinstein http://fundraisingcoach.com/2009/03/14/3-twitter-habits-that-irritate-me/comment-page-1/#comment-15214 @debweinstein Sun, 26 Dec 2010 12:21:38 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/?p=1067#comment-15214 Hi Marc! Fascinating to see that this 'oldie but a goodie' blog post remains relevant & a true to this day. Nowadays we get LinkedIn requests as well, which are equally, dare I say, presumptuous and too often off-target. But it's not surprising really, since so many are playing the 'influence game' looking to boost their Klout & other measures of social influence ratings. Since I don't have much time to play with strangers, outside of Twitter & rarely use FB, (beyond family & close friends), the invite is pretty much wasted. Nevertheless I appreciate the outreach and prefer a greeting and/or welcome vs nothing at all ... And am always grateful when Tweeple proactively or reactively follow me & pleased to make their (your) acquaintance! Hi Marc! Fascinating to see that this ‘oldie but a goodie’ blog post remains relevant & a true to this day. Nowadays we get LinkedIn requests as well, which are equally, dare I say, presumptuous and too often off-target. But it’s not surprising really, since so many are playing the ‘influence game’ looking to boost their Klout & other measures of social influence ratings. Since I don’t have much time to play with strangers, outside of Twitter & rarely use FB, (beyond family & close friends), the invite is pretty much wasted. Nevertheless I appreciate the outreach and prefer a greeting and/or welcome vs nothing at all … And am always grateful when Tweeple proactively or reactively follow me & pleased to make their (your) acquaintance!

]]> By: Marc A. Pitman http://fundraisingcoach.com/2009/03/14/3-twitter-habits-that-irritate-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14413 Marc A. Pitman Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:13 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/?p=1067#comment-14413 PS Jay, thanks for your vote of confidence! PS Jay, thanks for your vote of confidence!

]]> By: Marc A. Pitman http://fundraisingcoach.com/2009/03/14/3-twitter-habits-that-irritate-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14412 Marc A. Pitman Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:59:36 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/?p=1067#comment-14412 Thanks Jay!! It IS amazing how much visceral response a bold, in your face, blog post can produce! I've also confirmed that I prefer to keep my tone as it normally is: open to learning. But it is fun to be opinionated every once in a while. :) Thanks Jay!!

It IS amazing how much visceral response a bold, in your face, blog post can produce!

I’ve also confirmed that I prefer to keep my tone as it normally is: open to learning.

But it is fun to be opinionated every once in a while. :)

]]> By: Jay http://fundraisingcoach.com/2009/03/14/3-twitter-habits-that-irritate-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14411 Jay Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:39:37 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/?p=1067#comment-14411 Marc, as always a kind and thoughtful response from you, I would expect nothing less. What is interesting about your tone is that you had a lot more responses than usual. We like people who whine, it is fun to blame others. I fear your experiment served to remind us that we find it much easier to whine, complain and blame others than to create real value. After all that would require ownership and true accountability. Marc I continue to respect and admire your work, well done. jay Marc, as always a kind and thoughtful response from you, I would expect nothing less. What is interesting about your tone is that you had a lot more responses than usual. We like people who whine, it is fun to blame others. I fear your experiment served to remind us that we find it much easier to whine, complain and blame others than to create real value. After all that would require ownership and true accountability. Marc I continue to respect and admire your work, well done. jay

]]> By: Marc A. Pitman http://fundraisingcoach.com/2009/03/14/3-twitter-habits-that-irritate-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14410 Marc A. Pitman Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:21:08 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/?p=1067#comment-14410 Hi everyone, Thanks for the helpful conversation. (I even got a couple comments I couldn't print!) I intentionally experimented with a pointed blog post. As many of you who read my posts know, this isn't my normal tone. More importantly, I'm learning that what irritates me may be my own fault. I do choose to autofollow. But just because I do, doesn't mean that every "thank you" DM is an auto-DM. Each could well be coming from a polite, well brought up individual. Thanks for taking the time to respond to and to help me grow as a Twitterer! Hi everyone,

Thanks for the helpful conversation. (I even got a couple comments I couldn’t print!)

I intentionally experimented with a pointed blog post. As many of you who read my posts know, this isn’t my normal tone.

More importantly, I’m learning that what irritates me may be my own fault. I do choose to autofollow. But just because I do, doesn’t mean that every “thank you” DM is an auto-DM. Each could well be coming from a polite, well brought up individual.

Thanks for taking the time to respond to and to help me grow as a Twitterer!

]]> By: Alex Schestag http://fundraisingcoach.com/2009/03/14/3-twitter-habits-that-irritate-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14407 Alex Schestag Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:42:08 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/?p=1067#comment-14407 I agree, but "Twitter isn’t about how many followers you have." is somehow not correct. The number of *important* followers indicates influence. So, it might very well be important how many *important* followers one has. I agree, but “Twitter isn’t about how many followers you have.” is somehow not correct. The number of *important* followers indicates influence. So, it might very well be important how many *important* followers one has.

]]> By: David Miller http://fundraisingcoach.com/2009/03/14/3-twitter-habits-that-irritate-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14406 David Miller Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:07:15 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/?p=1067#comment-14406 Great Job You Hit The Nail On The Head. May be Its something you have to Learn, I used to send the Thank You's but after realizing I couldn't keep up with the ones I received I stopped, and I no longer search for new followers they follow me and I add them. Great Job You Hit The Nail On The Head. May be Its something you have to Learn, I used to send the Thank You’s but after realizing I couldn’t keep up with the ones I received I stopped, and I no longer search for new followers they follow me and I add them.

]]> By: nsilva1380 http://fundraisingcoach.com/2009/03/14/3-twitter-habits-that-irritate-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14405 nsilva1380 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:33:02 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/?p=1067#comment-14405 nothing irritates me more than people who can't filter text with their eyes. Seriously, it takes little effort to decide to skim something and move on whether it makes this list of 3 annoyances or is whatever doesn't happen to set off your touchy pretenses. ;-) nothing irritates me more than people who can’t filter text with their eyes. Seriously, it takes little effort to decide to skim something and move on whether it makes this list of 3 annoyances or is whatever doesn’t happen to set off your touchy pretenses. ;-)

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