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FOLLOW FAIL: The Top 10 Reasons I Will Not Follow You in Return on Twitter

Source: Mashable!

Jan 06, 2009

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Atherton Bartelby is a Brooklyn-based graphic designer, art director, writer, blogger, and photographer. He authors a blog at Curious Affairs.

We’ve all been there: You’re at a party hosted by that one fabulous friend, and populated with the best of your mutual circle of friends. The atmosphere is almost carbonated with excitement; the guests’ personalities flawlessly compliment each other; and the conversations that abound are infused with intelligence, caustic wit, and a wide variety of knowledge that ensures the complete absence of any pregnant, awkward pauses. Then, it happens: someone appears who just doesn’t…fit.

A similar phenom happens on Twitter. You’re having conversations with your established Twitter friends, you’re broadcasting useful information, news, or links to your followers, and you’re “engaging your Tribe,” etc., when suddenly, someone begins following you who, much like that previously referenced party guest, just doesn’t fit. This is the person whose follow on Twitter you simply cannot bring yourself to return. This is the follow fail.

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Comments (3)

Funkyboy,

Jan 07, 2009

Clever list of suggestions. This couples with what I wrote few weeks ago about unfollowing.

Markus Merz,

Jan 08, 2009

Well, all the mentioned reasons are so obvious but I am sure there are still many microblogging guys out there who don't get the flow.

Damien Basile,

Jan 10, 2009

My roommate is amazing. He truly gets that connecting with someone isn't an exact science, it's a amorphous formula. All of these reasons are many factors which may contribute to the downfall of any potential relationship connection. Just remember when thinking that these points are obvious- Common sense isn't so common. ;D