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[annabella]

Question: what are ya'll's thoughts as far as follow etiquette goes? I have about 150 followers. I'll go out on a limb and say I know maybe 35-45 of them personally. If someone random starts following me (not the robots, those usually get blocked) do I have to follow them back, at least for a bit? Some people just aren't interesting, and it takes too long to read everything.

To clarify: I don't mean the people trying to market things; I don't block them but certainly don't follow back. I mean the regular, average joe, you-and-me tweeter.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by annabella

Question: what are ya'll's thoughts as far as follow etiquette goes? I have about 150 followers. I'll go out on a limb and say I know maybe 35-45 of them personally. If someone random starts following me (not the robots, those usually get blocked) do I have to follow them back, at least for a bit? Some people just aren't interesting, and it takes too long to read everything.

You don't have to follow everyone who follows you.

My tweets are protected anyway, so nobody can follow me unless I approve them, and I don't usually approve people I don't know.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

You don't have to follow everyone who follows you.

My tweets are protected anyway, so nobody can follow me unless I approve them, and I don't usually approve people I don't know.

Ditto. I have mine set to private, too, and I only allow people to follow me that I already follow. But I also follow people like Kevin Rose, Dr. Drew, LeVar Burton that just have too many followers to follow me back.

Many of the Joe Schmoes who add you but don't know you are just following you so that you add them, anyway. They want to get their follower count up.

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Ditto. I have mine set to private, too, and I only allow people to follow me that I already follow. But I also follow people like Kevin Rose, Dr. Drew, LeVar Burton that just have too many followers to follow me back.

Many of the Joe Schmoes who add you but don't know you are just following you so that you add them, anyway. They want to get their follower count up.

There's this local chick that has 50,000 followers. She's just some average middle aged lady who's friends with a bunch of local online pioneers. I decided to follow her one day to see what the hype was about...and I wasn't impressed. I realized she was just a follower whore.

My 8th grade teacher found me one day. I debated letting him view my posts, but I decided against it. That was just too creepy.

I'll add somebody if I think he/she's interesting or if we have mutual friends. I follow several of you on GC as well. I'm fine with my less than 100 followers!

[agzg]

Originally Posted by OTW

There's this local chick that has 50,000 followers. She's just some average middle aged lady who's friends with a bunch of local online pioneers. I decided to follow her one day to see what the hype was about...and I wasn't impressed. I realized she was just a follower whore.

My 8th grade teacher found me one day. I debated letting him view my posts, but I decided against it. That was just too creepy.

I'll add somebody if I think he/she's interesting or if we have mutual friends. I follow several of you on GC as well. I'm fine with my less than 100 followers!

I think I have 12 followers - I'm selective LOL

[KSUViolet06]

Right now I have 14, which is fine.

I mostly have Twitter to keep up with sorority sisters/friends that have moved out of the area. I like to know what they're up to.