Comments on A Certain Bent Appeal: The Dos and Don'ts of Twitter

Yeah, you're all boring. Please find something...

2011-12-15T03:49:33.940-05:00

Yeah, you're all boring. Please find something better to do with your time. (Clearly some of you can read, at the very least, so...)

Teddy Rose: Hashtags are just a way to make...

2010-12-30T18:00:07.225-05:00

Teddy Rose: Hashtags are just a way to make a key word in your tweet searchable. For example, using the hashtag #MyResolution when tweeting about your New Year's resolution makes it easier for others to find your tweet.
Scrat: See response to Cozy above!
Megan: Did I not post a review of A Homemade Life? Oh, I guess not. I did read it and LOVED it! What a great

Cozy in Texas: Twitter can require a lot of...

2010-12-30T17:56:17.619-05:00

Cozy in Texas: Twitter can require a lot of time, and I think that's why a lot of people shy away from it. But if you go in with a specific goal (to network, to build a public profile, to make new buddies, to talk about a hobby etc.) you will find you can get a lot out of it!

Steph: I will happily tweet my #HANGRY-ness...

2010-12-30T17:52:39.640-05:00

Steph: I will happily tweet my #HANGRY-ness to you, and everyone else, anytime! :D

I hadn't actually noticed that you tweet from both accounts. But two days ago I noticed I WASN'T FOLLOWING YOU. I must have accidentally unfollowed you lately, because I totally was before! Not following you is a crime against nature.
Also, I shouldn't hate on RT'ing so

August: UNLINK! Linking accounts is rarely ...

2010-12-30T17:49:36.337-05:00

August: UNLINK! Linking accounts is rarely good.
My emo-ness is totally enabled by Twitter, too. You give me a platform, and I find myself unloading. Twitter is the equivalent of two beers, and also it goes nicely with two (or more) beers, hence the birth of #ASKMEANYTHING.

Sigh.

Julie: I sort of enjoy the Twitter persona....

2010-12-30T17:44:59.357-05:00

Julie: I sort of enjoy the Twitter persona. I find people can get a lot more real on Twitter than they do in real life. People who are mildly interesting IRL sometimes display their true obnoxious selves on Twitter. Or people who are quiet get really dynamic and fun with their Twitter selves.
It's interesting to compare the real and Twitter selves.

But neither are really

Vanessa: WHAT IS #WW?? Oh no, not another o...

2010-12-30T17:40:33.338-05:00

Vanessa: WHAT IS #WW?? Oh no, not another of those memes. I understand your frustration. And often people #FF the same people over and over, people they're trying to get the attention of. I get it, but ugh.
Kendra: I advocate @ replying simply because twitter is about conversation, unless you're a news source and just running a straight link feed.
Callista:

I haven't an opinion on anything Twitter relat...

2010-12-30T14:03:54.888-05:00

I haven't an opinion on anything Twitter related, however, I'm terribly curious whether you got a chance to read Molly Wizenberg's A Homemade Life or whether it was one of those books you mentioned you couldn't get into. Happy holidays!

I don't think I am ready to enter the scary wo...

2010-12-22T10:27:02.616-05:00

I don't think I am ready to enter the scary world of Twitter. I didn't understand a lot of the DO's and DON'Ts so I will take that as a sign.

I'm new to Twitter and found this very helpful...

2010-12-21T00:49:15.540-05:00

I'm new to Twitter and found this very helpful. Thank you so much. I am on my way to read about hashtags. I've heard of them but not sure what they do.

I love this post. I've tweeted the total of on...

2010-12-16T22:42:17.316-05:00

I love this post. I've tweeted the total of one time. There's just so much going on with blogging, facebook, e-mail, cell phones, landlines (yes I have one of those) It's a crazy world we live in.
Ann

Whoa. I totally feel self-conscious now. I am guil...

2010-12-15T21:50:58.735-05:00

Whoa. I totally feel self-conscious now. I am guilty of tweeting from my and the store's accounts on occasion and I must stop because it feels wrong anyway.

Also, I RT a lot. But I do it only because I want to spread whatever it is I'm RTing! Because I think it's important. HONEST!

I have one for you, personally: DO keep tweeting all the food you make. YUM! You

I love all of these do's and dont's! Some ...

2010-12-14T17:28:21.042-05:00

I love all of these do's and dont's! Some hilarious, some I'm guilty of, and others that are just so true! I'm glad you shared with us!

I am guilty of fewer than these than I anticipated...

2010-12-14T14:00:29.530-05:00

I am guilty of fewer than these than I anticipated. Big sigh of relief over here, even though I bet I avoid most of these only because my Twitter use it completely unconnected from my job. :)

I'm the biggest emo tweeter ever, though. Around 2005 I went from being the guy who never talks about personal stuff, to the guy who can't shut up about personal stuff, and Twitter is

Great list, B. I'd add one more. Don't try...

2010-12-14T12:58:16.244-05:00

Great list, B. I'd add one more. Don't try to write in a voice that isn't yours. Somehow, we've developed what we think is the shorthand of how to talk to one another on Twitter. Organic voices FTW. If I meet you in person and you sound like an entirely different person, it's not just misleading, it's false advertising and we have a right to feel swindled.

Great tips for the most part. I don't have a p...

2010-12-14T12:31:06.842-05:00

Great tips for the most part. I don't have a problem with RTing as long as that's not ALL they do. I RT when I really agree with what someone said or they are sharing a link I think my followers would like.

I do think it's important to have a @ replies and tweets but I'm not sure it's always best to have more of one than the other. Replies show you care about your

It's really interesting that you recommend @ r...

2010-12-14T11:18:18.717-05:00

It's really interesting that you recommend @ replies more than straight tweets. That's not my approach, but you certainly encourage me to try that out more often!

I don't tweet, but found this a very interesti...

2010-12-14T10:44:55.143-05:00

I don't tweet, but found this a very interesting glimpse into that world.

I am definitely guilty of retweeting people. But I...

2010-12-14T10:09:00.744-05:00

I am definitely guilty of retweeting people. But I tell myself it's because I like to share things, dammit!

A HUGE pet peeve of mine though (and I find that mostly writers do it) revolves around #FFs and #WWs. Some people think it's a great idea to #FF or #WW EVERY SINGLE PERSON THEY FOLLOW. Which completely defeats the purpose of #FollowFriday. It's meant to highlight