Those Twitter interactions

I could fill this post solely with links to other Vancouver bloggers who have discussed the idea of Twitter over the past few weeks (including but not limited to John Biehler, Rebecca Bollwitt, Lisa Bettany, Darren Barefoot, Michael Kwan to name but a few). I won’t do it right here as I need some shut-eye (aka sleep – this post was created last night at 2 am and queued for publication) and I will create another post with lots of link love in a couple of days. However, this is just another semi-explored thought because there is one thing that I’ve noticed on Twitter. Our followers are undervalued. Let me explain.

I joke that I am Twitter-spam, and I know for a fact some people have unfollowed me for that very reason. To my surprise, an equally large number of new followers have started to follow what I’m up to, which is extremely flattering and very nice because, even if I don’t follow them reciprocally, I DO interact with them. Which is the point of my post.

I haven’t created any specific rules of how I Tweet (and whether or not I use the verb Tweet or Twitter – I use them interchangeably). However, I have some semi-formal rules that have somehow managed to follow the positive hints offered by Remarkablogger’s Eight Mistakes Bloggers Make While Using Twitter.

There are some people who follow me whom I don’t follow reciprocally. That’s not because I don’t think they don’t add value. Much to the contrary, I do find their thoughts very valuable. However (and particularly at this point in my life when I am under so much pressure) right now I have a very limited capacity to process how many people I can follow and give them proper attention. Sorry, I am just a human being.

However, I *do* make a point to have conversations with my followers, and sometimes with people who neither follow me nor do I follow, simply because I think they have great perspectives. Sometimes, I’ve had a follower send me an “@” response that simply is outstanding. What can I say? All I want to say is that, if you (like me) are having problems following too many people, then by all means, try to interact with your followers nevertheless. That’s what I try to do, and I’ve had some very pleasant chats with my followers. I’m just saying…

And if you’re interested in following me you can find me at @hummingbird604 on Twitter.

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