Stop sending automated DMs “Thanks for the follow”!
I don’t know who is teaching the newbies in the social media world in British Columbia, but whoever it is is about to get an earful from me (and an unfollow as well). Automated direct messages that say “thanks for the follow” must cease to exist. While some folks in the social media world may find them engaging, I find them annoying and generating absolutely zero engagement. Moreover, what happens whenever I get one of those automated DMs (direct messages) is that I unfollow that account immediately. It’s about as annoying as the “please follow me so I can DM you”. Uh, no, sorry. I’ve made it clear why I hate DMs. If I hate DMs as they are, can you imagine how much I hate automated DMs? As I have tweeted frequently:
An automated DM sends you directly to my unfollow list, fast than a rock in still water
Please, everyone, stop this annoying, disrespectful practice. RIGHT NOW.
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Amen! Stop the madness!
I don’t mind DM’s or automated DM’s. It’s no worse than getting a reply when you subscribe to an email list or sign up for a new service. Really not a big deal to delete. Calling it disrespectful is over the top.
My top reasons to unfollow: boring/impersonal tweets, negativity, and constantly running contests. Buuut what do I know, right? It’s just opinion.
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@ Kristi – Agreed
@ Ryan – Of course, this is just my opinion (also, I do run a lot of contests, hehe)