Comments on: 76% of Twitter Users Don’t Care If You Reply or Not

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:10:36 +0000

Very Good!

I would have to say this is a very good marketing stunt to gather twitters. Surely I was brought into it too just disagree with you. I'm sure many people reply by self or automated systems such as tweetlater.com or such. Anyway, another collected twitter person for you. Later

By: Victor Augusteo

Victor Augusteo — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:14:19 +0000

very interesting research, i always thought that people like to be replied because it shows that people care for them. i almost always replied to everybody that put @ to me, but oh well. Victor Augusteo's last blog post..25 Incredible Nightscape Photography

By: Fred Doleac

Fred Doleac — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:33:55 +0000

I focus on utilizing Twitter as a business tool for like minded professionals. I don’t mind if they do not respond. I make better connections through other social media. I think most got caught up in the “instant gratification” of the response and the goal high follower counts.

By: JC Cameron

JC Cameron — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:19:32 +0000

I agree with a few of the commenters. Connections are harder to make than I anticipated and it is becoming more of a broadcast system and information system than a true two-way communication vehicle. There are obviously exceptions to this but unless you follow a very small set of people, it is nearly impossible to consistently and effectively interact with everyone. There clearly is a possibility of a burnout in the future as more and more people broadcast versus interact and we are all flooded with too much information. JC Cameron's last blog post..Topify Makes Twitter Following Easier

By: VANYA

VANYA — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:31:05 +0000

I’ve been using Twitter for about 6 months now. Although I try to respond to people, I dont mind is people dont respond to mine. Far too much simultaneous activity going on. It’s impossible to read every single tweet of each person you follow so I dont understand why people are so proud of having thousands of followers.. VANYA's last blog post..4 Body and Facial Mask Recipes

By: VANYA

VANYA — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:30:10 +0000

I've been using Twitter for about 6 months now. Although I try to respond to people, I dont mind is people dont respond to mine. Far too much simultaneous activity going on. It's impossible to read every single tweet of each person you follow so I dont understand why people are so proud of having thousands of followers.. VANYA's last blog post..iGo Inc (IGOI) Q1 Business Valuation Update

By: Albo P Fossa

Albo P Fossa — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:19:02 +0000

I flat out prefer a response. I realize there are “items” I follow to which I won’t get a response. (Huffington Post.) But, if I find myself following someone who posts overly frequent “collectables” (quotes, news links in which I’m not interested) etc. I drop them quickly. I’m on Twitter to converse.

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By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:21:47 +0000

@Dan – sure! They don’t all Tweet at once.

By: Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:33:43 +0000

Maybe it’s just me, but it feels like it’s headed for burnout. I get a few people that tweet a lot and it obscures the rare-but-good tweets from other people. I only follow 30 people on my personal account and I’ve already unfollowed the ones who seem to have the ‘post’ button on rapid fire mode.

@Andy Beal – can you really follow 175 people?

I think @Dean has it nailed. We’re all indulging our need to talk and pretending people are listening.

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:21:42 +0000

@Dean & Christina – you can probably blame it on the desire to follow as many people as possible. I only follow 175, which keeps my intake low enough that I can engage, when engaged.

By: Christina Sponias

Christina Sponias — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:12:29 +0000

I agree that we don’t have a real connection. I found it very hard to approach my followers and the people I follow. (Nobody answers my questions when I ask something, as a matter of fact…) I basically give lessons to everyone, submitting my informative articles. Twitter is helping me become known. Many people follow me because I keep submitting articles and providing good information, but there are no connections, especially because I don’t spend any time trying to make them.

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:42:23 +0000

I am starting to wonder if this “Social Media is a cocktail party” thing isn’t more like a lot of people talking and no one really engaging – that is one dysfunctional cocktail party.

By: Eddie Gear

Eddie Gear — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:45:38 +0000

Hi There, This is a nice post. However, my call towards this would be that 76% of Twitter Users Don’t Reply at all. Cheers, Eddie Gear Eddie Gear's last blog post..Creating styles in Microsoft Word 2003

By: Christopher Ross

Christopher Ross — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:39:59 +0000

Funny thing Andy, I don't find these stats all that surprising. I've had a really hard time using Twitter, it appears to be a lot more about people Twittering *at* me, rather that with me. Christopher Ross's last blog post..By: How do I get more people to find and visit my web site? :: Christopher Ross