Comments on: So you found me on Twitter, right?

By: CASUDI (Caroline Susan Di Diego)

CASUDI (Caroline Susan Di Diego) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:11:28 +0000

David,
Thanks for the suggestion. I now have looked at about 1500 profiles (search for architecture or design did not find much of interest) and looking at Mr.Tweets and Graders suggestions (about 18) also did not result in any. However I have found some really cool and interesting people to follow and some really interesting websites (in many instances the websites are really great but the people’s tweets are personal focused). Of the 24 I am following I find the these at present the most interesting (or useful) Brett Steenberger, KurtzweilAInews, Douglas Karr (and he responds), Jean-Luc Raymond, Jan Quickels (somewhat beyond me technically but I find it interesting and he answered my DM’s and helped me get started), Steve Rubel,SB on Social media,Dave McClure, David Orban, Sheryl Nussbaum Bach, I love Getty Museum, and when I have time I can find an interesting tweet or two from Guy or Scobie. I of course am a fan of the Octane website and have directed several new people on twitter here. I have a limited time each day for Twitter but I feel I am making progress. So far TweetDeck was the most helpful tool for me. Any oher suggestions?

By: David

David — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:35:37 +0000

Caroline,
May I suggest that you go to Search Twitter and search for something that interests you (architecture, perhaps?) and see who is talking about that subject and see whether they seem to be people you would like to follow.

By: CASUDI (Caroline Susan Di Diego)

CASUDI (Caroline Susan Di Diego) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:30:01 +0000

I have been on twitter for a little over a week; read an article written by Guy Kawasaki and realized there might be something more then mindless “drivel”….
so I am researching and learning …. and your ….”so you found me on Twitter…..”
is some of the best info….. I only want to follow those people that interest me and I am not interested in picking up zillions of follows just for the sake of followers ……
something I gathered many do. I am really surprised I am finding so few who actually
tweet something of value, however I continue to look and I am optimistic.

By: Heidi Cool

Heidi Cool — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:08:15 +0000

Deep sigh. I’m still mourning Pownce. Where, like David, I met you. (I didn’t meet this David until Pownce Refugees). But I saw your recent Tweet that you’d added some rules to this entry so I thought I better revisit it.

For me the difference between Pownce and Twitter that matters most when it comes to followers is the breadth of posts. Twitter is a constantly moving stream that I check from time to time. There’s no way I’ll see every message that comes buy. I just need to know that when I stop by and dip my hand in that stream, I’ll pull out a nice trout or crayfish rather than an old hiking boot that’s mysteriously encrusted in leeches. In other words the Tweets need to be vaguely meaningful to my life. They could offer a link to a great Web development site, they could be silly, they could offer a recipe involving bacon.

What I don’t need are product offers, young ladies who want to offer “good time cheap” or updates on hobbies in which I have no interest. I don’t mind the latter if the Tweeter and I have other things in common. In that case their collection of porcelain dinosaurs may offer new insight into their persona. But if it’s just a stream of tips on knitting or how to make lutefisk, I think I’ll pass.

Of course we all get such people following and I’m always mystified. If our lives have no common threads they shouldn’t want to follow me either. Why should they care if it is snowing in Cleveland and whether or not I think links should open in new tabs. Thus when they do follow, I can only assume they are either clueless about Twitter, are voyeurs who want nothing but random peeks into the lives of others, or are gearing up for some future nefarious spamming.

But the bottom line is they should provide enough info, in their Tweets, their mini-bio and the link to their site to help us make an informed decision. I wrote a post on P2 recently entitled “Dear New Twitter User” addressing my frustration at that problem. I’d recently been followed by a mystery person who’d made no posts. My ego doesn’t demand an army of followers, but when a new person does decide to follow me, I just need a bit of a clue as to why. Otherwise, they’ll remain unfollowed and I may just miss out on learning the meaning of life (42, of course.)

By: Wayne Smallman

Wayne Smallman — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:52:01 +0000

Hi Paul! Yes, as of the 15th of December, Pownce was declared dead.

Six Apart have since started up their own replacement of Pownce. Problem is, the way they burned the compact but passionate Powncerati, I think they’ve got their work cut out for them.

Had they handled things with even a smattering of common sense, they would have worked with the Pownce community. Instead, they just cut them loose…

By: Paul Simister

Paul Simister — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:45:33 +0000

You got me all interested in Powne and now I find that it no longer exists from December 15th as it has been bought by SixApart

By: Wayne Smallman

Wayne Smallman — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:18:20 +0000

All right, David!

I’ve got an office just outside of Pontefract and I between Barnsley and Doncaster. So no, not a million miles away.

Sad news about Pownce, eh?

Speak soon…

By: David

David — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:37:50 +0000

So you found me on Twitter, eh?

No, I found you on Pownce when you commented on what you considered the correct period of time between washing a pair of jeans. I also commented on that important question and you can find that gem or a reply under my Pownce name, which is photographworks. That is also my name on Twitter and blah blah etc, blah.

I’ll follow you if you … blah blah

I am in Leeds - can’t be a million miles from you.

all the best