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]]> By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2009/02/27/wondering-why-people-follow-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Brad Grier Thu, 21 May 2009 03:16:18 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.com/?p=433#comment-1170 Hi Linda, Good point re: usage. Twitter is really about what 'you' want it to be about. There are starting to be enough tools out there to make the process easier, but it really depends on what you want to use it for. In my case, I'm a bit of a technology enthusiast and (if I may be so bold) enjoy sharing that with others. People that follow me either appreciate it, or not (and haven't unfollowed yet :). Regardless, when I 'tweet' I mostly consider my audience. That's my style...it may not be yours, or others. re: personal information...no kidding! There's a lot of data out there...and not everyone really understands safety. That recent 'pornstar name' scam on Twitter was a recent example. Hi Linda,

Good point re: usage. Twitter is really about what ‘you’ want it to be about. There are starting to be enough tools out there to make the process easier, but it really depends on what you want to use it for.

In my case, I’m a bit of a technology enthusiast and (if I may be so bold) enjoy sharing that with others. People that follow me either appreciate it, or not (and haven’t unfollowed yet :) . Regardless, when I ‘tweet’ I mostly consider my audience.

That’s my style…it may not be yours, or others.

re: personal information…no kidding! There’s a lot of data out there…and not everyone really understands safety. That recent ‘pornstar name’ scam on Twitter was a recent example.

]]> By: linda lee http://blog.bradgrier.com/2009/02/27/wondering-why-people-follow-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 linda lee Wed, 20 May 2009 22:22:22 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.com/?p=433#comment-1169 I am going to try out those tools you suggested. Since I posted I gotten even more followers and it seems to be increasing. I believe there is value in twitter, but I also think it has to be thoughtfully used to get business benefit out of it. I am not using "Social Media" like a college kid would use it. I am not even into that. Plus I have been speaking to groups about online safety for over 7 years now, and I am appalled at the lack of common sense people use, (all ages now!) about posting personal information. I am going to try out those tools you suggested.
Since I posted I gotten even more followers and it seems to be increasing.
I believe there is value in twitter, but I also think it has to be thoughtfully used to get business benefit out of it.
I am not using “Social Media” like a college kid would use it.
I am not even into that. Plus I have been speaking to groups about online safety for over 7 years now, and I am appalled at the lack of common sense people use, (all ages now!) about posting personal information.

]]> By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2009/02/27/wondering-why-people-follow-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 Brad Grier Wed, 20 May 2009 21:56:56 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.com/?p=433#comment-1168 That seems to be a common complaint with Twitter currently. One way to better manage who follows you is to use 'protect' your tweets. Go to the <strong>Accounts</strong> tab under the <strong>Settings</strong> menu and check the box that says <strong>Protect my tweets</strong>. Once you've done that, you'll receive an email everytime someone wants to follow you. You can allow or decline their 'follow'. That seems to be a common complaint with Twitter currently. One way to better manage who follows you is to use ‘protect’ your tweets. Go to the Accounts tab under the Settings menu and check the box that says Protect my tweets.

Once you’ve done that, you’ll receive an email everytime someone wants to follow you. You can allow or decline their ‘follow’.

]]> By: Another Twit http://blog.bradgrier.com/2009/02/27/wondering-why-people-follow-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Another Twit Wed, 20 May 2009 21:42:50 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.com/?p=433#comment-1167 Bill Gent wrote: "I just started on twitter last night. I’ve already got 5 followers who I do not know from anywhere. I found this page by googling “How do people find me on twitter?” lol…They do not seem to be advertising anything I already blocked the one that was…How the heck did they find me?" Bill Gent, the same thing happened to me. I just signed up for Twitter and already have several followers whom I've never met, don't know who they are, and they don't appear to be spammers, either. I don't get it, LOL. Will somebody please tell me why strangers are following me on Twitter? Bill Gent wrote: “I just started on twitter last night. I’ve already got 5 followers who I do not know from anywhere. I found this page by googling “How do people find me on twitter?” lol…They do not seem to be advertising anything I already blocked the one that was…How the heck did they find me?”

Bill Gent, the same thing happened to me. I just signed up for Twitter and already have several followers whom I’ve never met, don’t know who they are, and they don’t appear to be spammers, either. I don’t get it, LOL.

Will somebody please tell me why strangers are following me on Twitter?

]]> By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2009/02/27/wondering-why-people-follow-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 Brad Grier Thu, 14 May 2009 17:39:47 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.com/?p=433#comment-1146 Hi Linda, thanks for stopping by! Sounds like you're getting 'bots following you too. These are simply automated scripts that follow 'anyone' who tweets about a particular topic. You may want to check out Twmailer (http://twimailer.com/). It's a nifty service that provides you with much more information about the people who follow you, as they follow you. Another cool greasemonkey script is Troy's Twitter Script (http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/40617). It overlays Twitter's pages with much more useful information. Hang in there, Twitter really is a useful tool, but it takes a bit to understand it's value. Hi Linda, thanks for stopping by!

Sounds like you’re getting ‘bots following you too. These are simply automated scripts that follow ‘anyone’ who tweets about a particular topic.

You may want to check out Twmailer (http://twimailer.com/). It’s a nifty service that provides you with much more information about the people who follow you, as they follow you.

Another cool greasemonkey script is Troy’s Twitter Script (http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/40617). It overlays Twitter’s pages with much more useful information.

Hang in there, Twitter really is a useful tool, but it takes a bit to understand it’s value.

]]> By: Linda Lee http://blog.bradgrier.com/2009/02/27/wondering-why-people-follow-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Linda Lee Thu, 14 May 2009 17:06:48 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.com/?p=433#comment-1145 Thank you for the article. I still don't know why strangers are following me 1 day after I signed up and started twitter. I only have 2 tweets! I find this whole twitter thing is a bit odd. I have had so many clients ask me about it, I thought I better start using it, just so I could explain it to them. Thanks! Thank you for the article. I still don’t know why strangers are following me 1 day after I signed up and started twitter.
I only have 2 tweets! I find this whole twitter thing is a bit odd.
I have had so many clients ask me about it, I thought I better start using it, just so I could explain it to them.

Thanks!

]]> By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2009/02/27/wondering-why-people-follow-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Brad Grier Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:09:56 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.com/?p=433#comment-1078 Hi Bill, thanks for the comment. Some people run 'bots that monitor twitter and are set to autofollow anyone that 'tweets' about a particular topic that the 'bot watches. Annoying. I call them Spam follows as they rarely add value and do clog Twitter up. Hi Bill, thanks for the comment.
Some people run ‘bots that monitor twitter and are set to autofollow anyone that ‘tweets’ about a particular topic that the ‘bot watches. Annoying. I call them Spam follows as they rarely add value and do clog Twitter up.

]]> By: Bill Gent http://blog.bradgrier.com/2009/02/27/wondering-why-people-follow-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Bill Gent Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:41:25 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.com/?p=433#comment-1077 I just started on twitter last night. I've already got 5 followers who I do not know from anywhere. I found this page by googling "How do people find me on twitter?" lol...They do not seem to be advertising anything I already blocked the one that was...How the heck did they find me? I just started on twitter last night. I’ve already got 5 followers who I do not know from anywhere. I found this page by googling “How do people find me on twitter?” lol…They do not seem to be advertising anything I already blocked the one that was…How the heck did they find me?

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