Comments on: What’s Up Wednesdays: Goodbye 2008! http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/12/31/whats-up-wednesdays-goodbye-2008/ Freelance Writing, Personal Development, and Making Money with Freelance Writer Michael Kwan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dcr http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/12/31/whats-up-wednesdays-goodbye-2008/#comment-66949 dcr Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:59:24 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=2973#comment-66949 Happy New Year! I disagree with the notion that Twitter is just a feed or something along those lines. If I want one way communication, I can subscribe to someone's RSS feed or mailing list. Twitter is a social network, emphasis on the social and the network. After a while, I will unfollow people that aren't following me back. And I will unfollow people that unfollow me. If they don't want to hear from me, that's fine and that's their choice, but then I don't want to hear from them either. Maybe I have a more egalitarian view of Twitter. Just because someone is a "guru" or big name or something doesn't mean that I don't have anything to offer them. Each of us is knowledgeable in something, and that something may be something that the "guru" isn't an expert in. I don't believe in the "I'm better than you so I don't need to follow you back" or the "They're better than me so they don't need to follow me back" mantras. Remember my comment from your "The Quandary of Elitism" post? "Here in America we’ve long been the champion of self-government, where each person is among the elite and self-rules." The same goes for Twitter. If someone thinks they're too above me or something to follow me back, well, I'm probably too lowly to even follow them. Sayonara! I've met a lot of great people on Twitter and I look forward to meeting (and following!) many more. Happy New Year!

I disagree with the notion that Twitter is just a feed or something along those lines. If I want one way communication, I can subscribe to someone’s RSS feed or mailing list. Twitter is a social network, emphasis on the social and the network.

After a while, I will unfollow people that aren’t following me back. And I will unfollow people that unfollow me. If they don’t want to hear from me, that’s fine and that’s their choice, but then I don’t want to hear from them either.

Maybe I have a more egalitarian view of Twitter. Just because someone is a “guru” or big name or something doesn’t mean that I don’t have anything to offer them. Each of us is knowledgeable in something, and that something may be something that the “guru” isn’t an expert in.

I don’t believe in the “I’m better than you so I don’t need to follow you back” or the “They’re better than me so they don’t need to follow me back” mantras.

Remember my comment from your “The Quandary of Elitism” post? “Here in America we’ve long been the champion of self-government, where each person is among the elite and self-rules.” The same goes for Twitter. If someone thinks they’re too above me or something to follow me back, well, I’m probably too lowly to even follow them. Sayonara!

I’ve met a lot of great people on Twitter and I look forward to meeting (and following!) many more.

]]> By: Twitter Is A Game of Follow the Leader | cyberbuzz http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/12/31/whats-up-wednesdays-goodbye-2008/#comment-66946 Twitter Is A Game of Follow the Leader | cyberbuzz Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:46:39 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=2973#comment-66946 [...] like common courtesy to follow those who follow you, but does this result in information overload? [Michael Kwan] First off, is mutual or reciprocal following the predominant behaviour? I think so, though I [...] [...] like common courtesy to follow those who follow you, but does this result in information overload? [Michael Kwan] First off, is mutual or reciprocal following the predominant behaviour? I think so, though I [...]

]]> By: The Poker Jerk http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/12/31/whats-up-wednesdays-goodbye-2008/#comment-66945 The Poker Jerk Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:34:34 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=2973#comment-66945 Happy New Year, loser! Happy New Year, loser!

]]> By: betshopboy http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/12/31/whats-up-wednesdays-goodbye-2008/#comment-66944 betshopboy Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:54:41 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=2973#comment-66944 Happy New Year MK! Wish you a successful year ahead! Happy New Year MK!

Wish you a successful year ahead!

]]> By: buzz http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/12/31/whats-up-wednesdays-goodbye-2008/#comment-66942 buzz Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:13:45 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=2973#comment-66942 I am soooooo over the "why arent you following me back" thing on Twitter. Here's the deal - twitter is a feed. I get info and have created my own network of sources to give me the info I need. It's like my Google Reader. I've created a network of blogs I like to read that provide me the reliable info I need. Michael, I read your blog and follow you on Twitter because you provide me what I need. Do I expect that I provide the reverse for you? No - we each gotta make our own way. Kevin Rose gives me good info. Chances are I would provide crap for him .. so why would he follow me and add noise to his signal? Follow who you need, and don't be offended if you need someone more than they need you. I am soooooo over the “why arent you following me back” thing on Twitter.

Here’s the deal – twitter is a feed. I get info and have created my own network of sources to give me the info I need.

It’s like my Google Reader. I’ve created a network of blogs I like to read that provide me the reliable info I need.

Michael, I read your blog and follow you on Twitter because you provide me what I need. Do I expect that I provide the reverse for you? No – we each gotta make our own way.

Kevin Rose gives me good info. Chances are I would provide crap for him .. so why would he follow me and add noise to his signal?

Follow who you need, and don’t be offended if you need someone more than they need you.

]]> By: Nick http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/12/31/whats-up-wednesdays-goodbye-2008/#comment-66941 Nick Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:03:31 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=2973#comment-66941 When the time comes, I'll be sittin' at home drinkin' some wine and watchin the ball drop! When the time comes, I’ll be sittin’ at home drinkin’ some wine and watchin the ball drop!

]]> By: Michael http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/12/31/whats-up-wednesdays-goodbye-2008/#comment-66931 Michael Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:43:20 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=2973#comment-66931 Happy New Year Kwan (almost). I'll be at home with friends and family just playing some Rockband. I wish you, and everyone, the best in 2009. So dude, when are we going for Happy Pho? I'll see ya sometime next year :P Happy New Year Kwan (almost). I’ll be at home with friends and family just playing some Rockband. I wish you, and everyone, the best in 2009.

So dude, when are we going for Happy Pho? I’ll see ya sometime next year :P

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