Comments on: Are Tweetsnobs Worth The Aggravation?

By: Morgan Leu Parkhurst

Morgan Leu Parkhurst — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:34:44 +0000

I actually had this very conversation last night with a friend. We couldn’t come up with a definitive solution. We know we have been “snubbed” and we know we have done the “snubbing,” however inadvertant it may have been. As cynical as this sounds, I think of the playground. If after trying to befriend someone they still don’t reciprocate, then move on. Just know you made a genuine attempt to connect with them. Sometimes, that’s all you can do.

Love this post!

By: Carolyn Elefant

Carolyn Elefant — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:21:57 +0000

Honestly, I think you’re taking Twitter a bit too seriously. I follow around 1200 people and have 2200 followers. Many times I miss tweets, and I don’t always search for what’s been directed to me. I’ll respond to DMs which are intended directly for me, but otherwise, an @ just signifies to me that someone is talking about me (in which case I don’t need to respond) not necessarily at me (in which case, I should try to respond)

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By: Alexis

Alexis — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:56:35 +0000

@Kelly – Thanks for sharing your thoughts! In the post, I was referring to honest-to-goodness questions. Inappropriate messages and obvious spam messages don’t deserve any of our time and attention. In fact, I don’t just ignore those; I block users who send me inappropriate messages, and report as spam those who send me, well, spam. And no, not every reply needs a reply. We’re talking about a reply that’s a question and obviously expecting an answer

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:49:17 +0000

There have been a few instances where I ignored someone.

Every so often someone asks a nosey or just plain inappropriate question on Twitter. Rather than telling them to mind their own business, I just ignore the tweet.

I’m sure they think I’m being a snob when I don’t reply but what is the alternative? Publicly telling them their question is inappropriate? Privately telling them so? I’d probably still be labeled a snob in either case LOL!

But most times – if someone doesn’t get a reply from me I just plain didn’t see it or didn’t realize they wanted a reply. (Does every reply need a reply?)

By: Alexis

Alexis — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:24:14 +0000

@James Chartrand – Thanks for the thoughtful comment! I know we’ll never see the end of this debate. I just wanted to get people thinking. What are our expectations when we participate in social networking sites? I’m sure there are as many as there are users.

By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens

James Chartrand - Men with Pens — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:18:32 +0000

As one of those avid Twitter users (and there are some far more avid than I am), I know this situation is one of those debates that’ll live forever. We all think that OUR way of using Twitter is THE way, with maybe a few exceptions.

(I know you’re open minded about this, Lexi – I’m thinking of other people.)

Truthfully, there really is no ONE way to use it right, and there will always be people who use it differently than we do. That’s cool. And even if Twitter did put out a rulebook on how to use it, everyone would get indignant and go around breaking the rules, because who likes limitations?

Back to snobbery.

I have +/- 5,000 followers at the time of writing. I like to @ and DM as many as I can, whether it’s Mr. BigA or Mr. Joe Schmoe. I like people, in general.

But I’ve had to place boundaries around what I can feasibly manage. Some call me a snob for only following about 150 people – they think you have to be elite to get in the special group – but it’s not snobbery; it’s simply managing my time and my comfort level of how much I can communicate and share with people. I do the best I can with the resources I have.

I think it’s important to remember that our reaction and feelings about other people’s behaviors say far more about us than it does about anyone else. So for those who do get upset at not having their @ answered… well, my first question is, “Why does that bother you?”

Cheers.