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Twitter, please, change that message!

by Luca Filigheddu on May 18, 2008



Twitter, please, change that message!

In the last few weeks I’m more and more receiving this kind of message from Twitter:

Hi, filos.

XYZ (xyz) is now following your updates on Twitter.

Check out XYZ’s profile here:

 http://twitter.com/xyz

Best,
Twitter

 

I realized that this message is completely inappropriate. The correct message should be:

Hi, filos.

XYZ (xyz) wants you to follow his updates on Twitter.

Check out XYZ’s profile here:

 http://twitter.com/xyz

By the way, he’s also following your updates on Twitter, but keep in mind that he doesn’t really care.

Best,
Twitter

Can anyone tell me how to recognize a REAL follower instead of a “fake” one?!? By the way, a big un-following activity is going on on my account, so keep in mind that I will never follow you just because you “follow” me.

 

 

 

Tagged as: luca filigheddu, spam, Twitter

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  • Neenz, I would like to add that a private message introducing yourself sometimes is great. It makes you feel someone is really interesting in staying in touch with you and your tweets.
  • You are right. The problem is that when I receive 10-15 new followers per day, it's difficult (matter of time) to take a look at everyone....
  • We mutually follow each other, but I was wondering what would you like the message to say? Even if you could customize the message after following, which words would be convincing that it's "real"?

    When I receive a message that someone is following me, I click on the link and quickly scan their last several tweets. As long as they're having some sort of conversation, I return the follow.

    There are several apps available to help me follow different conversations happening because my twitter stream is so "full."

    Soon there will be a flood of bots auto-Tweeting for businesses (moreso than is happening now), the topic you up now is very relevant.

    I hope more will share their thoughts and practices.

    Aloha,
    NEENZ
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