Twitter and getting some followers.

Tonymufc

How does it work then? Not that I've done much tweeting, but it seems that its been into an abyss. I've seen on a few profiles when people have posted the blue Twitter at the bottom of their profile. How do I do that? I fancy getting into the whole Twitter thing.

williamwasp

Tonymufc wrote:

How does it work then? Not that I've done much tweeting, but it seems that its been into an abyss. I've seen on a few profiles when people have posted the blue Twitter at the bottom of their profile. How do I do that? I fancy getting into the whole Twitter thing.[/quote

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Cleat Eastwood

the general idea is that if you're a somebody you get followers, if you're a nobody you do the following.

its like a digital version of Stoke.

Tonymufc

Orr geeesssse boss, I wanna be a somebody.

Tonymufc

Anyway, its TonyMufc02 if anyone's is interested.

Herbsman

If what you have to say is so important / useful / interesting that it deserves an audience, then just continue to say it and people will find you naturally. However, follower-seeking is narcissism at its ugliest. If I were you I would avoid actively seeking followers - it just makes you look like a desperate attention seeker.

To insert the Twitter icon into your signature just search for a Twitter icon using Google Images. Copy the URL of the icon image, insert it as an image into your signature using the Img button, then highlight it and insert the URL of your twitter profile using the URL button.

AndyOgy

Some people take Twitter so seriously that they get their Twitter URL converted into a 2D barcode, and then use that as their avatar on here.

Never catch me doing anything as pathetic as that.

Tonymufc

Herbsman wrote:

If what you have to say is so important / useful / interesting that it deserves an audience, then just continue to say it and people will find you naturally. However, follower-seeking is narcissism at its ugliest. If I were you I would avoid actively seeking followers - it just makes you look like a desperate attention seeker.

To insert the Twitter icon into your signature just search for a Twitter icon using Google Images. Copy the URL of the icon image, insert it as an image into your signature using the Img button, then highlight it and insert the URL of your twitter profile using the URL button.

Desperate and attention seeking. My my, I've got issues.

Herbsman

Well I write a blog about me, myself and nothing but. So you could say the same about me.

redddraggon

@JP_Griffiths

You can follow me if you like, I talk about some right proper boring stuff though, but I'll probably follow you back!

a_n_t

Tonymufc wrote:

Anyway, its TonyMufc02 if anyone's is interested.

I reckon TonyMufc01 has stolen your thunder

Pross

I suspect the MUFC bit in your name is putting sane people off

Tonymufc

a_n_t wrote:

Tonymufc wrote:

Anyway, its TonyMufc02 if anyone's is interested.

I reckon TonyMufc01 has stolen your thunder

Do you think he'll be able to ride this TTT for me then on Saturday. I'm gonna need all the thunder I can get to hang on to the coat tails of Mr Wild.

a_n_t

you'll be right. Just dont go flying out the traps!

MattC59

No offence intended

GiantMike

Why don't you just post in the Mundane Observations Thread?

One Man And His Bike

MattC59 wrote:

Frack off you boring khunt

/fixed it for you

Twitter started off boring and has just got worse since people are missing the point, but sadly as with many things like Twitter, if you are shamelessly whoring yourself you can't afford to miss a chance to bore someone to death with your latest movements or happenings...

GiantMike

I've just had a pooh. and there are birds in my garden.

One Man And His Bike

Hope you tweeted that!

rick_chasey

Be that person who is always there when important stuff kicks off and tweet about it.

You know, like a journalist, but without the salary or light grey raincoat.

Martincan

I recently used Twitter as a away of reseach for my degree and had people start to follow me who were linked to the types of topic I was tweeting about. I think the number of followers was +2. I put this down to being a boring idiot.

mattsaw

Twitter is pretty useful in certain industries for sharing information and networking. I have two accounts, I work in digital so I have one for work and one for cycling related stuff.

My work account started years agoand I hae got in the habit of sharing important information when I see it, I actually have a Twitter dedicated monior at work :oops:

I've been lucky enough to have been named on several lists and was proud/embaressed to be named in the top 20 on the Times Social List.

My main tips would be to converse with people, keep it topical and interesting and to share useful information. People generally complain about other sharing irrelevant information, so try to avoid that at all costs.

Anyway, if anyone is interested,

Work stuff - http://twitter.com/MattUK

Bike stuff - http://twitter.com/VeloFM

Are there many people from BR on Twitter, I follow a few like JonGinge, Gaz545, Magnatom, BassJunkieUK etc, I might put together a list if people leave their accounts here.

Herbsman

The great thing about twitter is that you can have rap battles with pro cyclists

mjclements

Twitter. Isn't that the small piece of skin between a womans tw@ and her sh1tter

shouldbeinbed

Mattsaw wrote:

Twitter is pretty useful in certain industries for sharing information and networking. I have two accounts, I work in digital so I have one for work and one for cycling related stuff.

My work account started years agoand I hae got in the habit of sharing important information when I see it, I actually have a Twitter dedicated monior at work :oops:

I've been lucky enough to have been named on several lists and was proud/embaressed to be named in the top 20 on the Times Social List.

My main tips would be to converse with people, keep it topical and interesting and to share useful information. People generally complain about other sharing irrelevant information, so try to avoid that at all costs.

Anyway, if anyone is interested,

Work stuff - http://twitter.com/MattUK

Bike stuff - http://twitter.com/VeloFM

Are there many people from BR on Twitter, I follow a few like JonGinge, Gaz545, Magnatom, BassJunkieUK etc, I might put together a list if people leave their accounts here.

Agree, you get followers by getting involved in conversations, that's what its about more than declaming your (my,most people's) drab mundane existence to the world. Forget following celebs in the hope of reciprocal interest. Theres quite a cyclist community on there covering all sorts of aspects. Matt if you want to put me on your list I'm @shouldbeinbed. If not, no worries

The worst sort are the saddos that beg for followers or the childish, if I follow you, you should follow me back.

Its another version of here, chatting with like minded & not so, people. I don't get how people can be happy enough on here & sneery over twitter.

Herbsman

I've had to block about 60 new followers since I started tweeting. 10% of them have been spammers, the other 90% have been people who I have nothing in common with. The followers I actually have are people who know me in real life or people I've met at races. My point is that getting new followers isnt necessarily a good thing

rml380z

Yossie

mjclements wrote:

Twitter. Isn't that the small piece of skin between a womans tw@ and her sh1tter

No - the medical term for that is the ricco.

mattsaw

Herbsman wrote:

I've had to block about 60 new followers since I started tweeting. 10% of them have been spammers, the other 90% have been people who I have nothing in common with. The followers I actually have are people who know me in real life or people I've met at races. My point is that getting new followers isnt necessarily a good thing

You don't really need to spend time blocking followers, just don't follow them back.
If you really want to protect who sees your tweets just change to a private account.

Stewie Griffin

Yossie wrote:

mjclements wrote:

Twitter. Isn't that the small piece of skin between a womans tw@ and her sh1tter

No - the medical term for that is the ricco.

Should be, but I think you will find that its actually "Wonfa", as in, if it wonfa that there would be a feking big hole.

Herbsman

Mattsaw wrote:

Herbsman wrote:

I've had to block about 60 new followers since I started tweeting. 10% of them have been spammers, the other 90% have been people who I have nothing in common with. The followers I actually have are people who know me in real life or people I've met at races. My point is that getting new followers isnt necessarily a good thing

You don't really need to spend time blocking followers, just don't follow them back.
If you really want to protect who sees your tweets just change to a private account.

Well that's the problem you see. I used to have my tweets protected, but then if I mention someone who's not following me they won't see what I wrote.