Comments on: Twitter elite is changing

By: Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:23:21 +0000

I saw a few tweets earlier about this. Has anyone actually validated that it really is him?

By: Arjen Dijksman

Arjen Dijksman — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:21:29 +0000

…and the Dalai-Lama gains more than 10000 followers today! Historical!

By: Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:06:07 +0000

Hey Boris,

I like (and use) TwitterCounter.com – Nice work!

By: Boris

Boris — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:54:10 +0000

Also check out TwitterCounter. We don’t only have a global Top 10.000 but also local ones so you can see who is hot in the UK or Belgium…

By: Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:12:25 +0000

Hi Matt,

Slam? Nope – I think different people use twitter in different ways, that’s all.

I am not one of those people, who says there’s a right or wrong way to use Twitter. After all, everyone’s free to enjoy it however they like aren’t they?

By: Matt Singley

Matt Singley — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:40:53 +0000

One of your points about the Twitter elite seemed to be a bit of a slam on those that follow just a handful of people while being followed by thousands, what you called, “180 degree opposite of the approach being used on Twitter right now…” My personal thought is that Twitter is a cocktail party, not a podium, so I like to follow back most that follow me. I’m not sure if you are saying this is a good thing or a bad thing, but I couldn’t help but notice that you only follow 55 while being followed by 3,000+. What’s your stance on this?

By: flash

flash — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:48:09 +0000

We all knew this was going to happen, didn’t we? As twitter grows so goes the techiness and in comes the poppyness.

By: Jeffrey Summers

Jeffrey Summers — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:50:23 +0000

Not following a loyal fan is worse than autofollowing unloyal fans.

@JeffreySummers

By: Liam Vickery

Liam Vickery — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:34:30 +0000

Well it’s only Twitter, but check out my website. (Click on my name above)
I was amused by it in any case.
Cheers – @liamvickery

By: Colonel Tribune

Colonel Tribune — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:28:53 +0000

The Colonel would like to throw his distinguished hat into the Twitter elite mix as well. However, I am a bit more discerning than other folks — they know who they are — about who I follow.