Comments on: My opinion on followfriday

By: FollowFriday recommendations | Wright Creativity

FollowFriday recommendations | Wright Creativity — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:06:58 +0000

[...] weeks ago (wow, does time go by fast, I thought it was just last week), I wrote about how we can change #followfriday to make it more beneficial for everyone involved. My idea had been to only recommend one or two [...]

By: Mike Billeter

Mike Billeter — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:35:18 +0000

I completely agree with the thought behind this post. I'm not sure that I've ever checked out the name of someone who shows up in a 7-person list in one Follow Friday tweet. The lack of context makes me think of someone recommending a movie only by telling me the title (or recommending seven movies by only listing seven movie titles). Give me some context and I can decide if it sounds appealing to me before I check it out. But if I make the effort to rent and watch a movie I know nothing about because you only tell me its title and I don't like the movie at all, why would I even sort of pay attention the next time you recommend a movie to me (by title only)?On that same note, think another element that should be kept in mind when people are sending Follow Friday tweets is your own personal brand and how you want to be associated with someone you recommend in a no-context Follow Friday tweet. If I click a name and that person's last four tweets are profanity-laced rants, it's probably not a person I care to have in my Twitter stream every seven minutes. Now, whether you realized it would happen or not, I'm associating you with my negative opinion of your recommended Follow Friday Twitterer. Even a one sentence "@madeupperson may rant a bit, but his blog posts are always insightful" lets me know that it's worthwhile to get past the first impression. I know that's probably an extreme example, but I feel like the more context you add, the better off everyone is. It’s not a must, because I’m of the opinion that people should use Twitter however they feel like using Twitter. I just know that, for me to even consider clicking a Follow Friday suggestion, I prefer some information on why it’s worth my effort to do so.Mike Billeter’s last blog post..Why I'm sick of “How NOT to use Twitter” posts...

By: Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:20:35 +0000

Today was the first day in several months I didn't partake in followfriday, although for different reasons that abstention.That said, over the past month, I opted--in lieu of clumping ten names in one tweet which provides zero value--to suggest only TWO accounts and providing a reason for each.Ari Herzog’s last blog post..Can You Help My Twitter Growing Pains?

By: Peacekeeper357

Peacekeeper357 — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:26:32 +0000

I do appreciate follow Friday but agree with the same shortcomings you mentioned.

I view it as a way to introduce people you follow to others, but feel that it should be kept to just a few tweeps, and sent with a short explanation, perhaps 1 name per tweet or by using a blog.

Mel just elevated it to an art form.

I do look forward to follow Friday though, knowing I am going to be “introduced” to some more cool tweeps to follow.

By: Mel

Mel — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:50:53 +0000

So interesting to see myself inadvertently going the way of a (trend?)

Save for a couple of tweets, I never really got into the FollowFriday culture. Not because I didn’t have good tweeps to recommend, but mainly b/c I didn’t think I could really give them the context they deserved in 140 characters of space… so, with today’s post, I started blogging my recommendations.

I still like FollowFridays. Always have. It’s just that I think it needed something more… I think a blog post to support the recommending tweet will help give more meaning to follow fridays.

Mel’s last blog post..Twitter Folow Friday – My Inaugural List April 24 2009

By: Andi

Andi — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:38:14 +0000

I tend to agree with you as well. I am not a big fan but like your approach as to do fewer with a reason why. And now we have Thankful Thursday and Music Monday...gah!Andi’s last blog post..Joey Totes make carting your groceries a breeze

By: Steve Woodruff

Steve Woodruff — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:43:30 +0000

Kirsten, thanks for the mention. I am finding it to be overwhelming in its current incarnation, but I do like the idea of a more reason-full sharing...Steve Woodruff’s last blog post..Why I Follow…Thomas Clifford

By: Mike Wilton

Mike Wilton — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:35:42 +0000

I have to agree with the idea that FollowFriday has reached a point where many people plug too many recommendations at once. @kid_disco mentioned being sick of FollowFriday and other twitmeme’s today, but he shared what he felt was a good use of follow Friday in this example.
http://twitter.com/MichelleRobbins/statuses/1606311344 I think it’s a great way to share both who AND why. I’m not sure I would dedicate a full blog post to FollowFriday recommendations.