No, it’s not me. It’s another Twitter User who blogged about his removal of 45,000 Followers. I read the blog and was inspired to write my response. I don’t know if my response will show up on his blog, so my thoughts are below the dotted line.
Read the original blog post here:
http://sethsimonds.com/why-i-unfollowed-everybody-on-twitter
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Often I find myself counting to ten when I read blogs like this.
My first instinct is to say how it is nearly impossible to “connect” with 100,000 people on a daily basis even if it is via the speed of the Internet. It’s unfair to pick on Tweetdeck users who set up favorites so they can communicate with those they regularly interact with. We ALL have our favorites. I do. So do you.
I’ve heard and seen it before with Twitter Guru’s who talk about community, sharing, providing value — yet they won’t engage in a conversation with the everyman unless he shows interest in purchasing their services. I provide value in my tweets in the form of information, education, humor, empathy, support, insight and motivation. However the value I offer has to do with the entertainment industry. Perhaps this value is of no value to you. This might explain why you’ve never responded or replied to ANY tweet I’ve sent you. It’s totally understandable.
But your blog gives the connotation that you have unilaterally removed Twitterers who offer no value…period. And thus you do not endorse these Tweeps. However there is “zero value” and ”zero relevant value.” These things are very different. In the same way indie film tweets may have no value to you, your endorsement may have no value to others. But that’s neither here nor there.
To unfollow many followers is everyone’s right. But to blog about it, attempt to call-out Tweetdeck users as if they are doing something deceitful, detracts from your message of your desire to “build something truly powerful and show the world all the beauty we can bring…” Beauty starts with Hope.
Perhaps your blog would have been more insightful and inspirational if you titled it, “Why I Hope to Connect with the 45K People On Twitter That I Don’t Regularly Exchange Thoughts and Ideas With”
