Thanks For Following!

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Chris Brogan points to one of my biggest social media pet peeves of 2008. It’s those annoying ‘thanks for following me’ auto-responders on Twitter.

You don’t need to use robots to thank me and click on your stupid website. If you’re too busy to be an actual human on a social network, don’t join another social network. It’s okay. We understand. Lots of people think Twitter is stupid.

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Agreed. I’m following you because I figured I’d return the courtesy. Not because I’m interested in finding success, losing weight, buying real estate, finding Jesus or sharing Fantasy Football picks. If that’s all you see in social media – a transaction – then please move on.