Comments on: My Twitter Rules: What Not To Do http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:32:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 5 Top Resources for Twitter Success | Musings of ErisDS http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-4412 5 Top Resources for Twitter Success | Musings of ErisDS Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:25:51 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-4412 [...] Common Twitter Terms ExplainedPractical 101s: Getting started with Twitter – from Dave Fleet My Twitter Rules : What not to do - from John O’Nolan7 ways to use Microblogging Services for Traffic and Brand Exposure – from DoshDoshHow to [...] [...] Common Twitter Terms ExplainedPractical 101s: Getting started with Twitter – from Dave Fleet My Twitter Rules : What not to do - from John O’Nolan7 ways to use Microblogging Services for Traffic and Brand Exposure – from DoshDoshHow to [...]

]]> By: John http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-3604 John Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:42:56 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-3604 Haha! I hereby award you best-comment-ever (on this page anyway) Haha! I hereby award you best-comment-ever (on this page anyway)

]]> By: Michael http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-3539 Michael Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:21:23 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-3539 Hail Eris. Wondering what I can infer from *your* avatar! Hail Eris.

Wondering what I can infer from *your* avatar!

]]> By: Simone http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 Simone Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:34:04 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-3120 You forgot the "Twitter after dark" pics, usually featuring either obese nude women in what are supposed to be seductive poses OR unattractive women revealing their untrimmed pubic areas and what not. The pics are usually RT'd to no end. Prompt unfollow for that one! You forgot the “Twitter after dark” pics, usually featuring either obese nude women in what are supposed to be seductive poses OR unattractive women revealing their untrimmed pubic areas and what not. The pics are usually RT’d to no end. Prompt unfollow for that one!

]]> By: Saidokan http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2972 Saidokan Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:57:41 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2972 That's what I sent a few minutes ago to BitRebels ... and thanks for your valueable tips "A while ago I read Diana’s interview with John O’Nolan and went on to read his Twitter Rules http://bit.ly/27I8JI. It was interesting to compare your experience, Misty, and his. In “The Rules of Tweeting” #5 he writes: “Don’t endlessly promote stuff – Survival odds: 40% Sure, I like a good link every now and again, but if I wanted nothing but links then I’d use my RSS reader. Try doing a little more talking and replying.” This is what I’d like to address to Richard, whom I like & follow cause he follows me ;-) How about doing a little more talking … :-) " That’s what I sent a few minutes ago to BitRebels … and thanks for your valueable tips
“A while ago I read Diana’s interview with John O’Nolan and went on to read his Twitter Rules
http://bit.ly/27I8JI. It was interesting to compare your experience, Misty, and his. In “The Rules of Tweeting” #5 he writes: “Don’t endlessly promote stuff – Survival odds: 40%
Sure, I like a good link every now and again, but if I wanted nothing but links then I’d use my RSS reader. Try doing a little more talking and replying.” This is what I’d like to address to Richard, whom I like & follow cause he follows me ;-) How about doing a little more talking … :-) “

]]> By: deakaz http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 deakaz Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:06:43 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2849 I only use an avatar because I don't want to put people off their food. Actually, I started using it before I learn't about personal branding and have been thinking about changing it, but also know it can be hard to re-brand. Ive always been against using numbers in "handles" or "usernames" it just comes across lazy. I try and keep my tweets fairly short, especially if im retweeting a valuable post with a link. And, if I tweet my own blog post so people can retweet it easy. I only use an avatar because I don’t want to put people off their food. Actually, I started using it before I learn’t about personal branding and have been thinking about changing it, but also know it can be hard to re-brand.

Ive always been against using numbers in “handles” or “usernames” it just comes across lazy.

I try and keep my tweets fairly short, especially if im retweeting a valuable post with a link. And, if I tweet my own blog post so people can retweet it easy.

]]> By: Japh http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2561 Japh Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:44:27 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2561 It's a shame that a few morons get the whole group a bad name. I'm sure there are annoying and obnoxious people in all religions. Pretty sure I've never tried to Bible-bash you, so there are some Christians about who can just behave like "normal" people ;) It’s a shame that a few morons get the whole group a bad name. I’m sure there are annoying and obnoxious people in all religions.
Pretty sure I’ve never tried to Bible-bash you, so there are some Christians about who can just behave like “normal” people ;)

]]> By: John http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2560 John Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:33:52 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2560 Hi Alessandra, As soon as any Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, or Hindis try to force their religion down my throat I will undoubtedly add them to the list too, but in my whole life they've never tried that, and Christians always have. On that basis I wouldn't call it "prejudice" but rather "the truth". Hi Alessandra,
As soon as any Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, or Hindis try to force their religion down my throat I will undoubtedly add them to the list too, but in my whole life they’ve never tried that, and Christians always have. On that basis I wouldn’t call it “prejudice” but rather “the truth”.

]]> By: AlessandraCo http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 AlessandraCo Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:16:54 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2556 Wow, so the fail words include Jesus but no other religious figures like Buddha, Mohammed, etc. Nice. Way to have prejudice against a specific people group. Wow, so the fail words include Jesus but no other religious figures like Buddha, Mohammed, etc. Nice. Way to have prejudice against a specific people group.

]]> By: sriganesh http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 sriganesh Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:59:55 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2530 thanks for sharing, really important one. and site saving notes. one doubt - iam using logo in my twitter for my blog,, i have seen many ppl using logos in their profile image, so tell me what to do, i have another account for me, in which i uploaded my photo. thanks for sharing, really important one. and site saving notes.
one doubt – iam using logo in my twitter for my blog,, i have seen many ppl using logos in their profile image, so tell me what to do, i have another account for me, in which i uploaded my photo.

]]> By: Karl Bowers http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 Karl Bowers Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:48:08 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2427 Excellent piece of advice regarding underscores in usernames! :-) I had karl_bowers as my username, and I have just noticed an old tweet by a business contact where she had put "karl-bowers" instead of "karl_bowers", so I never received the message etc. I have now changed to karlosb72 (as karlbowers, karlosb etc are already taken!). Many thanks for this John! :-) Excellent piece of advice regarding underscores in usernames! :-)

I had karl_bowers as my username, and I have just noticed an old tweet by a business contact where she had put “karl-bowers” instead of “karl_bowers”, so I never received the message etc.

I have now changed to karlosb72 (as karlbowers, karlosb etc are already taken!).

Many thanks for this John! :-)

]]> By: John http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2394 John Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:45:04 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2394 Haha, good point! Haha, good point!

]]> By: abd3lhak http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2393 abd3lhak Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:07:31 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2393 Might add: Hero, Ninja, Rockstar.. to the fail words list :) Might add: Hero, Ninja, Rockstar.. to the fail words list :)

]]> By: Menandro Tomas http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 Menandro Tomas Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:34:52 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2389 Thanks for giving these tips. The advice is good to follow. It's good to market in twitter especially when you don't look like you're marketing. Thanks for giving these tips. The advice is good to follow. It’s good to market in twitter especially when you don’t look like you’re marketing.

]]> By: John http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 John Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:28:03 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2354 Great point Eris! There do seem to be more and more of them around lately too. Great point Eris! There do seem to be more and more of them around lately too.

]]> By: ErisDS http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2329 ErisDS Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:01:44 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2329 You missed an integral one from "The Rules of Display Pictures", I know you're a bloke but surely you don't fall for the "babes in bikini's"? I'm quite certain 100% of people with babe in a bikini avatars are 50yr old Affiliate marketers, social media experts and SEO professionals. You missed an integral one from “The Rules of Display Pictures”, I know you’re a bloke but surely you don’t fall for the “babes in bikini’s”? I’m quite certain 100% of people with babe in a bikini avatars are 50yr old Affiliate marketers, social media experts and SEO professionals.

]]> By: Japh http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2323 Japh Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:05:43 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2323 Nice one, John. Predominantly great advice :) A list that newbies should be introduced to, for sure. A lot of quick ways to hurt your first Twitter experiences listed there. Nice one, John. Predominantly great advice :)

A list that newbies should be introduced to, for sure. A lot of quick ways to hurt your first Twitter experiences listed there.

]]> By: Jon Watts http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2321 Jon Watts Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:55:03 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2321 Solid. It is important to note, though, that different people are seeing much different Twitter feeds according to how many folks they follow. Someone who is following 20,000 people can tweet WAY more than 5 times a minute and their tweets will be lost in a sea of others in their feed... whereas if I follow them (I am currently following less than 500) their tweets will dominate my feed. I was annoyed the first time I followed someone who then tweeted so much that they blocked out the rest of my friends, but now I realize that I had just followed someone on a different tier of interaction. I often tweet once every 10 minutes or so and I'm sure there are some folks for whom that amount of tweeting clogs their feed, and others for whom I'm lucky if one of them shows up at all. Just a thought. Solid. It is important to note, though, that different people are seeing much different Twitter feeds according to how many folks they follow. Someone who is following 20,000 people can tweet WAY more than 5 times a minute and their tweets will be lost in a sea of others in their feed… whereas if I follow them (I am currently following less than 500) their tweets will dominate my feed.

I was annoyed the first time I followed someone who then tweeted so much that they blocked out the rest of my friends, but now I realize that I had just followed someone on a different tier of interaction. I often tweet once every 10 minutes or so and I’m sure there are some folks for whom that amount of tweeting clogs their feed, and others for whom I’m lucky if one of them shows up at all.

Just a thought.

]]> By: Luke Jones http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2319 Luke Jones Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:14:37 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2319 I echo Dan here, it's a solid article. Not sure about the avatar one though. I use a logo for mine, and because I'm an active user of Twitter people still pay attention to me and I get a regular flow of users. Have you posted an article similar to this before? I echo Dan here, it’s a solid article. Not sure about the avatar one though. I use a logo for mine, and because I’m an active user of Twitter people still pay attention to me and I get a regular flow of users.

Have you posted an article similar to this before?

]]> By: Dan http://john.onolan.org/my-twitter-rules-what-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2310 Dan Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:48:38 +0000 http://john.onolan.org/?p=542#comment-2310 That's pretty solid advice there, John. I use numbers in my twitter username (@minute44) but that is simply because it's an integral part of my online identity and the name of my blog for the past three years, not some arbitrary sequence of numbers I appended because my first choice of username was taken. The text speak and multiple tweet messages points could not be more true. Both of thise things wind me up no end. If you haven't seen it, <a href="http://minute44.com/archives/731" rel="nofollow">my post about rules for good online communication</a> relates, in many ways to this. Dan That’s pretty solid advice there, John.

I use numbers in my twitter username (@minute44) but that is simply because it’s an integral part of my online identity and the name of my blog for the past three years, not some arbitrary sequence of numbers I appended because my first choice of username was taken.

The text speak and multiple tweet messages points could not be more true. Both of thise things wind me up no end. If you haven’t seen it, my post about rules for good online communication relates, in many ways to this.

Dan

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