Comments on: Qwitter is for Friends

By: Sabrina Dent: Pixel Pushing Ireland » Irish-Born Qwitter Hits CNN

Sabrina Dent: Pixel Pushing Ireland » Irish-Born Qwitter Hits CNN — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:18:20 +0000

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By: Eoghan McCabe

Eoghan McCabe — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:41:23 +0000

What can I say? You certainly know how to write an awkward message to go with a bunch of flowers! Still feel sorry for the old dear that had to read it out to me…

But thanks! We’re still laughing at it. :-)

Anyway, Sabrina, like all those with a bit of sense and maturity and perspective on the (ir)relevance of Qwitter, I agree with you completely and wholeheartedly. And that’s all I need say.

By: Sabrina Dent

Sabrina Dent — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:03:56 +0000

@Bernie, yes, that’s the point/problem. I follow 90% of the people on that list, so when I follow mcawilliams, I get all of that cross talk and my Twitter stream cup overfloweth.

@Niall Oh, you don’t know the half of it! The “you dropped me so I’m dropping you” bit is also deeply amusing, in a “I’m telling MUM!” kind of way.

@Stewart Exactly. I may not follow you on Twitter but I’ll still help you bury a body. Let’s get a bit of perspective here, right?

By: Bernie Goldbach

Bernie Goldbach — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:58:58 +0000

On a related note, I wonder if you follow any of the @mcawilliams posse?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/irisheyes/2957333997/

By: McAWilliams

McAWilliams — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:45:44 +0000

Well Sabrina, I have never being called a noisy fecker, only kidding, but yes I can totally see where you are coming from, I will still follow yourself because I enjoy your tweets and I for some mental reason which I still dont understand, seem to be able to deal with the noise, sometimes even making sense of it!

I also agree in relation to qwitter in some respects, I have been known to throw the dolly out of the pram when someone unfollows, but generally they are people I have never met, that found me originally because of something I may have said so I don’t get to het up about it, the 3 occasions were when you left and soon after Tom Rafterty left, at this stage I was new to twitter and took this to heart.

Nathalie also left me and that really hit me for six, since we had met a few times outside of the net, I really took this one personally, in the end she hit the wrong button on her iPhone and all was peaceful again.

My followers come and go, and I know its due to noise, only last week Stephen Fry replied to a tweet I had put up, instantly I had over 30 new followers, I don’t expect them to last that long, but lets wait and see.

Qwitter for me is a bit of fun, nothing more to it!

By: Stewart Curry

Stewart Curry — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:44:02 +0000

well said Sabrina – I’ve unfollowed people for exactly the reasons you’ve given – for example one person I was following changed job and began to talk a lot more about issues I’m not really interested in. Nothing personal.

I only signed up because I’m a big fan of the guys – if I find it upsetting I’m sure I can quit it. I wonder do Contrast have a Qwitterqwitter app for people who quit qwitter?

By: Niall Harbsion

Niall Harbsion — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:39:48 +0000

Excellent rational summary of a storm in a teacup! A real eye opener for me to see that twitter was so ego driven and people obsessed about followers so much!