Follow me on Twitter…
… but only if ya wanna!
I have many more people that I follow than are following me on Twitter. That is fine and dandy, because I don't expect everyone to reciprocate. Most of the people I follow are either friends, peers, Lotus Notes people, technology evangelists, user experience people, and Chuck Norris.
I follow them, because I am interested in what they are offering, which in most cases has to do with technology, or personal things.
So then why do some people feel angry when the people they follow do not reciprocate? That's a good question.
Let's talk about me for a minute…
I'm not so concerned with what other people think. I get validation from self satisfaction, because I'm my fiercest competitor. I know I'm competent (my wife would argue that when it comes to the garden), and I consistently deliver on time with little or no budget. It forces me to be imaginative, and it makes it fun. I'm not a writer, I don't work for a sexy agency, and I don't work on bleeding edge technology. Not much excitement there for the average user experience person.
So why follow me on Twitter? That's another good question. Why don't you tell me.
I won't get mad if you don't reciprocate.