Comments on: Shadow: Follow Updates Quietly on Twitter http://www.designmeme.com/shadow-twitter/ Web Design, Development, and Training in Guelph, Ontario. Tutorials on accessibility, css, search engine optimization (SEO), and social media. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:36:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stuart Robertson http://www.designmeme.com/shadow-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-251622 Stuart Robertson Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:47:28 +0000 http://www.designmeme.com/?p=238#comment-251622 I don't think it's anything like that, as the term is commonly understood. You read all sorts of websites without stalking the person posting the content. :) Keep in mind that you can visit most people's Twitter profile whether or not you're "following" them. I don’t think it’s anything like that, as the term is commonly understood. You read all sorts of websites without stalking the person posting the content. :) Keep in mind that you can visit most people’s Twitter profile whether or not you’re “following” them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.designmeme.com/shadow-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-251509 Anonymous Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:14:26 +0000 http://www.designmeme.com/?p=238#comment-251509 Isn't that a bit like cyber stalking? Some how makes it seem all secretive and sly. Isn’t that a bit like cyber stalking?
Some how makes it seem all secretive and sly.

]]> By: Jim Spencer http://www.designmeme.com/shadow-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-247285 Jim Spencer Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:44:33 +0000 http://www.designmeme.com/?p=238#comment-247285 Well you got me swinging. Your basic premise is dead on. Lot's of folks wasting time comparing numbers with little relative value and even less information on how the number is generated (twitterank??) The "problem" of un-following for a score is worth bringing forward so that folks can make better decisions. However, is secretly following not aiding and abetting the very thing that you object too? It extends the conversation, but it is not transparent and some may consider it even less than perfectly straight forward. If I used, I certainly wouldn't reply and risk revealing the deception. Monitoring competitors, well ok, I can see that purpose being valued. Another reason. Maybe you like a person's ideas, but you certainly don't want all of their followers to pile on and start flooding your stream. A little bit, not a lot. I have seen followers come in groups, sometimes floods. I will keep thinking about this subject and look forward to your reply. Well you got me swinging. Your basic premise is dead on. Lot’s of folks wasting time comparing numbers with little relative value and even less information on how the number is generated (twitterank??)

The “problem” of un-following for a score is worth bringing forward so that folks can make better decisions.

However, is secretly following not aiding and abetting the very thing that you object too? It extends the conversation, but it is not transparent and some may consider it even less than perfectly straight forward. If I used, I certainly wouldn’t reply and risk revealing the deception.

Monitoring competitors, well ok, I can see that purpose being valued.

Another reason. Maybe you like a person’s ideas, but you certainly don’t want all of their followers to pile on and start flooding your stream. A little bit, not a lot. I have seen followers come in groups, sometimes floods.

I will keep thinking about this subject and look forward to your reply.

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