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Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

Carmen Benitez — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:47:44 -0000

What a folly to social media. Yes, I am a believer of apps making life easier, but we seem to continue distancing ourselves from our core...which is to read and understand a story before sharing with others with your stamp of approval or vocal dissent. So, no. I do not like YoTweet.

Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

Carmen Benitez — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:46:57 -0000

Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

Erwin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:08:09 -0000

Anyone caught using this should be banned from Twitter. The main reason Twitter is so powerful is that the shared links are shared for a reason. Someone thought they hold real value. If you ruin that by spamming like this, your reputation will suffer for it..

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Kat — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:06:53 -0000

How lame. Some apps are really helpful, but when we eliminate the social part of social networking, why bother? At least it will be semi easy for us to spot these auto retweets. .. so we can unfollow or block them.

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Phyllis Khare — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:07:03 -0000

I agree with your comment about this app, but I have a different take on auto DM. I view it as my "answering machine message." I am very busy with so much work, and I don't feel I should make people wait for an acknowledgement that they are following me - thus the auto DM. I know this is still a controversial.

Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

Heidi Miller — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:14:56 -0000

Yeah, Ben, I'm going to go with "no" on this one. I have resisted doing auto DMs to new followers and auto follow programs. Maybe it's just the community manager in me talking, but I still think that social media should be... social. Personal. I want to read an article and add a personal comment/opinion when I retweet it, not just have some bot do it for me.

What can I say? I'm a hands-on kind of girl.

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unmarketing — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:45:32 -0000

I like the idea of suggested retweets as well. It's a slippery slope when you automate anything in Twitter

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ArticlesFYI — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:10:37 -0000

Yep absolutely .. a few sincere a ton opportunistic

Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

jstratford — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:20:36 -0000

It's an interesting toolbox which isn't for me though it would give definite variety and the RT function is novel, but I definitely wouldn't recommend it! One of the important things about social networking and social media beyond relationships is some of what we do in the area of engagement. We seek to relate with others and if it's all automated then there is no one checking out a website and determining if it's even worth an RT. :( That's dangerous since it'd change the dynamic. We need to have a degree of transparency and authenticity instead of a black veil. Let's be real and personal and when using screens take the time to screen them. I personally do use feeds to supplement, but take the time to read every post or article ahead of time and kill the ones in the ques that aren't in line with what is in my profile.

RT 's are great, but only if there's a valid reason and if people are recognized for retweeting and at the least wished a good day.

That's my two cents worth and I thank you for another great information post Ben and most likely I stirred up the pot just a little, but that's all good! ;)

Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

Leonid S. Knyshov — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:22:06 -0000

I wish them luck, but I suspect the product mix will change. I unfollow accounts that post useless junk to their streams. Those preset feeds are definitely junk.

I am working on an application that will hopefully make Twitter more useful through a little bit of automation.

Haven't released the app because I am still thinking how to implement oAuth in that thing. Using a user's username/password at this stage is a sign of laziness from my perspective, so I refuse to go that route.

Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

Glory Gray — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:37:03 -0000

Suggested retweets based on keywords could be timesaving and helpful--as long as I'm able to 'hit the button' before it's sent out. Similar to the "Vet followers" button on TweetLater.

As long as RT's still only comprised 20%-30% of my tweeting, I'm okay with that. Any more and I'd start annoying myself!

Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

drew olanoff — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:52:45 -0000

"boost your twitter personality" ? What the....seriously? This is sad.

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Bradley Will — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:22:28 -0000

RTing is the new measure of influence. RTing someone is like re quoting someone in front of our whole network. It is a humbling thing, actually one of the great respects you can show someone on Twitter. This "brilliant tool" will exploit it and devalue the meaning of a RT. It should be banned and I also will block anyone using it.

Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

Michelle Dale — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:37:18 -0000

Yotwit seems to be a good tool for twitter. However I still prefer re-tweeting articles myself. I get to choose articles that will not only be of interest to me and my followers, but also articles that have real substance too.

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Dieter Nusko — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:31:19 -0000

Information pollution! Already in 1976 I read in WSJ: Clear your mind of useless information.

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dnusko — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:25:36 -0000

Information pollution! Already in 1976 I read in WSJ: Clear your mind of useless information.

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Jared O'Toole — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:24:14 -0000

I don't think its the right direction but inevitable. Twitter is becoming more spammy yet is still fun and useful.

Something like this could be used for good. But again some will have useful streams while others will stream pointless stuff and use it for spam. Never ending circle.

Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

Harvey Ramer — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:55:28 -0000

I agree, the set it and forget it RT idea isn't quite as spammy as outsourcing tweet content to an automated service, but I could never feel right about doing it. I've had an uneasy relationship with automation in general. It is sometimes difficult to determine where to draw the line.

I only use automation to syndicate original content.

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StartupBooster — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:51:54 -0000

I agree with most of you - this really is a long term pain for a short term gain. People follow you because you share quality content - not because you are good at being the middle man to forward other people's content to them. They can simply follow others if that is the case. Auto Tweeting I believe will diminish the value of the microblogging (Twitter).

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Charity — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:50:19 -0000

I never RT anything I haven't read first. I think that's the best policy. :o)

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xposure — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:49:05 -0000

I agree with the comments regarding trust in regards to tweets, re tweets and recommendations. It would be useful if the service allowed you to approve or disapprove the tweets before they went out. This I think would be a half way house solution.

Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

Phyllis Khare — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:36:55 -0000

Now that makes sense. Then I could look at the tweets and make a human decision, otherwise forget it. People trust that I have at least checked out the link before I pass it long.

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Miguel — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:34:11 -0000

I will do the same

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Grandma Mary — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:25:23 -0000

How can it possibly work with thousands retweeting one tweet and then retweeting all the retweets. Twitter will be brought down.

Re: YoTwits Automates Retweeting: Is This A Good Thing?

Cindy McAsey — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:13:07 -0000

I've been doing the same think Rich and I'm starting to like my friends list again. There's not near as many junk tweets.