Comments on: An evaluation of auto generated direct messages (DMs) on Twitter http://socialmediaanswers.com/an-evaluation-of-auto-generated-direct-messages-dms-on-twitter/ Making up answers one question at a time Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:18:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michael E http://socialmediaanswers.com/an-evaluation-of-auto-generated-direct-messages-dms-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-14320 Michael E Tue, 19 May 2009 13:20:15 +0000 http://socialmediaanswers.com/?p=1776#comment-14320 I rather dislike DM-on-follow, both auto and manual. It seems to me to be a pointless waste of human and computer bandwidth. The marketing-only ones are obviously detrimental to the experience. But even the others seem to me to be unhelpful. "Thanks for following me" is one example. I don't need confirmation; Twitter already told me that I started following you. The appreciation might add a human touch, but it seems to me that the effort would be better spent writing a good tweet that will keep me following you. "If you want to get ahold of me..." It's Twitter; I already know how to get ahold of you if I want to (and you are responsive). You don't need to tell me this; doing so only wastes some of my attention. Please stop. Part of it might be that I just don't like DMs in general. If you want to contact me privately, I have e-mail. My e-mail is not hard to find (although I could probably stand to make it a bit more prominent). I rather dislike DM-on-follow, both auto and manual. It seems to me to be a pointless waste of human and computer bandwidth.

The marketing-only ones are obviously detrimental to the experience. But even the others seem to me to be unhelpful. “Thanks for following me” is one example. I don’t need confirmation; Twitter already told me that I started following you. The appreciation might add a human touch, but it seems to me that the effort would be better spent writing a good tweet that will keep me following you.

“If you want to get ahold of me…” It’s Twitter; I already know how to get ahold of you if I want to (and you are responsive). You don’t need to tell me this; doing so only wastes some of my attention. Please stop.

Part of it might be that I just don’t like DMs in general. If you want to contact me privately, I have e-mail. My e-mail is not hard to find (although I could probably stand to make it a bit more prominent).

]]> By: Perspective Shift Chris http://socialmediaanswers.com/an-evaluation-of-auto-generated-direct-messages-dms-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-12503 Perspective Shift Chris Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:58:34 +0000 http://socialmediaanswers.com/?p=1776#comment-12503 lol, I love this post. I was using Auto-DMs for awhile but felt kind of rude when using them. Kind of like a rude marketer with no skill at all. Good post :P lol, I love this post. I was using Auto-DMs for awhile but felt kind of rude when using them. Kind of like a rude marketer with no skill at all. Good post :P

]]> By: Jen Harris http://socialmediaanswers.com/an-evaluation-of-auto-generated-direct-messages-dms-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-7309 Jen Harris Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:26:53 +0000 http://socialmediaanswers.com/?p=1776#comment-7309 You are MUCH nicer than me when it comes to autoDM's! :) Those that use them have an agenda to sell stuff. Duh, we are all here to get SOMETHING out of Twitter...but if it doesn't start with a conversation & some uniqueness, go buy a billboard. Cheers! -jen @jenharris09 You are MUCH nicer than me when it comes to autoDM’s!
:)
Those that use them have an agenda to sell stuff. Duh, we are all here to get SOMETHING out of Twitter…but if it doesn’t start with a conversation & some uniqueness, go buy a billboard.
Cheers!
-jen
@jenharris09

]]> By: Anurag Jain http://socialmediaanswers.com/an-evaluation-of-auto-generated-direct-messages-dms-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-6899 Anurag Jain Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:12:07 +0000 http://socialmediaanswers.com/?p=1776#comment-6899 Nice article. I currently write DMs myself, but this definitely steers me clear of auto-DMs. Good analysis of the different kinds. I know lots of indie artists (bands) who have twitter accounts with many followers, how can they auto-DM someone who joins without seeming plastic and removed? Nice article. I currently write DMs myself, but this definitely steers me clear of auto-DMs. Good analysis of the different kinds. I know lots of indie artists (bands) who have twitter accounts with many followers, how can they auto-DM someone who joins without seeming plastic and removed?

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