5 Annoying Things About Twitter

Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time on Twitter (who are we kidding; everyone and their mother spends a lot of time on Twitter) and I’ve noticed a few more things that are extremely annoying:

1. Profile Picture-  If you haven’t already obtained one or created one, you need to.  True Twitter users will be extremely reluctant to befriend someone that they can’t see.
2. Auto Responses-  This is perhaps my biggest pet peeve with Twitter users.  Whenever I receive an auto response, it feels sorta’ like a slap in the face, saying “I’m too busy to actually care about talking to you and making a connection.”  I’ve actually begun to unfollow people who send me an automated message.
3. Stupid Posts-  It’s ok to occasionally tell people what you’re doing, but if you’re using Twitter to make connections (especially business connections), you need to stop telling people what brand of cereal you’re eating.
4. Misspellings- It’s understandable that sometimes you’re trying to write a quick response to someone before you lose your thought, but spellcheck yourself every now and then-especially if you have a lot of loyal followers.  If you make a mistake, follow it up with a quick correction.
5. URL Links- Make sure that your URL in your Twitter profile: a) works and b) links to something worthwhile that you’re proud of.  Whether it’s a new blog that you’ve been working on or something else, choose carefully.  Twitter users aren’t stupid, and they will report you to Twitter or block you if they click on your link and think it’s spammy looking.