FollowFriday, is it moribund?

John Mijac — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:38:00 GMT

Followfriday has become a waste of time. Most of the new people who post on that day seem to just ReTweet the lists of any and all who bother to put one together. In the spirit of community, at first I tried composing individual messages about each and every person who had affected me on twitter. When the list was small this seemed acceptable, though it demanded a lot of time to manage, and even more to give a thoughtful response to everyone. After a while however, I could see that the recommendations themselves were becoming annoying. I noticed that @MariKurisato had begun to post her choices on her blog and this made a lot of sense to me, so I have decided to ape her (yikes, sounds so rude: copycat? monkey see monkey do? parrot? . . . hmmm, how about echo). I have decided to echo her method. So from now on I will reference this FollowFriday list.

Friday July 16,2009

I follow the tweople below , in no particular order, for these reasons:

@MariKurisato for her sharp wit, cool art and hidden, tender heart

@mylender for her love of family and willingness to help connect

@DavEnergy for his careful attention to friends, his compassion and quirky tweets

@BuzzEdition this stalwart of the community always has time for friends

@JanetVanderhoof for fabulous art, a caring spirit and a brilliant mind

@noxhanti fun conversation, great tweets with unexpected links

@kelvinringold always has time for anyone who needs it, supportive and loving man

@RayBeckerman fabulous source of news and a real person

@BrokePimpStyles & @SomaMoja social conscience reminders and faithful retweeters

@CoachChristy a wonderful woman who gives of herself with joy

@Red_Dust wonderful photos of daily life and a quiet presence

@DreamWorthy What a pair! Great conversation, love and support (and great gifts)

@perfectquarters wonderful Real Estate agent from NY, great conversation and support for friends

@JanSimpson Always an honest view from Jan and she's there for her friends

@Doc_Remy Dreamer, poetry lover, musical stream maker

@QuantumCoach Love and concern for others is her hallmark

@mwurzer Not for everyone, because his focus is on his MLS, but for Realtors, a must