Comments on: Online Social Etiquette and the price of connectivity http://www.hotelemarketer.com/hotel-internet-marketing/hotel-social-marketing/online-social-etiquette-and-the-price-of-connectivity/ Inspiration for the Digital Hotelier. The world of Hotel Internet Marketing, eCommerce, emarketing and Online Strategy Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:04:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dave from Click-Dubai.Com http://www.hotelemarketer.com/hotel-internet-marketing/hotel-social-marketing/online-social-etiquette-and-the-price-of-connectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Dave from Click-Dubai.Com Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:27:37 +0000 http://www.hotelemarketer.com/?p=275#comment-421 I vote for B or C. It's either he has a haughty marketing approach or he's just plain and simple arrogant. One thing about Twitter, or for any social networking site for that matter, is that it's like a community in the real world. You approach and speak people in a tone to which everybody would understand. Be Genuine and Respectful. That has been my rules of engagement whether online or offline. I vote for B or C. It’s either he has a haughty marketing approach or he’s just plain and simple arrogant. One thing about Twitter, or for any social networking site for that matter, is that it’s like a community in the real world. You approach and speak people in a tone to which everybody would understand.

Be Genuine and Respectful. That has been my rules of engagement whether online or offline.

]]> By: Matthew Strawbridge http://www.hotelemarketer.com/hotel-internet-marketing/hotel-social-marketing/online-social-etiquette-and-the-price-of-connectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Matthew Strawbridge Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:50:04 +0000 http://www.hotelemarketer.com/?p=275#comment-418 Hello I think there's a distinction to be drawn between two-way befriending (as on Facebook) and one-way following (as on Twitter). The two-way system is primarily aimed at people wishing to recreate their real-life social network online. They might be justifiably aggrieved if their friendship request is turned down. However, the one-way system is a lot looser. By following someone, you are merely saying "I am interested in what you have to say." No more, no less. In your specific instance, I have to plump for (b) Arrogance. If you search for "I am a travel tweeter" on Twitter you'll see that you haven't been singled out. Your correspondent seems to be taking a rather broad-brush approach to people who don't follow him back! Hello

I think there’s a distinction to be drawn between two-way befriending (as on Facebook) and one-way following (as on Twitter).

The two-way system is primarily aimed at people wishing to recreate their real-life social network online. They might be justifiably aggrieved if their friendship request is turned down.

However, the one-way system is a lot looser. By following someone, you are merely saying “I am interested in what you have to say.” No more, no less.

In your specific instance, I have to plump for (b) Arrogance. If you search for “I am a travel tweeter” on Twitter you’ll see that you haven’t been singled out. Your correspondent seems to be taking a rather broad-brush approach to people who don’t follow him back!

]]> By: JJ on Hotel Internet Marketing http://www.hotelemarketer.com/hotel-internet-marketing/hotel-social-marketing/online-social-etiquette-and-the-price-of-connectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-414 JJ on Hotel Internet Marketing Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:05:19 +0000 http://www.hotelemarketer.com/?p=275#comment-414 Great comments guys... and thanks Nicky for sharing your lovely thoughts (love your writing style btw...and just for that, I'd be glad to hit that Follow button! ;)) Great comments guys… and thanks Nicky for sharing your lovely thoughts (love your writing style btw…and just for that, I’d be glad to hit that Follow button! ;) )

]]> By: Nicky Tillyer http://www.hotelemarketer.com/hotel-internet-marketing/hotel-social-marketing/online-social-etiquette-and-the-price-of-connectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Nicky Tillyer Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:56:31 +0000 http://www.hotelemarketer.com/?p=275#comment-413 It is truly a tricky one, I am plagued with guilt at some of the people who have auto followed me, some of them twitterati, for reasons that can only be because I follow them (as if I would have anything of interest to say to the Twitter gods!) and yet I continue to be a twitter snob and only follow people who interest me...but then I remember that one of the BEST things about twitter is that it is not a permission based system. Anybody can follow or unfollow whomever they like for whatever reasons. This is one of the true bastions of a social space where we are coming to the table as equals mainly because of the relative anonymity due to lack of the physical interaction. The relationships build certainly, I am very attached to some people I have never ever met nor are likely to, but we are all in this together. People who are here for the buzz and interaction would not post such a tweet in my opinion. Sure I get excited to see my twitter follow increase, but not to the point that I would expect to bore the pants off people who are not interested in me. I'm here for the ride not to grow my ego. My thoughts? (b) arrogance & (c)misguided. How rude to demand to be followed and to threaten as well!! What do they hope to gain? Poo poo to that and follow whomever interests you and happy reading! By the way I am @ARTrox and if you don't follow me I will post horrid spammy comments to your blogs....you have 1 chance left.... It is truly a tricky one, I am plagued with guilt at some of the people who have auto followed me, some of them twitterati, for reasons that can only be because I follow them (as if I would have anything of interest to say to the Twitter gods!) and yet I continue to be a twitter snob and only follow people who interest me…but then I remember that one of the BEST things about twitter is that it is not a permission based system.

Anybody can follow or unfollow whomever they like for whatever reasons. This is one of the true bastions of a social space where we are coming to the table as equals mainly because of the relative anonymity due to lack of the physical interaction. The relationships build certainly, I am very attached to some people I have never ever met nor are likely to, but we are all in this together.

People who are here for the buzz and interaction would not post such a tweet in my opinion. Sure I get excited to see my twitter follow increase, but not to the point that I would expect to bore the pants off people who are not interested in me. I’m here for the ride not to grow my ego.

My thoughts? (b) arrogance & (c)misguided. How rude to demand to be followed and to threaten as well!! What do they hope to gain? Poo poo to that and follow whomever interests you and happy reading!

By the way I am @ARTrox and if you don’t follow me I will post horrid spammy comments to your blogs….you have 1 chance left….

]]> By: Nuno Valinhas http://www.hotelemarketer.com/hotel-internet-marketing/hotel-social-marketing/online-social-etiquette-and-the-price-of-connectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Nuno Valinhas Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:47:11 +0000 http://www.hotelemarketer.com/?p=275#comment-412 I would vote B. It's pretty easy to "loose our mind" in this kind of platforms where there's nothing more than a pc screen between 2 persons. It is not the right attitude to "advise" someone to follow himself... OTHERWISE... IF NOT... A tweet should be followed because of its interesting posts or opinions. Of course we all have examples of following someone just because they follow us. But this should not be the rule. This should be the exception. As Daniel wrote above, I try to "update" my following list every week. Unfollow and Block are often used by me. I would vote B.

It’s pretty easy to “loose our mind” in this kind of platforms where there’s nothing more than a pc screen between 2 persons.

It is not the right attitude to “advise” someone to follow himself… OTHERWISE… IF NOT…

A tweet should be followed because of its interesting posts or opinions. Of course we all have examples of following someone just because they follow us. But this should not be the rule. This should be the exception.

As Daniel wrote above, I try to “update” my following list every week. Unfollow and Block are often used by me.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.hotelemarketer.com/hotel-internet-marketing/hotel-social-marketing/online-social-etiquette-and-the-price-of-connectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Daniel Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:17:16 +0000 http://www.hotelemarketer.com/?p=275#comment-408 I vote c. Following someone just so they follow you back is Twitter Trolling. I only follow people who have truly interesting content. I also unfollow people if their content is boring or they send out too many tweets. I vote c. Following someone just so they follow you back is Twitter Trolling. I only follow people who have truly interesting content. I also unfollow people if their content is boring or they send out too many tweets.

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