I am giving this thread one HUGE star! I just posted today (tweeted I guess people call it) asking what’s up with people on Twitter who have no profile or info about who the heck they are and oft times no pic.

Is is LAZY or CREEPY? I say “BOTH!”

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I agree completely. Publishing your photo is personal and so is social networking. Hard to build a relationship without a personal element. Thanks, Susie

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Good move! I generally don’t follow anyone who hasn’t uploaded a photo – it seems too much like they’re trying to hide.

I also don’t follow anyone who posts in a language I can’t read, who is too vehement in their political rantings, or who speaks “porn-eze” or only chatters about TV shows they’re watching. I actually saw one tweet that indicated the person needed to use the bathroom.

Don’t need that stuff!

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There are some people who do not like putting to much information on the internet. Including thier picture. I think it has to do with security.

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David- I think that’s fine to not put a pic of ones own face but there needs to be something… something and if not their name then their company… something

I have had people follow me that have no pic, no info and I am the ONLY one they are following. Darn creepy!

I know you can block them, and I do,. I also know you can choose to not follow. They are still creepy and lazy and that is how I feelanyway. People can create some kind of identity, we don’t need their social security and phone number.. lol.

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I see the reasoning behind this move. Without a photo, who knows if you’re genuine. Good thought!

I also noticed, one tweeter has changed their photo to a completely different person. I thought that odd. But, I changed my name, because I blocked a tweeter, whom I thought, I may have picked up a virus from.

I like the top quality standards at EzineArticles .

Shirley Bass

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I think this is a good move. I generally don’t follow people on Twitter if they don’t have a photo or relevant avatar. It also needs to be tasteful.

I understand that some people are wary of having too much personal information on the Internet. Still, there needs to be a level of transparency.

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Right on Chris. Twitter and other Social Media are about conversations and rapport. Before people follow you they check your bio with a link to your site. If you seem interesting they follow you and you engage with them. Posting your articles is a good way of telling them more about you. Quality articles will draw more of a following from people who share your interests. Keep up the policy Chris

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I also agree with this move. Twitter is about building supportive relationships so we can help one another in our internet journeys. I don’t follow faceless people, not those who give no real indication of what they are on Twitter for. My question is always may they have something to offer me, could I have something to offer them and do I like them?!

Cherry
how-to-change-careers.com

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After giving it some thought I agree with Susie and Kathy Ostman, but useing some one elses pic or avator is not being very friendly either.

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I just tried loading a picture of different sizes using Internet Explorer 8.0 on two computers. I had the same error that the picture was too big.

I then opened Firefox 3.0 and did the exact same steps and the picture became available on Tweeter.

So, if the picture does not load using Internet Explorer, try Firefox.

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As a visual artist, I do social networking ’solely for my art’. (during the election I guess I got super political too- lol) To me, it really isn’t important what ‘I’ look like, that’s not what I am projecting. I think posting an image of ‘who’ people are is just as justified as what their face looks like. With all of that said I do post pics of ‘me’ though, so maybe I am a hypocrite! Ohh no! tee hee!

So funny too, haven’t you all noticed how many people post an image of say Cindy Crawford ( I have a friend who posts Cindy) or some guy with massive muscles? I guess that does say something about them for some reason-what they value or what they think others might.

Me: \O/

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Auto posting twitter with your article releases is the best service Chris. It makes social media easy! So upload those photos everyone!

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Thanks Chris. I’m new to all the social networking, but if people on Twitter start following me but haven’t the courtesy to have either a photo or anything meaninful in their profile, I’m blowed if I’ll follow them back.

I believe in an investment in people – and that means building relationships. How can you possibly do that with faceless, profiless and often nameless nothings? People – real people – have features, a history, and a name.
Mel Menzies, author of A Painful Post Mortem, a story of love and loss

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It is interesting that there is a direct correlation between including your photo and bio and how many people are following you. This proves your point; be part of the conversation and show us who you are and what you do, or move aside for those who will.

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I believe in an investment in people – and that means building relationships. How can you possibly do that with faceless, profiless and often nameless nothings? People – real people – have features, a history, and a name.

MODERATORS COMMENT: Tues Feb 3rd 2009: This blog comment’s URL has been removed and his/her message striked. Sorry I didn’t catch this quicker as I’d have just banned NubianBlue for their thoughtless cowardly ripped comment.

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Excuse me? How come Nubianblue is credited as having written what I had written only two comments above? Mel Menzies

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Never mind auto-tweeting credibility, this person’s plagerism of my comment can hardly be called credible!

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Just yesterday I realized that I could click ‘reply’ on Twitter to see if people were sending me replies to my posts. Sheeze, all this time I thought I could only see them randomly and by chance. Too funny! It brings in a whole new value to Twitter. Yesterday one of my articles came up on Twitter as being published on Ezine Articles, and someone posted a comment. Yup, they read it! If I had not finally figured out the stinkin’ ‘reply’ access, I would never have known. Ahh me, I guess it pays to stay awake! lol

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Light bulb Kathy! Not just for you… but me…NOW!

Thanks,

Shirley Bass

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I asked a friend. :)

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Shirley, I know! Isn’t that just the coolest thing? I chatted up a storm yesterday, bringing up ideas about art, getting ideas back. I loved it! But.. woe is me because i think I loved it a bit too much. After about 2 hours online I realized I had other things to do. That is the problem with that kind of stuff. But I do see its value. Someone did read my freshly published article and I have had people sign up for my newsletter from it. OK.. NOT TODAY! I am busy writing my article to submit and I must not let myself be so distracted. Right Chris?! Yup!

PS~ Mel, I am thinking that more than likely Nubianblue was just quoting you and forgot the quotes, because who would do that right after your comment? That would be cWazy! Anyway… YES to what YOU wrote, I agree.

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Yes, you’re probably right Kathy. I shall be gracious about the copying thingy – especially as I can’t spell the plager-word!

Kathy and Shirley. Yes! Twitter is great. But oh, how the trickling sands of time run out!!
Mel

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Mel,

NubianBlue’s entry has been striked for plagiarizing your comment. I guess there is a first for everything as I have never seen this before in this blog.

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Mel,

I have to laugh. Yes, the progression of time takes its place quicker than I can bat an eye. Before I know it, I’ve enjoyed so many new tweets and Tweeples that the hours I work runs into the night. But ohhh, it’s so much fun!

Shirley Bass

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Thanks Chris. With Kathy’s prompting I’d decided to be magnanimous (especially as I can spell that better than the plager-word). No harm done but it was a bit strange. Mel

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Yes, you’re probably right Kathy. I shall be gracious about the copying thingy – especially as I can’t spell the plager-word!

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