Don't filter yourself into being lame
written by Allan on April 17, 2009
In a recent blog post @johnflurry says to use a filter on twitter and ask yourself 3 things before posting. He even admits he uses it too much causing him not to tweet certain things. John's blog post
Social marketers rely on numbers, number of followers, number of comments, number of unique visitors. They can't offend, they can't lose any of their hard earned numbers. Everyone has a filter, you shouldn't kick puppies and trip old ladies (unless they deserve it). But constantly thinking, "oh my, will this tweet upset my followers" is total bullshit. Yes it's fucking bullshit. See how I made that extra offensive to prove my point? Did you stop reading it? Probably not, the ones that did stop reading, thank you for leaving, I cannot handle the pressure of living up to your expectation. I am relieved to have weeded you out, worthless, piece of garbage that your mother wishes she had never shit out while squatting in some humid, grassy rice paddy in Minnesota. But since you read that, obviously it doesn't refer to you.
Those of you still here, pat yourself on the back you're not a douchebag. I lose Twitter followers all the time; personally I don't care. I am more worried about being lame than being offensive, but that's just me. Be yourself, if you're a mild mannered dude, be it. If you're a loud mouth jerk, be a jerk. Be yourself, be real and don't suck, most people suck.
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Allan loves his family more than breathing. He lives in Panama City, Florida & grew up washing cars at his family's car washes. Oh and Allan hasn't worn underwear since 2004.
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Fucking love it. Also check out Kathy Sierra’s “Zone of Mediocrity.”
http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2005/01/be_brave.html
Fucking aye!
Damn straight!
Hey Allan,
Great points. I’ve always taken the philosophy that my Twitter is just an extension of my mouth so if I would say it real life, then I would say it on Twitter. Guess what? I fucking swear in real life and if you find it offensive, tough—stop following me.
Taken 1 step further, it’s one thing I’ve always really liked about the talks David Heinemeier Hansson does. He talks just like he would to his closest friends and guess what? He drops some f-bombs and the like. Makes it feel authentic and honest and not put through the usual business filter.
I somehow can’t agree with “most people suck” :) but the point you made is absolutely right: Do your thing and do it well. Cheers!
Simply awesome.