Why do people follow and unfollow others on Twitter?

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nikiblack: Question: Why do you follow people onTwitter? Is it for info? Entertainment? Bec. they follow you? A combination all 3? Some other reason?

nikiblack: 2d Question: Why do you unfollow people on Twitter?

AndrewMcRoberts: @nikiblack All 3. Plus est'g expertise, and reaching and engaging potential referral and client sources.

dmourey: RT @nikiblack Question: Why do you follow people onTwitter? I say twitter isn't stupid if u follow smart ppl. i follow ppl who help & r fun

Kennerknecht: @nikiblack Mostly for info and to network. Sometimes b/c they follow me. Rarely for entertainment.

karen_from_ohio: @nikiblack Mostly for unique information; then for updates on friends and causes

Kennerknecht: @nikiblack Usually unfollow b/c of info overload or no value/engagement

jmckeever: @nikiblack unfollow those who tweet a bunch of links in a row w no context- obvious spambots. if one is particularly vitriolic all the time

johnnybluenote: @nikiblack http://bit.ly/b6mKBS (expand) Here are my reasons 4 following and unfollowing :-)

another_pd: @nikiblack I unfollow those that, on a regular basis, fill my stream with things I'm not interested in.

CherylMcKinnon: @nikiblack 3 top reasons for me: 4square abuse, ipad obsessive, boring

bsajdak: @nikiblack Primarily entertainment/friendship; info is bonus

bsajdak: @nikiblack When they get annoying.

another_pd: @nikiblack Might as well ask why I talk to people at a cocktail party, or invite them to a party. Interesting, friendly, entertaining.

nickpurifoy: @nikiblack Frequent useless posts. Too many useless posts creates too much "noise" and can drown out useful or interesting content.

erwiest: @nikiblack My take: no probability of useful/original/engaging info, no follow. Rarely drop otherwise active follows.

rbcarter: @nikiblack #1 reason why I unfollow someone is they tweet excessively & purposelessly (www.UndeniableRuth.com)

roundtrip: @nikiblack I follow for info & entertainment. Unfollowing to limit noise and "tune for signal" See Three Places for People http://j.mp/2rdVR

lawscribe: @nikiblack unfollow (paticular orde): 1. My tastes change. 2. Their tastes change 3. They tweet too often and clog my timeline

lawscribe: @nikiblack oh, and 4. Exclusionary - look how cool our little group is and 5. Consisten denigration of others.

roundtrip: /@nikiblack My model for #Twitter is "tuning the dials" to select and participate in global conversations I find interesting and rewarding.

nooption: @nikiblack unfollow reasons: people who unfollow me, prefer it as a conversation tool rather than a listen only

keavneylaw: @nikiblack I follow people on Twitter because they have something interesting to say. I unfollow if it turns out i was wrong about that.

sarahnregan: @nikiblack I follow about 150 people per @evbogue's suggestion http://bit.ly/9NtjtW (expand). I like a mixture of entertaining tweets and good links.

Beatepdx: @nikiblack I follow for Info,Entertainment & for "likability" reason. I unfollow if neither is there :) Happy Sunday!

Fclatty: @nikiblack All ads + no info + no entertainment + no personal relationship = unfollow. http://bit.ly/b5mdL2 (expand)

drakowski: @nikiblack Why I follow? Folks with interesting things to say. Why I unfollow? Porn stars, folks who use "OMG", those who market too much ;)

TomGallagherLaw: Most common: no follow-back; next tweet overload; next 2 much promo RT @nikiblack 2d Question: Why do you unfollow people on Twitter?

TomGallagherLaw: Combo: interest, fun, mutual support; follow-back is last but a must RT @nikiblack Question: Why do you follow people onTwitter?

dgulbran: Too much marketing, not enough conversation. Or too boring. :) // 2d Question: Why do you unfollow people on Twitter? /via @nikiblack

econwriter5: @nikiblack I follow ppl for news/info, engaging convo and views different from my own.

econwriter5: @nikiblack Block more than unfollow; mostly spam or protected tweets. Don't know what they tweet, no interest in following.

dishonblock: @nikiblack - Our account is still pretty new, but sometimes unfollow people who don't reply to dm's or @ 's consistently.

mchangesq: @nikiblack To discover, follow and build trends. The answer to the 2nd question is when something or someone no longer serves that purpose.

kristahiner: @nikiblack Unfollow -- people who repeatedly RT info/links w/o giving credit; & people w/ pointless tweets who don't participate in convos.

kristahiner: @nikiblack Follow -- mostly only when they write about things i'm particularly interested in. i.e.: law, music, observational humor, etc.

mikedunham: @nikiblack the unfollow question is easier - b/c signal:noise ratio is too low