I am once again struggling to keep on top of Twitter. As I tried to read a tweet earlier, in anticipation of leaving a comment, it disappeared. Overwhelmed by the cascade of new tweets, so many of which were the same tweets being retweeted, seemingly every few seconds.
Anyway, I just wanted to once again thank everyone who retweets any of my blog posts.
You know who you are, and you are all much appreciated.
Sorry I cannot get the chance to thank you on Twitter, but there have been another 200 tweets since I started typing this!
Best wishes to you all, Pete.
Yes, twitter can get a bit overwhelming. I don’t think it’s possible to read every single tweet that scrolls down your screen.
Hmm… I do read every tweet that I like or retweet though. I don’t know about others. That is a great question.
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I start off trying my best, Helen, but so many are retweets of the same thing, I get lost! 🙂
Many thanks for following, by the way.
Best wishes, Pete.
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No problem Pete! I only use Twitter by a WP-plugin, which reposts automatically the reblogged postings to Twitter. I had began Instagram two years in the past, and had quit a year ago. There is too much to watch, read and comment, it would take more than the half of my day. Michael
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I try to give 30 minutes a day to Twitter, but I could easily be retweeting all day if wanted to.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s impossible, Pete. Don’t worry. I gave up long ago. Every so often I try to retweet people’s content, but I can’t keep up with that either. Everybody who uses it knows. Take care.
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Thanks, Olga. I suffer from ‘Twitter Guilt’ if I ignore anyone’s tweets! 🙂 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It is Hell being popular…..LOL chuq
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I don’t even have that many followers. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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People like what you say….no escaping that…LOL chuq
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I need to ‘dust off’ my Twitter account. My posts go there, but I rarely do.
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I keep trying, Jennie. But it overwhelms me almost immediately.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I understand!
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I keep my blog and twitter separate unless I have something quick to say or a picture I want to post. I don’t think the people who read my tweets are the same people who read my blog.My family don’t read this blog but do sometimes tweet.This is for thoughtful writing,not instant comment.
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I agree, Julie. Twitter is not much good for anything except ‘sharing’ stuff, and occasional messages.
Best wishes, Pete.
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You have a great blog Pete 🙂
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Thanks, Alex. I think I will have to keep Twitter in the ‘spare room’ for now though. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I am so pleased it is not just me, Pete…I appreciate all my RT and shares and have tried to keep up and failed miserably…As you say they just disappear to be replaced by more…sigh
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I feel lucky if I manage 10% of the possible tweets, Carol. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Twitter is a rolling menace. I can’t keep up.
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I try to devote some time to it most days, but it runs away from me. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I hear you, Pete. I wonder about tweets and whether anyone actually reads any of them.
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I read quite a few, but I mostly retweet the posts of bloggers I follow. I do try to look out for yours, Sally’s, Debby’s and Olga’s. I retweet those when I have time.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m glad to know you read some and thanks for tweeting mine. I actually pick up quite a few posts from twitter too, but I didn’t think many other people actually read what they retweeted. I don’t ever share something I haven’t read in case the content isn’t something I would stand by.
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I am guilty of sharing links to posts that I haven’t read, and do that often. But mainly because I can trust the post authors, who are all part of our community. 🙂
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Yes, that is different.
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Reblogged this on Jessica Bakkers and commented:
Pete’s thoughts on Twitter are SPOT ON as far as I’m concerned. It’s a beast I’d love to conquer, but I don’t have the time or energy, but I DO appreciate those of you who frequent the platform and retweet me. You guys rock!
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Your post really hit home, Pete. I’ve been watching my Twitter feed lately in growing dismay. How does anyone see anything posted there? I’m going to shamelessly reblog your wise words in the hopes the lovely folks who retweet me might understand why I hardly ever Tweet, but sure do appreciate their efforts!
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Thanks very much Jessica. I did once get to the end of my TL there, but just that once!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Your words just really hit home, Pete! 🙂
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You’re welcome 😇 pete
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Hi, Nita. Nice to see you. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I know how you feel, Pete. Last month I wrote a post about my hapless experience of Twitter:
How people keep up with it I just don’t know, or is it my age?
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There are ways to get Twitter to automatically tweet everything. I have just never bothered to find out how.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I had 12 years of London trivia tweets scheduled using Twuffer before Twitter pulled the plug. Now I can post only 10 tweets to @cabbieblog using – don’t laugh – Twit Timer.
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Another reason why I’m not a Twitterer!😁
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I do tweet your posts now and then, Kim. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you my friend.🤗
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I stay away from it, content to read you this way.
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I should probably never have started, but I would feel disloyal if I just quit now.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Oh well. As you know I generally love your fiction. So I am loyal to you just not to horror.
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I thought about setting up a Twitter account but decided I’ve got enough going on electronically and don’t need to add anything more to the mix!
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It does promote your posts, but is a devil to even try to keep up with!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Reblogged this on Anita Dawes & Jaye Marie ~ Authors.
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Many thanks for reblogging!
Best wishes, Pete.
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I forget to go on there, and when I do it’s all rubbish 🙄 apart from your tweets of course!
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And yours!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Twitter can be quite fast and furious!
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Too fast for me, ladies! 🙂
(I try my best to retweet your stuff!)
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We know you do, Pete… and we are grateful!
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I don’t “keep up” with Twitter. Most of the time, I just scroll down a bit and comment or like, then return to the top. Sometimes I’ll use the “Search Twitter” field to send me to a particular tweep’s home page so that I can see all his tweets.
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I can’t even seem to manage that, David.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I gave up on Twitter long back. Not able to understand how people stay on top of it. But I completely out of depth here.
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I use it to share my posts, Shaily. (And of those who I follow) But lately it has become just overwhelming.
Best wishes, Pete.
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The problem with Twitter is, the more people you follow, the more they pile up!
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I am a very ‘low-key’ follower, John. I don’t know how others cope. Well I sort-of do. They use apps or groups to retweet their tweets and issue standard replies. Most of those I follow are nice people, but I literally just cannot keep up with this ‘Twitterlanche’!
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s the same with blogs. I follow more than 100 and find it hard to get through the Reader every day, never mind doing any writing.
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I spend around 4 hours a day on my blog, and the blogs I follow. I am more or less at my ‘maximum potential’, Audrey. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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