Overuse of philosophical quotes as Twitter status messages

[Prim_n_Proper]

Maybe it's just irritating to me, since the person in question has over 10,000 followers.  I honestly don't know why.  All this individual ever posts are "quotes" about life, several times a day.  Generalizations of life expressed in dichotomy - it was cute at first but now it's just irritating.  I know I can just "unfollow" this person, but what gets me is how on earth did they get over 10,000 followers? 

  Are quotes really that popular?  When all I see are up to a dozen quotes per day posted by this person, I tend to think that this person doesn't have much to say (nor do they have a mind of their own) and are just posting quotes for the purpose of garnering attention.

Ok rant done.

[miss_ann_thrope]

I *love* quotes!


Sometimes someone else says what you want to say in way that you'd never think of. An expression that fits your mood perfectly. Sometimes it's something that makes you smile, or makes you really think.


Who's the person? (PM me if you don't want to post ). I find quotes intriguing and thought provoking.

[Elle]

I guess lots of people like having the quotes show up in their feed.

[ShadesOfGrey]

Ok rant done.

Hi Prim_n_Proper!  Welcome to the boards! It seems you've become acquainted, since you find the right place to post   One thing I would mention, as you may or may not be aware - rants are pretty  much frowned upon by the mods, and likely to get locked (possibly gagged or banned for serious infractions). So you might want to keep that in mind when posting.

As to your etiquette quandary, I agree,the best thing to do is unfollow him if he bothers you that much.    Good luck!

[MrsJWine]

I would just unfollow, though I agree with you that it's pretty annoying.  Quotes aren't really my thing, but they're fine when used appropriately.  When they're all a person says, I being to wonder if he or she has a single original thought.

Reminds me of the Bones episode, where Bones's cousin comes to visit, and she speaks only in Benjamin Franklin quotes.

[Prim_n_Proper]

Thanks for letting me know.  Yes indeed it was a rant, and I was unaware that rants were not encouraged/permitted here.   I will refrain from posting rants in the future, and try to alter my posts to the tone of "seeking advice" rather than complaining.  

I will also search for another forum that does welcome rants pertaining to online behavior - as there are many situations that I am exposed to on a daily basis that cause me to want to say something sarcastic and inappropriate, but rather I hold my tongue in fear of becoming unpopular.  

[Sabbyfrog2]

Thanks for letting me know.  Yes indeed it was a rant, and I was unaware that rants were not encouraged/permitted here.   I will refrain from posting rants in the future, and try to alter my posts to the tone of "seeking advice" rather than complaining.  

I will also search for another forum that does welcome rants pertaining to online behavior - as there are many situations that I am exposed to on a daily basis that cause me to want to say something sarcastic and inappropriate, but rather I hold my tongue in fear of becoming unpopular.  

Welcome to the board.
Just as an fyi, the rules are all posted in the "forum announcements" section. It is actually very helpful to find out what is and isn't permitted, what certain lingo we use here means, and also make suggestions to ehell dame herself.  It is a greay way to keep abreast on changes in the forum too.

As to your second part. This forum would actually be a great resource for you.  "Techno-quette" is specifically for seeking guidance and talking about that very thing. It is a great way to ask those questions and learn how to reply without being rude.

[Audrey Quest]

it is bewildering, isn't it?
 
I have had a friend who keeps a Facebook page and Twitters, but its all one-way communication--she has reduced us to her audience as she drips her weird pearls of wisdom.  And some of it is almost unreadable with numbers subbing for words with no spaces between the number and the next word--adding an "n" to the beginning of a word instead of just preceding it with "and" --I know that shortcuts are necessary, but she takes it to ridiculous lengths.
 
But, the thing that was the most perplexing was where she was actually adding ©2009, her name and "all rights reserved" to some of her tweets!
 
It all has the effect of someone who talks about themselves in the third person.

I like Twitter as a tool to keep up with people but I don't like it when people use it to turn themselves into oracles.  It seems rather self-indulgent.

[Sabbyfrog2]

I find the whole Tweeting thing weird in general. I guess I just don't think that I am that important or imteresting that anything I "tweet" will be followed. But in response to your question OP, I guess you could just stop following that person... but that really depends on how you feel. I personally don't mind them because sometimes they can reflect something I was thinking myself. But sometimes, I read someones status and think, "They are just trying to sound smart and enlightened." But of course I keep that to myself.

[GirlyGirl]

On Facebook, my father-in-law posts quotes for every single status update -- sometimes 10 a day.  I think he went through a book of quotes already.

[artk2002]

If you don't like what they post, why do you follow them?  If you don't follow them, then how do yo know what they post?  Sorry, I don't get the issue here.

[nolechica]

I love quotes, but if they annoy, just unfollow.

As for why people would follow me, my Twitter is mostly fandom stuff so my feed is discussion of a certain singer (pics, vids, interviews).

[War_Doc]

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