Like the old person I am, I still don’t like people retweeting praise about their own content. It not only feels like bragging, it’s also extremely boring

Jan 24, 2021 · 8:22 AM UTC

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Replying to @stilkov
I do it a bit, hopefully not too much, in order to point readers to older articles that I think would be useful.
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I never noticed, so I definitely do not think it’s too much
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Replying to @stilkov
I don't mind so much. As an independent consultant, I do it because nobody else will ... plus my income fell by 75%+ in the past year, so everything helps. Also, not everybody sits on Twitter all day, so only a small number of people will see it anyway. YMMV of course.
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Other people mentioning you is great, of course, maybe they’ll turn into followers. But people who follow you already don’t need much convincing anymore, do they? I prefer to stick to likes and occasional replies.
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Replying to @stilkov
You’re right, but self-promotion is the heart and soul of Twitter. Almost every tweet is a grab for attention. Retweeting praise is just a clumsy version of that
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Hadn’t thought of it like that before, but yes, “clumsy” is a good characterization of what it feels like to me
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Replying to @stilkov
I agree in principle, but I somehow also understand the need of marketing. „Do good stuff and then talk about it“.
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I don’t have a problem with that, I do it all the time myself. I’m talking about retweeting that “Awesome talk” tweet that somebody else mentioned you in
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Replying to @stilkov
I think it’s still way better than posting identical tweets like “have a look at my content”. People have different level of visibility and genuine praise might help both content creators and the readers to find each other.
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Replying to @stilkov
Hmmmm.... You are complaining because someone who provides you with valuable and free content sometimes retweets praise. 🤔
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