MacNoob

I enjoy Twitter.  Following interesting people who provide links to fresh web content is fun and helps keep me informed.  That being said, some have turned Twitter into a quasi-ruler for measuring success.  I just finished listening to the most recent “This Week in Tech” podcast where the last ten minutes of the show was nothing but a contest about which one of the hosts (Leo Laporte and John C. Dvorak) could garner the most followers.  They even talked about giveaways (bribery) to reward followers.  It all sounded a bit self-serving and was completely boring.  I watched this week’s DiggNation and Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht did the same thing.  They were offering their used iPhone and used XBox 360 respectively (autographed, no less).  I have no problem with self-promotion as a rule.  Hell, I even do it!  These guys spend a ton of time producing excellent web content that is, for the most part, very entertaining.  Honestly though, I’d rather listen to a commercial than hear about how many tens of thousands of Twitter followers these guys have.  A few weeks ago it was mildly interesting but now it has turned into some sort of digital pissing contest.

By the way, my Twitter handle is BikerFunJoe.