What Annoys People Most on Twitter

With one cupboard sold, half my clothes in piles across the floor, I have stopped to prepare a Twitter for Beginners workshop. It is hosted by Southwark Arts Forum and there are still places left for this Wednesday 1st April if you would like to attend.

One thing I love about Twitter is how engaging people can be. Today  I wanted to find out what everyone found annoying about this particular social network so I could warn those at my workshop.

The responses flew in immediately and they were so spot on. I'm guilty of a few of the things mentioned. It's always good to be reminded that you're not tweeting to yourself but to an audience who isn't afraid to unfollow you when you ignore Twitter etiquette! 

@EmilyBenet Auto DMs, ‘Please RT’, #over #hashtag #ing, tweeting about TV without a # so I can’t mute, CONSTANT RTs of praise for books.
— Pete Domican (@PeteDomican) March 29, 2015

@PeteDomican @emilybenet ======= I unfollowed someone who did all his tweets like this. You know. To show up more. ========
— Isabel Rogers (@Isabelwriter) March 29, 2015

@EmilyBenet @SAF_London people who only want to sell something or distressing images
— Amanda Reynolds (@amandareynoldsj) March 29, 2015

.@EmilyBenet Multiple #s, instructions to Check out my blog/site, RT please, ppl who RT anything containing their name, RTs for comp entry.
— Jacqueline Pye (@JacquelinePye) March 29, 2015

@EmilyBenet No conversations just tweeting about their book or selling stuff.
— Brigid Coady (@beecee) March 29, 2015

@ckingwriter @emilybenet or follow/unfollow/follow LOADS to get your attention.
— Isabel Rogers (@Isabelwriter) March 29, 2015

@EmilyBenet @beecee Oh actually my main pet hate is seasonal sales tweets like "It's Easter, treat yourself to hashtag etc" No. sod off =D
— Liz Tipping (@LizTipping) March 29, 2015

@EmilyBenet @SAF_London When people get precious that you join in an conversation forgetting this is a public forum for communication
— Annette Gordon (@AnnetteGordonW) March 29, 2015

Is that everything? Please feel free to tell me what annoys you in the comments and together we can make Twitter a better place! 

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