Preface: A few weeks ago I mentioned why “Follow Friday“- a.k.a. “blindly following and promoting folks with no backstory” doesn’t appeal to my cynical lifestyle. However, still new to the game called Twitter, I try and play along and not rock the boat too much. To ease my scrutinous sensibilities I’m trying something new: The “Follow Friday – Extended Version”, where I take a few moments to explain *why* I think you should follow my recommendations for the week.
Follow Friday Extended Version, 11/28/09: People Who Make Me Laugh:
- @CTK1 I don’t remember exactly how CTK1 came up on my tw’adar. Yet her blog posts are accurate observations of real life, and they’re funny too! Generally speaking, a smart tweeter/blogger and excellent addition to my tweetstream!
- @krystynchong: As far as I’m concerned, @krystynchong is the Blip.fm Mashup-Deejay-Queen. I had never clicked a “blip.fm” link before her steady stream of links intrigued me enough to check it out. I look forward to her daily mashup picks, as well as interesting links, and occasional exclamations of real-life scenarios.
- @andrewismusic While he may not know it until he reads this post, I’ve “known” @andrewismusic long before twitter and this whole social media/networking fad. Closely following his songstowearpantsto.com website, concept, and business model, I’ve been trying to steal his ideas for 4-5 years now.
- @weirdnews The name says it all. Who doesn’t appreciate weird news? A nice distraction from the retweeted tech stories I get every day…
- @lons As an up and coming Web Star, I’ve heard several conflicting stories of what Lon Harris was doing before joining the ranks of Mahalo.com. Seems to me he just showed up one day and never left. He says funny stuff and makes me laugh pretty much anytime he’s on screen, and so he’s on the list.
So there are my #FF picks for this week. I feel better suggesting people to follow in this “Extended Version” format, since it gives you a little more insight, as well as an opportunity to make an informed decision. If the concept catches on I’ll be happy to take the credit!
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ct Kingston, Sherwin Smith. Sherwin Smith said: #FF: @CTK1 @krystynchong @andrewismusic @weirdnews @lons Read the FF "Extended Version" at http://bit.ly/8IInXx #ffxv [...]
I love being in great company. Everyone listed above is top notch, although, Me, I’m a bit sketchy.
I advice everyone follow all the people except me. I can’t promise I’ll not be a beast one day then a priest the next.
It’s great to meet you. And great to meet that fro of yours and slick facial hair. YOWZA!
Play on, play on… (tina)