I constantly follow and unfollow tweeters, keeping my following around 300 or so. I manage a list of lists also (as many of us do). Everyone goes on a list or two, or more. Uniquely, I have created a fabulously nerdy spreadsheet programmed to classify tweeters into three Roman-like classes. I am a big fan of virtual castes and Romans, and if I follow you, you have been put through the number grinder and put into one of these semi-judgmental lists.
Plebeian Masses – New tweeters, low count followers and some twitter stats gamers.
Equestrian Order – Middle of the road – people like you and me, the commonly uncommon tweeps that are just having fun, and have been here awhile.
Patrician Elite – For those who were probably famous before twitter and will be famous after twitter fizzles out.
It’s all based on a formula that takes in consideration “following” “followers” and “listed”.
Examples for consideration:
- people who follow many but are followed by few (plebian)
- people who follow few but are followed by many (patrician)
- people who are in the middle (equestrian)
The “listed” factor can help identify the twitter stat gamers and pull them up a level or push them down. In theory anyway.
pictures by – Ian W Scott
Well, now I simply must know where I stand. :-D
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