As some of you will know there are Twitter follow limits.
The limits which Twitter has imposed are:
- 1000 updated per day
- 250 direct messages a day
- 150 API requests a day
- Follow limits
The purpose of this blog post is for some therapeutic reassurance. I suspected the event would happen for a little while; I have reached my follow limit. It’s particularly annoying for me because I do not use Twitter for any sort of corporate gain. There are so many interesting people on Twitter to follow and I simply enjoying connecting and learning.
I just need more people to follow me back. The Twitter follow limit is built upon a ratio system. Currently my following to followers stands at a 2001/1665 ratio. It is here that I am stuck and from doing some research into the matter it seems that the ratio figures, before you can follow anybody else back, are perilously close.
At first I thought about using some Twitter tools to get out of this sticky situation. There are many tools on the internet (a quick Google search will reveal all) that will automatically un-follow anybody who is not following you. The problem though relates back with the way Twitter controls its follow limits.
A large extend of the follow limit imposed is based on your account’s integrity. By indulging in a mass auto un-follow strategy will dramatically reduce the integrity of your account and cause limits to remain. According to Twitter every limit is the same but it seems that a 2000 following limit is fairly standard. Perhaps I should be thankful my limit is 2001?
I do understand that Twitter is not a race to get more followers. However, in my case, I just want to be able to return follows for those users who I find interesting. I have never followed in very large numbers before and this limit imposed upon my account now will stop me from making new connections with users on Twitter.
So this post is a little bit of a cry for help. I’m guessing I’ll need a near match of 2000 followers before I can step forward and making connections with new exciting users. For the moment though I will have to suffice from roaming Twitter lists.
It is a strange rule from Twitter to limit the number of users you can follow but I am sure they didn’t invent this rule out of thin air. There is obviously a good reason for them to implement these rules and we aren’t quite able to understand it, but as you said, you have to try to match your followers. Maybe in time, when Twitter will be more developed they will take out these limitations.
I would follow you – but I’m also stuck at 2001 – it sucks! I’m not a spammer – I have interesting tweets. It kind of feels like we are being punished for having integrity….
Pleased to say that I have now managed to escape the follow limit. Very pleased! I understand why the limit is in place but it does mark every individual as a possible spammer.
You seem like an interesting person Mary. If I’m not following you already then I’ll give you a follow.
Thanks! Really good insight into Twitter lists!
I’ve found that not only is it polite to list someone back if they list you but you also get listed a whole lot more!
If anyone wants to list/follow me I will return the favour at:
http://twitter.com/PrayMaddyMcCann