Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels 2022-06-07
Twitter Is A Dating App For Making Friends
hereâs some ideas about how to have fun on twitter dot com
(this is the thread I will send to people on their first day here)
Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels 2022-06-07
first: tweet a lot
there are no bad tweets. you are a hose, so gush!
let yourself flow & the algorithm will be your editor (posts that your followers find interesting are automatically promoted & the rest are demoted)
Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels 2022-06-07
reply a lot
consider yourself invited into every conversation. if you want to make friends you have to visit other peopleâs parties
large account = dinner party host
smol account = be the kind of guest that gets invited back
Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels 2022-06-07
follow a lot of people
at first, follow anyone that seems vaguely interesting. later on, prune out the ones that donât spark joy
you can start with this list of people I find fun & friendly:
https://x.com/i/lists/1518564626102902785âŠ
donât follow celebs/brands bc they are not seeking friends
Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels 2022-06-07
read Visaâs twitter strategy guide to learn what other games you can play here
2019-02-10
twitter_rpg_strategy_guide.txt
Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels 2022-06-07
TWITTER IS A DATING APP FOR MAKING FRIENDS
the usual flow looks like this:
- reply to each other a bunch
- follow each other (âmutualsâ)
- private messages (DM = direct message or gc = group chat)
- video call
- local meetup
- make babies/start a cult
Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels 2022-06-07
mute or block unfriendly people
mute = you wonât see them anymore
block = they wonât see you either
donât hesitate to use these great features! a tiny fraction of twitter users are mean. with one click you can be rid of them forever. donât think twice, just do it
Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels 2022-06-07
opt out of the culture war
polarised political arguments is twitters most popular and least fun game. donât play!
mute words that you donât want to see (eg I mute words like âgun controlâ âbidenâ âcopsâ)
Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels 2022-06-07
you can make money on twitter without being annoying:
- have a buy now button 1 click away (link in yr bio or pinned tweet)
- collect email addresses so you can take your audience with you one day (eg substack)
- occasionally talk about the thing you sell when it is relevant
Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels 2023-03-16
hereâs an excellent conversation about how you can use twitter to make friends, build a business, and follow your spiritual path all at the same time
2023-03-15
If I end up doing strange things on twitter in the next few weeks, blame @this_is_silvia —
diddlylinks @diddlylinks 2022-06-08
What kinds of things do you reply?
Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels 2022-06-08
try to guess what game the original poster is offering and then play the next move
eg interested questions, tangential riffs, respectful disagreement, simple encouragement, etc