tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post8953359355875073866..comments2023-07-29T09:05:40.221+01:00Comments on Drinks Advice: Twitter Drinks You NeedGarethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17859486540598651799noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-88121173304526837132012-05-08T14:04:36.416+01:002012-05-08T14:04:36.416+01:00Ed -- yes, that's roughly how we use it. If yo...Ed -- yes, that's roughly how we use it. If you follow too few people, you don't quite get connected enough to the 'buzz'.Baileyhttp://boakandbailey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-86164628639584139302012-05-08T13:20:05.828+01:002012-05-08T13:20:05.828+01:00Hi Ed, broad question! Personally I used to use it...Hi Ed, broad question! Personally I used to use it (through Tweetdeck - the website's next to useless) more as a news feed for a load of stuff. Once I started blogging it became a great way of chatting to people and changed into more of a two way process - mainly through 'dipping in' I suppose.Gareth Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17859486540598651799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-14651619243795842522012-05-08T13:10:22.146+01:002012-05-08T13:10:22.146+01:00I still don't really get on with twitter but t...I still don't really get on with twitter but then I'm not sure I'm doing it right. Am I meant to follow hundreds of people and dip in and out of the constant steam occasionally?Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-57831711811374390222012-05-08T09:59:15.931+01:002012-05-08T09:59:15.931+01:00Aw, shucks...We have become pretty aggressive abou...Aw, shucks...<br><br>We have become pretty aggressive about unfollowing businesses, aiming to stick at around following 550 people (for now). So far, that's meant picking one or two feeds from a given brewery rather than all eight (one for each brewer, one for each sub-brand and one for the company overall... grrr); and dumping any that tweet once a month to plug something without ever interacting.Baileyhttp://boakandbailey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-16940004917981812822012-05-08T09:32:10.661+01:002012-05-08T09:32:10.661+01:00Thanks Mark - fair play for sharing the love! Stil...Thanks Mark - fair play for sharing the love! <br><br>Still open to suggestions. While there's no way I'd be able to narrow who I follow down to favourites (it's like beer!) it's interesting to hear some different reasons for 'follows.' <br><br>I'm pretty sure a lot of people would prefer McEwan's Export to the music I listen to... Cheers!Gareth Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17859486540598651799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-28331471795475324352012-05-08T00:55:43.801+01:002012-05-08T00:55:43.801+01:00I guess everyone is too scared/not scummy enough t...I guess everyone is too scared/not scummy enough to name their 3 top follows but I'm a scumbag so here's mine:<br><br>@MelissaCole - Probably the 1st 'beer' person that I engaged with on Twitter. Unlike a lot of people with a load of followers she usually finds the time to reply and aside from knowing shed loads about beer she's also a good laugh and doesn't seem to take herself too seriously. And she once bought me a pint.<br><br>@BoakandBailey- Great writers who, even when they're making 5000 blog posts a day, I always find interesting. And Bailey was kind enough to offer me some blogging advice.<br><br>@nickiquote - Another great blog writer. He also has a whacked out leftfield sense of humour which I find ceaselessly amusing. <br><br>I can't imagine anyone who has found their way here doesn't already follow the 3 of them but if you don't you should... but don't follow me cos I talk too much about weird shit music and occasionally drink McEwans's Exportlandellshttp://rocknrollbeverage.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-83463307035962136472012-05-07T00:47:35.974+01:002012-05-07T00:47:35.974+01:00entertaining too - that ticks the intelligent comm...entertaining too - that ticks the intelligent comment box in my opinion, it's the poorly thought out and blatant plugs (of brands) that devalues some peoples posts to me - not that I would say I rise above anyone in this respect :)beerfortheweekendhttp://www.beerfortheweekend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-29365924751512715752012-05-06T22:15:58.967+01:002012-05-06T22:15:58.967+01:00Sounds like a big ask on Twitter (and I'll alw...Sounds like a big ask on Twitter (and I'll always settle for being entertaining) but most definitely!Gareth Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17859486540598651799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-76831610460470933662012-05-06T22:11:13.164+01:002012-05-06T22:11:13.164+01:00Yep... I was just wondering who and why I suppose!...Yep... I was just wondering who and why I suppose!Gareth Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17859486540598651799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-89029402675530540102012-05-06T22:05:21.498+01:002012-05-06T22:05:21.498+01:00I'm not even going to BEGIN trying to work out...I'm not even going to BEGIN trying to work out how your mind works. ;)Gareth Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17859486540598651799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-59973124105064240732012-05-06T21:19:21.152+01:002012-05-06T21:19:21.152+01:00Hehe heh ....Seriously, though. I find that I foll...Hehe heh ....<br><br>Seriously, though. I find that I follow (particularly) breweries that rarely tweet. I wonder why I do?<br><br>Answers on a (e)postcard please :Dckdsaddlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285869274757394578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-22047726996478783492012-05-06T21:16:26.929+01:002012-05-06T21:16:26.929+01:00Cheers for the suggestions, sometimes I follow som...Cheers for the suggestions, sometimes I follow someone because they have lots of followers and yes they do disappoint - credit to those that can persistently post intelligent commentbeerfortheweekendhttp://www.beerfortheweekend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-40887093131512881682012-05-06T21:08:11.934+01:002012-05-06T21:08:11.934+01:00Wasn't aware of the Will Glass @ItalyBrews sit...Wasn't aware of the Will Glass @ItalyBrews site and am off to Rome later in the year (had just posted same prior to your link to blog appearing) so that was handy. Cheers. <br>In addition to following breweries that I love I make a particular point of following those local to me in Essex,East Anglia and in the London area. It makes sense to keep particular tabs on whats going on in my area as well as whats happening in the wider world beer. See who bloggers living near you are following.<br>Hope I've understood your post correctly ?Justin Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666476376111755013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-21135894745742268092012-05-06T21:05:00.030+01:002012-05-06T21:05:00.030+01:00You try to be nice, bring a bit of comradeship int...You try to be nice, bring a bit of comradeship into the bank holiday weekend and what do you get? You lot should be called into work tomorrow... ;)Gareth Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17859486540598651799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-51826083834940489722012-05-06T20:55:38.057+01:002012-05-06T20:55:38.057+01:00Nah ... Unfollow button time :DAnd certainly no re...Nah ... Unfollow button time :D<br><br>And certainly no retweets either!ckdsaddlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285869274757394578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-24759986257992581292012-05-06T20:48:31.258+01:002012-05-06T20:48:31.258+01:00What can I say? I was trying to be creative, rathe...What can I say? I was trying to be creative, rather than recommend the Stephen Fry of beer Tweets? ;)Gareth Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17859486540598651799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512199683537488532.post-2135204689288382592012-05-06T20:42:02.259+01:002012-05-06T20:42:02.259+01:00that's it, no more retweets for you! ;)that's it, no more retweets for you! ;)Steve Lamondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13293913182389157112noreply@blogger.com