Following Policy

Because I’m looking for humans

to talk to,

exchange experience

and learn

Sasha Kovaliov© 2009

Human check-list

• Real name • Bio• Link• Avatar

• Emotions (:

I need to call you by your name, see who you are, check out your online identity, see you and know that you are emotional, as any human is.

I want to hear u answer me

• Replies ratio• You are not a chatter-box• Continuous conversation

I want to see that you know @ symbol and have mastered it well. Hope your stream doesn’t consist of @ only and you do not drop conversations in the middle.

I love to share & learn

• I want to see you RT• I want to know your network

• I like your links• I care about your questions

• I want to help you

I like when you retweet something valuable and introduce/recommend new people. I’m following you to learn and click links you find interesting. I like when you ask provocative questions and I’m here to help.

Extra points 4 prompt follow

• You are witty and funny• You are trying to experiment with social media

• You’ve got a great background• Your profile link leads to a valuable resource• You introduced yourself via a reply• My network introduced you

• Your follow/following numbers don’t look like 4500/34• You tweet regulary

I enjoy a company of witty people with great sense of humor. You are experimenting with social media just like I do? Welcome aboard. OMG! Your background is awesome! You are writing great content – I’m in :) Thanks for introducing

yourself, I remember you being mentioned several times by my friends.