Twitter, Social Media
The Pain and Joy of Losing 9,000 Followers
The metaphor of rebuilding a burnt house
We, humans, experience pain and joy in the big spectrum of a wavy emotional ocean manifesting and constantly fluctuating in our lives with ebbs and flows. This unique experience makes us human.
For example, for me, it is a great joy to be able to re-amplify inspiring articles from insightful writers, thought leaders, and influencers, reaching out a broader audience. One of the important parts of content development is being able to communicate it to the right audience at the right time.
Mixed feelings and thoughts
This is a story with mixed emotions and thoughts about a particular social media tool. More specifically, Twitter! Bear with me till the end to understand the order behind my madness.
Let me give you a quick background.
I enjoyed social media from the very beginning of the Internet. In fact, I was one of the Internet developers and contributors to the development of new protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, and ICP in academic…