Day 826 - Blue tick is here! - https://golifelog.com/posts/blue-tick-is-here-1680767721605
Got my blue tick on Twitter today. Applied on Apr 1st, got it on Apr 6th.
They say there's a 4x boost if in same network, 2x boost if not in same network. (Not sure what "in network" means though...)
Quite looking forward to seeing how it goes!
Some Twitter folks might not share my excitement. I've seen tweets where they claim they don't care, that it's about the people, these hacks are stupid, etc.
Just to be real here: I started on Twitter for the marketing, but stayed for the people. I'm on Twitter for the people and ideas. Chatting and learning from fellow indies had been the best part and most enjoyable. But I won't deny that getting some follower growth is also pretty motivating.
I mean like, come on, we all recognise having an audience is a great asset to any indie hacker, especially if you're trying to monetize. Let's not feign moral higher ground and say it doesn't matter. It does matter. Trying to say it doesn't frankly comes across as disingenous, being contrarian for its own sake. A rebel without a cause. Maybe "It doesn't matter" is sometimes a reflex against *how* people grow an audience, especially those using shady tactics. But if we can engage authentically and also use what we learned about the algo ethically and mindfully, why not both right?
It's not mutually exclusive.
Blue tick—or Twitter itself—is just a tool. It's *how* you use the tool that matters.
I'm all for responsible use and happy growth.
They say there's a 4x boost if in same network, 2x boost if not in same network. (Not sure what "in network" means though...)
Quite looking forward to seeing how it goes!
Some Twitter folks might not share my excitement. I've seen tweets where they claim they don't care, that it's about the people, these hacks are stupid, etc.
Just to be real here: I started on Twitter for the marketing, but stayed for the people. I'm on Twitter for the people and ideas. Chatting and learning from fellow indies had been the best part and most enjoyable. But I won't deny that getting some follower growth is also pretty motivating.
I mean like, come on, we all recognise having an audience is a great asset to any indie hacker, especially if you're trying to monetize. Let's not feign moral higher ground and say it doesn't matter. It does matter. Trying to say it doesn't frankly comes across as disingenous, being contrarian for its own sake. A rebel without a cause. Maybe "It doesn't matter" is sometimes a reflex against *how* people grow an audience, especially those using shady tactics. But if we can engage authentically and also use what we learned about the algo ethically and mindfully, why not both right?
It's not mutually exclusive.
Blue tick—or Twitter itself—is just a tool. It's *how* you use the tool that matters.
I'm all for responsible use and happy growth.
