Have you ever UN-followed someone and why?

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I'm still pretty new to Twitter and I love it when someone follows me. I'm not sure of the "un-following" etiquette. Is there one? I have un-followed a few times, but I only un-followed one person because I didn't care for his comments. How about you?

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Permalink Reply by Barbara on September 9, 2008 at 11:58am: Hi-I have unfollowed people that only post new links to their blog posts. It's ok to do that occasionally, but not all the time. Also, people that are too politically (in your face) right now I have unfollowed.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kristen Andrews: Featured Contributor of Style on September 9, 2008 at 2:54pm: I haven't yet, but if I found someone offensive I would.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jennifer on September 9, 2008 at 3:01pm: I have unfollowed a few that use too many curse words. Now a few I can deal with I know people have their moments but with the Twitter window open and my kids walking around I just can't have that; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by journey2learn on September 9, 2008 at 3:39pm: I sometimes unfollow people who do not follow me back. I might not be the most exciting person to follow or have great blog posts (I am trying and learning) but want to invest my time in following people who follow me. There are some people who I just love and follow regardless.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Anne Marie Goodrich on September 9, 2008 at 3:56pm: I unfollowed someone who posted every 10 seconds or so, and not about things that really related to me or my business. Oh, and another person who was strongly opinionated. Being opinionated is fine, but I'm sure everyone knows if they are quite opinionated they risk losing others who disagree with them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by BabyFriendlyLA on September 9, 2008 at 5:37pm: I agree with both reasons not un-follow. I've un-followed for not getting a return follow after some time and I've been thinking about unfollowing chronic posters that tweet every few moments without anything interesting to say or just to push their site. I un-followed Santa. Sorry big guy!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Supervelma on September 9, 2008 at 7:31pm: I unfollow people for three reasons:

1) They're offensive just for the sake of being offensive. There's edgy and there's asinine, you know?

2) I've followed them for some time and they've never followed me.

3) They post 9 million times a day, respond to every single person on their twitter page (even if the response is as banal as "lol" or "good one") and I have to wade through pages of their twitters to read twitters from my friends.

For a while, I was worried about unfollowing, but I decided that it's my twitter and I don't need to keep people I'll never meet in "real life" on my twitter just because I'm worried about their feelings.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Andrea Chamberlain on September 10, 2008 at 8:09am: If you unfollow someone, are they aware of it? We get email notices that someone is following us but do we get them if they unfollow?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jacqueline on September 10, 2008 at 10:06am: Yes. When I first joined Twitter, I wasn't really sure how I was going to use it. I wanted some people to follow so I added a lot, then realized it was just too much and unfollowed some. In general, I don't like following people who just post business links. I like to get to know people.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by MelodyS on September 15, 2008 at 6:08am: Yes. My tweets were being copied and re-tweeted with vulgar connotations added. I can un-follow, but not stop this.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tamara on September 15, 2008 at 7:08am: Melody said:
Yes. My tweets were being copied and re-tweeted with vulgar connotations added. I can un-follow, but not stop this.

I believe that if you block then it prevents them from any contact with you or seeing your tweets.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jessica Knight on September 15, 2008 at 7:10am: I've unfollowed someone a few times . Generally it is because I never see them twitter or because I take offence to something they have said.; ▶ Reply to This