Categories: Social Media

5 Social Stupidities that Drive me Absolutely Nuts

  1. Auto DMs under ANY circumstance, but mostly the ones that say “thanks for following me.”
  2. The “egg” as avatar on Twitter. Or the profile image that isn’t of the person whose profile it is. I don’t want to see babies, cats, celebrities, your grandma or some cartoon character. Dude. I don’t care what you look like, but your profile image better sure as hell be you.
  3. Individuals or companies “engaging” on social platforms by posting incessantly (never replying; never sharing others’ content). Blech.
  4. SPAM.
  5. Fake SPAM. Have you seen this? The “Correction” email to apologize for an email sent erroneously? TOTALLY BOGUS. Beware.

How about you? What are your social peeves?

Marijean

Marijean Oldham (Jaggers), a social media specialist and public relations professional, is president and CEO of Jaggers Communications LLC, a strategic communications firm based in Charlottesville, Va.

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