The Twitter 1-2-3 Rule

I just had a small realization: there is a perfect ratio for Twitter use. Wait, before you laugh and hit the back button, hear me out on the following idea.

There is an emergent trend in optimal Twitter use:

If you have X followers,
You should have 2X people that YOU follow
And have made 3X updates

Get it? Twitter 1-2-3. Nice simple rule...

Here is what is means if these ratios are out of whack:

• Less then 2X people that you follow = who do you think you are, Shaq?


• More than 2X people that you follow = perhaps you should do something besides Twitter?


• Less then 3X updates = why are so many people following you?


• More than 3x updates = you really like to listen to yourself, don't you?