10 Types Of People On Twitter

Posted by Scott Williams
25 Comments
November 8, 2009
Twitter

peopleThere are many different uses for Twitter, as well as many different types of Twitter users.  This post will categorize the types of people you will find on Twitter into a Top 10 list of sorts.

10 Types Of People On Twitter:

  1. TwitStalker- This person enjoys stalking not only celebrities but also many of the people that they follow.  These are the people that will hardly ever send a tweet, but know what everyone on their list is doing.  Twitter search is their best friend.
  2. TwitHater- This person hates on other Twitterers.  They’re the ones that say “So and so’s tweets are stupid, I can’t believe they have that many followers, There is no way they can keep up with all of those people and will even say Twitter is stupid, even though they have an active twitter account.”
  3. TwitWit- Nitwit is defined as being scatterbrained, silly, foolish or stupid person.  I think you get the drift on this one.
  4. TwitReplier- This person rarely tweets anything of their own; however if you look at their profile page you will see @reply  after @reply.  Their motto is “You talk and I’ll talk back.”
  5. TwitPro- This person has the word guru or the likes in their profile.
  6. TwitBot- The annoying but yet sometimes effective robots in the Twitterworld.
  7. TwitSeller- This person attempts to sell more things than Craig’s List and E-bay combined.
  8. TwitFeeder- This person uses their Tweets as an RSS feeder allowing you to know that their latest blogpost is up and ready to go. Sample Tweet- “New Post: 10 Types Of People On Twitter.”  They will even tweet this post similar tweets promoting the same blogpost several times a day.  There is a good chance they have read Twitterblogoly.
  9. TwitStar- This is the annoying, stupid, ridiculous, XXX slime of the Twitterworld.  They promote their pornography mess anyway and anyhow.
  10. TwitOl’Boy or TwitOl’Girl- (Sing the Dukes Of Hazard song as you read this one: “Just GoodOl’Boys, Never meaning no harm…”) This is the regular good ol’ Twitterer. This person simply tweets, re-tweets, responds and interacts in the Twitterworld in their own unique way. Never meaning no harm!

Do any of these Twitter Types resonate with you or those you follow?  Share your thoughts!

Again, there are many more types of people on Twitter than this list of 10.  Please add your own Types Of People On Twitter to this list.  Ready, Set, Go!

  • http://rickwsmith.com/blog @rick_smith

    I think I’m a TwitOl’Bo… what do ya think??

    I had a great time hanging out with you and your peps this weekend! Thanks for inviting me out!

    twitter.com/Rick_Smith

  • http://Twitter.com/funfelt @funfelt

    Hey, how about us girls? I think I’m a TwitOl’Girl :-)

  • Scott Williams

    @Rick_Smith- Same here!
    @funfelt- Noted and adjusted my friend. :-)

  • http://cyndiakadisneyqueen.blogspot.com/ DisneyCyndi

    Loved the unabashed promotion of one’s blog. By the way have you seen the latest version of Sunday Mind Dump (through the eyes of the wife)? http://cyndiakadisneyqueen.blogspot.com/2009/11/sunday-mind-dump-through-eyes-of-wife_08.html :)

  • http://www.twitter.com/marcmillan Marc Millan

    Ha,ha,ha. @Hilarious.
    TwittBouncer- A person who doesn’t add value to the twitter world on their own they just bounce “other” original tweets all day long.

  • http://twitter.com/online4income online4income

    Everybody has a reason and style on twitter. I am trying to figure the type I belong to and whether its in top 10.

  • http://dannyjbixby.blogspot.com Danny Bixby

    I enjoy the “sample tweet” for #8.

    Well played.

  • http://ministrymarketingcoach.com Kerry Bural

    Nice one, Scott. I’ll have to RT this one. That indicates that I qualify for at least 2, maybe 3 of the Twitter types you’ve indicated.

  • http://www.jasoncurlee.com Jason Curlee

    I have to say that I’ve probably hit all of these at one point or another…oh wait…cept #9…or #7 or 6…hmmm let me see also 1 and 2…shoot looks like I might just be falling into the twitwit category….

    great post scott

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  • Scott Williams

    Thanks for the comments… I’m definitely an 8 & 10.

  • http://www.decentweblog.com Decent Weblog

    I agree with the types of people you mentioned. I would add one more type of people who just create account and use different methods to get more followers and once they get good no. of followers they try to sell their account.

    I have seen many people tying to sell their twitter accounts on forums.

    If you see their tweets and their followers they are all irrelevant.

  • TiffanyLRyan

    There’s the QuotTweeter – the person who doesn’t really tweet anything but “inspirational” quotes at the beginning of each day. I have at least 3 of these (unintentionally)on my follow list.

  • Scott Williams

    Thanks again for the comments! Tifffany- I will send some quotes out myself. Decent- Have not followed the selling of accounts.

  • http://thewardrobeandthewhitetree.com Carole Turner

    All of them.

  • savvymetropr

    There’re Twit-tattlers who only tell followers what they’re doing (groan), who they’ve been with, where they’re going, who they’re partying with, etc. – just egocentric content – ugh!

  • http://www.andihawkins.com Runningmama

    twexters: People who use Twitter like text messaging to make plans with each other or chat.

  • http://www.everybodylovesraymond.wordpress.com dane wutke

    don’t forget sourceTwitter-er. the person who retweets all types of different resources. and that’s all they do. this link, that link, this website, that website and so forth and so forth. thanks for posting. i enjoy your stuff!

  • http://profile.typepad.com/steadfast1 JJStockdale

    I believe I am a cross between twitFeeder and a twitolboy! Great article! Thanks!

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  • CougarMuffin

    I’m a TwitStalker, TwitReplier and Twit’OlGirl combined.
    It doesn’t matter to me if I’m followed or not, and I don’t feel a need to follow right now (except TwitterTips). I need to understand why a concept is important and its relevance before I engage (the following/follower thing). Don’t care for the concept of being a “follower”. Too similar to a high school popularity contest and I was all to happy to leave high school and don’t want to go back.

  • http://www.roccocapra.com/blog Rocco

    What about a twitter amateur? twitteur ? haha

    I’m a little of that and your ‘TwitFeeder’ (but you make it sound like a bad thing) :(

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  • Bernie Miranda

    TwitOl’Boy most surly! But I’ve been known to celebrity stalk a time or two…hahaha! Well I can’t help it if I admire another artist…that’s what makes twitter so fun the rich and famous next to the commoner. We can all talk on the same media forum about everyday life.

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