#FollowFriday is great and all, but I feel like I’m starting to ignore it. Thats a lie, I always ignore it.

I’m already overwhelmed by following 183 people and not really looking to add anyone else. In fact, every couple of months I go through and cut people who are either too loud or are no longer engaging me. Sometimes it is hard, I feel like those people are going to find out and be upset. When my friend Phil went on a massive killing streak a couple of years ago, he started getting angry responses from people asking why he stopped following them.

It is all kinda silly, right?

Anyway, I still love finding a good new person to follow, but think it would be a lot more meaningful if there were a way to make specific introductions: Hey Rye, meet XXXX. You are both into YYYYY. This way, we’re not just randomly following a new person… we’re building a new relationship.

Lets try it. Introduce me to someone new, tell us why we should be friends, and one day we can all high five in real life.

Rye