Update -- My Little Twitter Idea Gets Better

Resurrecting A Past Topic

Google's blogger platform allows me to update older posts.  So, if I notice a typo, or I come across a relevant link that enhances the article, I can add to or even rewrite the original.

If you're a dedicated reader hanging on the action here (Hi Emily!) this may mean you'll want to revisit one or another post.

For example, My Little Twitter Idea--Finally Revealed now incorporates a link, and a comment that dramatically improves my original idea.

Here's a recap:

* I suggest Twitter is great because it's bite sized.  But it's hard to find the best writers, unless they relentlessly promote themselves.

* So, I suggest if Twitter users rated the people they follow (top 5), this would give everyone a handle.

* Problem is, it'd be hard to get users to rate those they follow; that's human nature.

* A commenter suggests ratings based on how many followers a user has.  With a slight tweak this works.  Only count followers who themselves submit a top-5 rating.  Problem solved, since this provides a reason to submit a top-5.

* Using this system, Twitter would eventually reveal the best, most popular writers.

My Little Twitter Idea just got a lot better thanks to feedback and an update.

So, here's my top-5 list:

1: https://twitter.com/AlisonTyler --a veritable raised bed of composted meaning...that we carefully parse

2: https://twitter.com/paulkrugman --brilliant, correct writer has knack for explanation

3: https://twitter.com/kasie --the fluency, the big gets, the fun details: success

4: https://twitter.com/thegarance --gotta have a retweeter-in-chief

5: https://twitter.com/neiltyson --ever-entertaining spinner of fantastic factoids