What Constitutes a Good Facebook/Twitter Update?

Had an interesting comment on my Facebook profile today from a friend of mine that lead to me to believe that I post less than “quality” Facebook/Twitter updates. Now, I’m all about quality control. I’ve measured myself before using Twitter Grader, in which I had a pretty good score, but I’m really curious: what do you think makes a good Facebook/Twitter update?

My issue is the tragedy of the commons. There’s only so much interest in, like, “I’m eating a ham sandwich today”, and I really hate to tell people what’s circulating through my digestive system anyway. Just seems silly – if I wanted to waste your time, I’d do it much more inventive ways. Instead, I strive for the meaningful. I like to talk about stuff that makes sense to my industry, students, circle of friends, and community. Call me crazy but I feel that if I’m saying anything, I should say something relevant, and I keep the spam to a minimum. So that’s been my approach.

What’s yours? What’re your ideas on what makes a good Twitter/Facebook update?

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