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Social network pruning heuristic #3: Familiarity matters

If you’ve spent a prolonged period of time on a networking site, you probably have a good idea of who the major players are in that community, as well as those that contribute meaningful content, participate actively in discussions, or post attractive vacation photos of themselves, depending on what you’re into. This means that if you scan through your friend list, you’re more likely to recall the contacts that are most meaningful to you because you’ve spent the most time looking at their updates and name. If you don’t recognize someone, take a look at a few of their previous posts and see if any ring a bell. If none do, this individual may be contributing to the noise rather than the signal.

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Social network pruning heuristic #2: Eliminate cross-posters

Fortunately, the solution is simple, albeit time-consuming: take a few minutes to unfollow any individuals that repeatedly send the exact same message to a number of services.

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Social network pruning heuristic #1: Full names only

Here’s an easy idea to lose a few pounds on your favorite networks. Stop following anyone who doesn’t provide their full name on the service.

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