This is an article from TechCrunch. Apparently, Jason Calacanis (CEO of Mahalo) is offering $250,000 to be on Twitter's "suggested users" page (for a 2 year spot). Now, this page is used to boost "follower" numbers. But is it really worth it? Would you really PAY for followers?! - Michael Forian from Bookmarklet

"I think Calacanis just can’t stand the fact that he is no longer one of the top Twitter users and wants to buy his way back to the top. Dave Winer argues that the suggested list is a bad idea in general. But maybe Calacanis is onto something." - BULLSHIT! If Calacanis is no longer one of the "top Twitter users" then neither is Scoble. - Michael Forian

Actually my thought is that this is a great opportunity to brand our @questions and @answers services. Think of us having an account with 1m followers that posted 3-5 amazingly interesting questions a day. If 5% visit Mahalo Answers that's 600k visits a month. That's worth 5-10k a month I think. - Jason Calacanis

Also, I frankly don't care about my rank... I knew once Shaq and Brit Brit joined it was over for me and Scoble. :-) - Jason Calacanis

If it's a great marketing solution, and Mahalo will benefit from it, go ahead :) I'm not trying to stop you Jason! :D - Michael Forian

But on the subject of ranking, you should care: a lot of people who join Twitter not only follow people on the "suggested users" list, but also on sites like Twitter Grader and Twitterholic! - Michael Forian

B/c the dollar is as worthless as shit - The Real sofarsoShawn

does anyone actually use twitter to make new friends, actually communicate anymore? FFS... - Terry O'Fee

and now it all comes clear. - NoahDavidSimon