25 hours and 17 minutes.

That’s the length of time it took Charlie Sheen to get 1 Million followers on Twitter.

According to the LA Times, Sheen is poised to monetize his tweets, pitching products for Ad.ly. He also set a Guinness World Record by reaching the 1 million follower mark faster than anyone else has before.

As of this morning, Sheen has 1.8 million followers. He’s following 28.

He wants to amass a lot of followers β€” fast β€”and he’s not all that interested in interacting, except with other celebrities.

The only @replys I saw while checking out his tweets were to @iamdiddy and @FloydMayweather. He RTed @SarahKSilverman. He sent out a #ff to @rmf811, who is credited with being his 1 millionth follower. It seems she has become an instant celebrity as a result.

I am not following @charliesheen. I will not follow @charliesheen.

In fact, I think that anyone who values Twitter for the numbers game is completely missing the point.

Twitter is not about numbers. Twitter is about interaction.

In the 25 hours and 17 minutes that made Charlie Sheen a Twitter sensation, I talked with several friends on Twitter. Most of my tweets begin with an @reply.

These Twitter friends: I met them on Twitter. We interact regularly. We exchange emails. We Skype. I know the names of their kids, how long they’ve been married, where they live. We talk on the phone.

In fact, during the 25 hours and 17 minutes that made Charlie Sheen a Twitter sensation, I probably talked to at least 5 Twitter contacts on the phone, if not more.

Most of the time, I talk to my Twitter friends at pre-arranged times.

But lately, and I love this, I can just pick up the phone and reach out.

And they answer. And we talk.

Because we are real friends.

During the 25 hours and 17 minutes that made Charlie Sheen a Twitter sensation,I RT’ed countless blog posts of people whose work I read, respect, and admire.

I learned from my twitter friends, and they learned from me.

I sent DMs to my Twitter friends and they sent DMs back.When @charliesheen sent out one #ff, I sent and received dozens.

In the 25 hours and 17 minutes that made Charlie Sheen a Twitter sensation, I gained a few new followers on Twitter. I looked for ways to get to know them, and for them to get to know me. I enjoy seeing my Twitter tribe grow, because of the new relationships those numbers represent.

Twitter is not about numbers. Twitter is about interaction.

I am not following @charliesheen. I will not follow @charliesheen.

Tell me something! What interaction did you enjoy on Twitter during the 25 hours and 17 minutes that made Charlie Sheen a Twitter sensation? What makes Twitter valuable for you? If you’re not using Twitter, I would love to hear your perspective on this topic, as well.