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post #1 of 52
5/29/09 at 6:48am
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why is twitter a big deal?
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post #2 of 52
5/29/09 at 7:10am

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I've heard about it, is it some sort of blog?
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post #3 of 52
5/29/09 at 9:26am

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I don't do it myself, but here's one take:

So, what’s the big deal with Twitter? ? Shefaly Yogendra
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post #4 of 52
5/29/09 at 12:48pm

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I'm afraid its appeal is completely lost on me. This is going to be one of those things I just don't "get", like NASCAR or opera.
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post #5 of 52
5/29/09 at 3:39pm

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Originally Posted by Bob McLaughlin
I'm afraid its appeal is completely lost on me. This is going to be one of those things I just don't "get", like NASCAR or opera.

Well, I get NASCAR to a degree, abhor opera, but texting in general makes no sense to me so texting what I am doing "right now" to a group of strangers is absolutely a waste of time.

Of course, mindless discussions here are completely ok!
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post #6 of 52
5/29/09 at 3:52pm

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I think the big thing now is following what celebs have to say. At least if you watch the news these days thats what seems to be the case. And that even more makes me not get it. I have no idea nor the inclination nor the time to tell people my thoughts many times a day or want to read the thoughts of others.

Who knows. Weird to me but lots of people must really enjoy it.
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post #7 of 52
5/29/09 at 4:24pm

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I don't quite get it, but some celeb postings make sense. I was just reading in the Iron Man 2 thread that Favreau tweets to give out a little information. "Finished filming for the week. We're halfway through now." That sort of thing can be of interest.
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post #8 of 52
5/29/09 at 4:54pm

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I really had my doubts about the usefulness of Twitter, but I tried it because some of my students encouraged it and because I could get some free software for my mom by tweeting. I've used it for a while and I still have some doubts about, but I can also see its usefulness.

I've found for some of my friends and students, it is a good way to keep up with them. For example, I had a friend who has had some health problems recently and he let his friends know through Twitter. It seems to be a more instantaneous form of communication than email, Facebook, etc. I also use it to follow and find useful information and news on the web---especially while I'm on the go. It is great for this purpose.
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post #9 of 52
5/29/09 at 4:57pm
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I think the big thing now is following what celebs have to say. At least if you watch the news these days thats what seems to be the case. And that even more makes me not get it. I have no idea nor the inclination nor the time to tell people my thoughts many times a day or want to read the thoughts of others.

Who knows. Weird to me but lots of people must really enjoy it.

that is exactly why i asked the question. seems like everyday on the news someone is talking about tweeting. who cares what some celeb is thinking all day everyday?

the one time i found it interesting and useful was when the plane went down in the hudson. other than that and situations like that i don't see the appeal.
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post #10 of 52
5/29/09 at 5:04pm
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after reading that article another i have another thought.

as much as i love and use cutting edge technology i see that our circle of privacy is growing smaller everyday.
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post #11 of 52
5/29/09 at 5:07pm
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I also use it to follow and find useful information and news on the web---especially while I'm on the go. It is great for this purpose.

i value my privacy too much to be in always on communication with a bunch of people. so i see that tweeting is not for me.

as for the instant info on the web i thought that is why most people have mobile internet on their phone. i would be up frack's creek without a paddle if i didn't have my pocket pc phone with me.
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post #12 of 52
5/29/09 at 6:19pm

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i value my privacy too much to be in always on communication with a bunch of people. so i see that tweeting is not for me.

Privacy is an issue that I think about a lot. I have protected my updates and you cannot see them unless I approve a request to follow. I also limit what I post. Some people use multiple accounts. One for personal communication and another for more general or business centered communication. I haven't done that and I am still working out how to best manage privacy issues in today's online world.

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as for the instant info on the web i thought that is why most people have mobile internet on their phone. i would be up frack's creek without a paddle if i didn't have my pocket pc phone with me.

Twitter helps me find more relevant or interesting information faster. Someone posts a link and brief description. If it is interesting or relevant, I click on the link and read it.
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post #13 of 52
5/29/09 at 7:32pm

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It's a fad.....like pet rocks and Furbies. Here today and gone tomorrow.....replaced by the next concept to catch the jaded eyes of consumers.
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post #14 of 52
5/29/09 at 7:49pm

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I'm not so sure it'll be just a fad. Sure, some of the uses we see in mass media might go away, but it has some great features. It's an excellent mass marketing and mass/group communications platform. It's an alternative to RSS feeds and allows for quick notifcations to target groups. The fact that the portal can be accessed via website, text message or email (and also phone-specific applications) makes it an invaluable communications tool.

It's no more a fad than email, text messaging, instant messaging or even the internet itself. It's just another communications tool that meets a need in ways that other platforms can't.
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post #15 of 52
5/30/09 at 12:27am

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Tweeting Too Hard
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post #16 of 52
5/30/09 at 7:39am

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I'm sitting in front of the computer in my socks and underwear, eating a bowl of Rice Krispies.



Nope, I can't say it does a thing for me.
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post #17 of 52
5/30/09 at 7:43am

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Don't worry, it's mutual.
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post #18 of 52
5/30/09 at 7:56am

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I'm just now figuring out FaceBook, forget about Twitter. Unfortunately, some Facebook users are simply regurgitating their Twitter comments to Facebook, which is tedious.

I can imagine a personal use of Twitter: if I had a circle of friends, flung about the country, who all used Twitter, it could be a fun way to keep in touch and keep up with what each other is doing. But I'm PT -- pre-tweet -- generation and my friends are equally foozled by Twitter.
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post #19 of 52
5/30/09 at 8:50am

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I'm writing this while sitting naked on the john.

Hmm. Maybe too much information there.

I actually find Twitter much easier to maintain than MySpace and Facebook. It allows me to post quick tid-bits about my future television channel's progress in the most efficient manner possible. Regular long-winded updates are limited to my company's Web site, which happens to be driven by Wordpress.
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post #20 of 52
6/1/09 at 1:28pm

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Remember the facebook/myspace thread? I believe I commented in there about NEVER getting a facebook or Myspace page and somehow I managed to get talked into it by a group of friends. So I signed up to facebook, found some old friends, saw that they updated their pages three times a day and then I promptly deleted my account. I just do not have the time or energy to spend on updating an internet page for my friends to see what I have been doing. If you really want to know what I have been up to, call me or send an email.

Twitter is just another thing I don't get.
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post #21 of 52
6/1/09 at 1:31pm

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Damn, we all sound so old.

Where's Dana Carvey and his Grumpy Old Man costume?
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post #22 of 52
6/1/09 at 3:24pm

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Interesting article from Harvard Business blog discussing twitter with some research:

New Twitter Research: Men Follow Men and Nobody Tweets - Conversation Starter - HarvardBusiness.org

Of course, I found out about this because I follow HarvardBiz on Twitter.
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post #23 of 52
6/1/09 at 3:35pm

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I don't get twitter either and I am getting sick of all the news and weather asking for "tweets". I don't think I could "twitter" - Just doesn't sound like a manly activity. I agree though, I think the hype is just a fad.
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post #24 of 52
6/1/09 at 4:37pm

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Originally Posted by Lucia Duran
Remember the facebook/myspace thread? I believe I commented in there about NEVER getting a facebook or Myspace page and somehow I managed to get talked into it by a group of friends. So I signed up to facebook, found some old friends, saw that they updated their pages three times a day and then I promptly deleted my account. I just do not have the time or energy to spend on updating an internet page for my friends to see what I have been doing. If you really want to know what I have been up to, call me or send an email.

Twitter is just another thing I don't get.

Just because everyone else updates their pages 3 times a day doesn't mean you have to. I have some friends that update it several times a day, others who just have an account to keep tabs on friends but either update infrequently or not at all. It's not an all or nothing thing.

Twitter is just a microblog/mass communication tool.
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post #25 of 52
6/1/09 at 4:44pm

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I love this assessment of Twitter from my favorite political blogger:

"...the only purpose I can discern is that it provides a format for expressing thoughts that are too inconsequential to merit a stand-alone article or post. For precisely that reason, it is unsurprising that Twitter has become a huge hit among our media stars, for whom triviality is a guiding principle."



In the interest of fairness, I should point out that he has embraced the service.

I am happy with facebook and have no need for Twitter yet.

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post #26 of 52
6/2/09 at 10:27am

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All of this twitting crap is all over the place, just a group of people who share links and network woo
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post #27 of 52
6/2/09 at 11:50am

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YouTube - Twouble with Twitters: SuperNews!
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post #28 of 52
6/2/09 at 1:28pm

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Sounds dirty. "Put that thing away and stop twittering! You'll go blind!"

I heard about it when it came out but I have more important things to do...like bitch about it on Home Theater Forum.
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post #29 of 52
6/4/09 at 1:01pm

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As an educator, I use Twitter as a networking and collaboration tool. Very useful for sharing links and resources with a large number of people at the same time, and get (sometimes) instant feedback.
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post #30 of 52
6/4/09 at 3:48pm

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Originally Posted by Stephen Orr
As an educator, I use Twitter as a networking and collaboration tool. Very useful for sharing links and resources with a large number of people at the same time, and get (sometimes) instant feedback.

I could see that. The thing I don't understand about this thread is that despite several people pointing out the different ways Twitter is being used, it seems those comments are largely ignored so that Twitter can be dismissed as nothing but inane word vomit.

I'd have no interest in it if all it consisted of is people telling us "I'm sitting in front of the computer in my socks and underwear, eating a bowl of Rice Krispies." Trust me there is plenty of that, but it is easy to avoid.

Before joining Twitter, I had this very discussion with a friend of mine. He reluctantly blogs for his job, but it is essentially always with a point. His point is "I'm not that interesting. Why would I care if 'someone is walking across campus to get coffee?'" I agreed wholeheartedly.

And that part of my opinion has not changed, but that is not all that Twitter is.

Jack and Suzy Welch on why they tweet:

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...rss_topStories
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