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I like Facebook a lot, and I don't see the need to have both. And the last thing I want is my phone chirping every two minutes because something happened in the world. When news breaks, it's not like it takes hours for us to get it. So if I Twitter, I might find out a few minutes sooner? I'm not a fan.
It's an exceptional idea that has just begun to realize its full potential. Those of you who are summarily dismissing it aren't seeing just how versatile the technology is. I guarantee that you'll see an explosion in the use of Twitter and copycat technologies.
One real-world example of what I'm talking about - the Las Vegas Metro Police Dept uses Twitter to send notifications of missing children, suspects wanted for various crimes, notifications of community meetings/events and sometimes safety tips. I have Twitter set to forward their tweets (they're "tweets", not "twits", you twits ) to my cellphone, so I get instant notification when they send out a message. If I'm out of the house, I can watch for that car, suspect or child they're looking for. If half the people in the city did the same, imagine how quickly they could locate these people...
That's just one example. There's many other uses that are outside the scope of the traditional social networking role. Twitter is here to stay, and I predict that the "social" aspect will soon become the minority of its usage.
Not interested. What are you doing? Making a sandwich. Update: eating a sandwich. Update: cleaning up after making and eating a sandwich.
*yawn*
I find Twittering to be yet another example of the current narcissism fad. The celebritization (is that a word?) of self. Has anyone determined whether Twits are more interested in being the follower or the followed? I'm betting most Twits want to be the followed, having toadies breathlessly hanging on their every action. Sort of a paparazzi lifestyle that you can turn off when you get bored with it.
I dont use twitter but FB has status which I assume is a copycat and essentially the same thing. And I have mixed feelings about it, because some people use it well and some don't. Some people only post when they want to announce something of note, while others want to announce everything they are doing. I like hearing that so and so is getting married or promoted, I dont care that so and so is currently at the gym or shopping or whatever trivial day to day task it may be.
I dont know if twitter is the same but fb posts your sttus on your profile so if I dont log on for a couple days I can check the person's profile and still read whatever they announced. So if I missed the news the day of I can still keep up to date with the people I care about. The problem is most of the time its something trivial like, "I am full from chipotle".
Not interested. What are you doing? Making a sandwich. Update: eating a sandwich. Update: cleaning up after making and eating a sandwich.
*yawn*
I find Twittering to be yet another example of the current narcissism fad. The celebritization (is that a word?) of self. Has anyone determined whether Twits are more interested in being the follower or the followed? I'm betting most Twits want to be the followed, having toadies breathlessly hanging on their every action. Sort of a paparazzi lifestyle that you can turn off when you get bored with it.
Great post!
Yes, it seems getting attention seems to be the big drug du jour.
It seems Paris Hilton has more influence than we credit her for. How many people seem to think their mundane lives are for others' interests? The Learning Channel, with its myriad of shows following large families around, is just one example.
I guess some with low self esteem try to create this idea that their life is interesting...to who...I don't know...
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) to my cellphone, so I get instant notification when they send out a message. If I'm out of the house, I can watch for that car, suspect or child they're looking for. If half the people in the city did the same, imagine how quickly they could locate these people...
