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- mrkredo, on 03/24/2009, -62/+376***** twitter
- norfolknerd, on 03/23/2009, -7/+181I have to say there are elements of truth here!
- JordanM85, on 03/24/2009, -14/+177That guy's wrong, I know 1 person from Twitter in real life.
- thekeg88, on 03/24/2009, -7/+152Fail Whale!!!
- robehren, on 03/23/2009, -9/+138I think I finally get it. We tweet therefore we are twits? I think Descartes would be nonplussed.
- thehero, on 03/24/2009, -8/+124How about you link to the actual Current page
http://current.com/items/89891774/twouble_with_twi ... - hydrodev, on 03/24/2009, -19/+125I give a ***** what people are doing 24 hours a day. I really do.
- slightlyoffbeat, on 03/24/2009, -9/+111unlike you. You are absolutely delightful.
- cambob76, on 03/24/2009, -12/+92All the twitter users are sad because the video was funny because it was true.
- Tyrghast, on 03/24/2009, -6/+85The only twitter account I keep up with is Christopher Walken's. It's hilarious.
- KibblesnBitts, on 03/24/2009, -4/+72Your mother doesn't count.
- dubprocess, on 03/24/2009, -23/+85i just cancelled my twitter account. haha
- kouchan21, on 03/24/2009, -8/+54IMHO, twitter is soon going to boil down to the only thing it's really useful for: a simple, quick, centralized way for "important people" (no irony), timely events or companies to distribute news to a specific target (followers). Twitter is just the branding of RSS and it can reach the average internet user much more easily.
The multilateral usage, friends updating friends is going to fade out... It may survive in Facebook, though - inactive, on 03/24/2009, -6/+42I'm typing this on my laptop as I sit in the bathroom releasing the spicy Cambodian curry I just ate 2.5 hrs ago. It's coming out the way it went in: BURNING!
PS: Thanks for caring! - inactive, on 03/24/2009, -125/+160Its funny because its true, all twitter users are retarded ***** douchebags.
- vicsvenge, on 03/24/2009, -12/+46Thank you. Sums up my thoughts on twitter perfectly. Now if only I can convince my friends that twitter is ***** stupid.
- Otto, on 03/24/2009, -2/+30Why would anybody follow people who post nothing but pointless and useless stuff like that?
Everybody who uses this example doesn't understand, or use, Twitter. Nobody actually posts crap like that, or if they do, nobody reads their postings. Those sorts of users fade away after a while. What's left is handy and relevant, for certain usage patterns. Some of the relevant uses I've seen:
- One guy I know posts a single post a day telling me what the local on-sale beer-of-the-day is at a local bar. He has hundreds of followers, it's handy to know that sort of thing if you go to that bar.
- Several friends of mine use it to communicate between each other. It's better than text messaging, because it can be done en masse to the whole group quite easily.
- Some people with lots of followers use it as a quick answer resource for questions. Post a question, get a response from a follower within a few minutes, if you have enough followers. Simple way to start off with some relevant research. Mostly these are bloggers or authors.
There's other meaningful uses for it. Think of it like a text message that anybody can read and/or receive and it makes more sense. If you only know about the "what are you doing" aspect of it, then you don't understand it at all, really. - fattehboi, on 03/24/2009, -4/+30I keep saying twitter is ***** pointless.
- googooly, on 03/24/2009, -6/+29I dont really get Twitter. At least Digg has something useful to learn everyday,
- vuthy, on 03/24/2009, -17/+40If people don't care about what you're doing, they don't have to follow you. What's forcing them to go to Twitter and look up your timeline?
People who chose to follow you actually are interested in reading about what you're doing or thinking. It's not randomly shouting into the darkness and hoping someone is listening because there are people listening (unless you have no followers that is).
That being said, I did find the video funny though. - inactive, on 03/24/2009, -0/+20that was the coolest part of this video. "You summoned the Fail Whale!"
- catinthebox, on 03/24/2009, -3/+22FFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU
- catinthebox, on 03/24/2009, -0/+16SO MUCH INTENDED IRONY
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EXXXXPLOOOOOODING - jamminman, on 03/24/2009, -2/+16sheep
- AlanCayce, on 03/24/2009, -1/+14I don't find it sad at all. I simply learned I need to give human sacrifices to the Fail Whale on a daily basis.
- bonk2k, on 03/24/2009, -4/+15I was sad to learn it wasn't actually him.
- CaptZomborg, on 03/24/2009, -0/+11wow. someone who gets it.
why does everyone think twitter is about letting everyone know you are in the crapper.
It has so many great uses and you only get new from people you care about getting news from.
If I was following someone who started tweeting about ever aspect of their life then I would stop following them. I think the same goes with most casual twitter users. - cheez124, on 03/24/2009, -14/+24yes! this is exactly how i feel about twitter, no one cares what you are doing!!!!
- metalgel, on 03/24/2009, -4/+13these comments suck
- tesuji05, on 03/24/2009, -0/+9LEAVE DIGG ALONE
- Sherman901, on 03/24/2009, -3/+11I came here to say that exact same thing.
- pacman122, on 03/24/2009, -1/+9@mrkedo you know what? Ah ***** it, I hate it too.
- KRONie323, on 03/24/2009, -3/+11um.. you see.. those followers are as valuable as friends on myspace... you might have gazillion friends but face it - they dont give a ***** about you.
- slightlyoffbeat, on 03/24/2009, -13/+21I laughed. It was a funny cartoon, but i'm getting tired of the criticism from people who don't like twitter (ironically, others who don't like twitter are tired of hearing about it as well).
I find twitter to be a great way to stay informed, keep in touch with friends, and keep up with software updates, blog posts, sales, tech deals, and more. I like following bands and hearing about the recording process, etc. It is not just a "facebook status", or a "let my friends know I'm taking a crap" program. People who say so usually haven't used the service.
my 2 cents. - anoriginalname, on 03/24/2009, -9/+16twitter is not tantalizing, it's a time trashing *****. Truly troubling to those that tire of trumpeting, twisted, tactless and thick-headed twits.
- gipp, on 03/24/2009, -0/+7To be honest, it's not guys like you. It really isn't. It's the fact that the mainstream media is determined to find the "next big social media revolution" and jump on the bandwagon before it's not cool anymore. They don't want it to sneak up on them like blogging. As a result, their attention has inflated Twitter's perceived importance far beyond what it should be. I have no problem with you guys using it and enjoying it. I just have a problem with it being shoved down my throat as the next thing that will change the way we all communicate, when it's not really that revolutionary at all.
- tgc1, on 03/24/2009, -1/+8Right now i'm commenting on your comment.
Would you like to comment on my comment about your comment? - SpeedSteamBoat, on 03/24/2009, -1/+8Who ever believed those had any meaning?
- SethEllis, on 03/24/2009, -15/+22Just remember that your so called "friends" on Digg are just as superficial as the people on twitter, if not more so.
- tgc1, on 03/24/2009, -1/+7Neither does your sister. I saw you about the comment that. Sorry bub.
- cloudberries, on 03/24/2009, -2/+8Just read the comments inside your head in his voice. It works.
- isntreal, on 03/24/2009, -3/+9It's completely different...
- PeteyBugs, on 03/24/2009, -0/+6I completely agreed until a few weeks ago - however, I can see the value in following a few people whose opinions matter in your field (assuming they keep their tweets out of the "My toast was dry this morning" range).
- staticsynapse, on 03/24/2009, -13/+19yes. twitter is *****.
- Ellement, on 03/24/2009, -2/+8Dugg for "i forgot how much i like pickles"
- slicknog, on 03/24/2009, -4/+10The best of Diddy on Twitter:
-"Ptwitty question of the day!!! What the best HANGOVER remedy???? Lol lol :) let's go!!!"
-"Let's go! Let's go! Let's gooooooo!!!!!!!!! I feel the energy!!! I receive the energy!!! Thank you! We can do it! I believe!!!"
-"About take a dip in the pool which is really on the wall!!!! Lol : ). Let's go!!!!"
Inserts gun into mouth: LET'S GO LOL :) :) :) LOL!!!! - bewareofthecow, on 03/24/2009, -4/+10I think twitter when used as a RELEVANT communication tool is quite useful, for instance using it to convey meeting schedules and to coordinate other daily events with multiple people autonomously. Even the whole micro-blogging thing can be relevant if it is a journalist in Afghanistan getting shot at frequently. But just random people publicly talking about when they have a bowel movement... yeah that's pretty dumb.
- rif42, on 03/24/2009, -3/+9@Endit
Rather use a blog and write 10 coherent lines about your most interesting subject of the day, instead of sending constant one liners of random nonsense. - pagno, on 03/24/2009, -2/+8Buried you. How does that make you feel?
- Belldanime, on 03/24/2009, -2/+8I don't give a *****.
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