Do you use Twitter?

Zascar · 09-04-2009 01:31PM #1

Twitter is the latest in social networking type crazes. I work in the Web 2.0 industry so I have known about Twitter for some time, but I am amazed on a daily basis how fast it is growing - it seemed to explode onto the scene - mainly coming from the media etc and now everyone seems to have heard about it - whereas 6 months ago I was the only person i knew that knew what it was.

It was not too long ago when Facebook was quite new but nowadays absolutely everyone is on it. They reached 200 Million users the other day, growing from 100 Million users in just 8 months.

So, I'm wondering how many people have a twitter account and use it ever. It would be interesting I think to do this poll again in a year or so and see how things have changed...

What do you think of twitter? Do you think its an interesting channel for information or just a waste of time?

FearDark · 09-04-2009 01:32PM

I am sick to death of hearing about twitter, its bloody everywhere lately, its utter sh1te.

biko · 09-04-2009 01:34PM

No, I just text everyone all the time.
*Having hamburger for lunch*
*Going to the cinema*
*Pints tonight with the lads*
*...*

Zascar · 09-04-2009 01:36PM

IMO that is a big misconception with twitter. I never update it with bullsh1t things like "Moring" or "Eating Lunch" etc - but I do post interesting links etc or pieces of information i think are worth shaing.

You can also ask questions and you'd be surprised with the good responces you get!

BaconZombie · 09-04-2009 01:38PM

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Jemmy · 09-04-2009 01:39PM

Have one rarely use it, dont see the point tbh who wants to know what im doing all the time! :rolleyes:

Santa Claus · 09-04-2009 01:41PM

I think most people on twitter are just using it to follow celebrities like @wossy and @sterphenfry etc in a voyeuristic kind of way. Can't see it being as popular another year down the road as "hype" will have worn off but I suppose there is a useful side to it for sharing info with friends.

bobcar61 · 09-04-2009 01:41PM

I signed up to it but don't use it.

I don't like the fact that anyone anywhere can "follow" you,and why would you want to tell the whole world what your thinking?

Loomis · 09-04-2009 01:42PM

Do I have an account? Yes.
Do I use it? No.
Just like MySpace and Facebook.

Actually canceled my MySpace account yesterday and what a long winded process that was...

luckylucky · 09-04-2009 01:42PM

Poll isn't that extensive really. I signed up to Twitter a couple of weeks ago as someone I knew invited me, but I haven't started using it, and know little about it, except it seems to be getting real big.

Executive Steve · 09-04-2009 01:43PM

i use it, it's great!

once you get past the idea that the best way to use it is to use external sites like www.twitterfall.com to properly curate all the information on it.

Highsider · 09-04-2009 01:45PM

Don't do twitter,facebook or any of those types of sites. Why the hell would you want everyone knowing what you where doing all day long. "Oh look it's 11.34am and i'm on the toilet with the runs".

Hazys · 09-04-2009 01:45PM

Its becoming huge but I don't see the point of it...

Shaquille O'Neal recently updated his twitter account at halftime during a game :eek:

Basq · 09-04-2009 01:45PM

Signed up ages ago.. don't like it!

http://twitter.com/basquille (hence the lack of updates)

MooseJam · 09-04-2009 01:46PM

no

winston82 · 09-04-2009 01:48PM

MooseJam wrote: »

no

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anniehoo · 09-04-2009 01:52PM

I signed up but dont use it. Im addicted enough to boards/facebook/email without adding another time wasting thing

Basq · 09-04-2009 01:52PM

Scien wrote: »

Have one but rarely use it. Facebook pretty much covers my tweeting needs.
There's a scary digital footprint issue with it also. i.e: you cant make your 'profile' private so everything you say is searchable.

(says the guy with over 5,000 searchable posts on boards! :rolleyes:)

Google doesn't index Facebook pages though, does it?

Never have a term I searched for return anyone's Twitter page.

Loomis · 09-04-2009 01:53PM

Scien wrote: »

Have one but rarely use it. Facebook pretty much covers my tweeting needs.
There's a scary digital footprint issue with it also. i.e: you cant make your 'profile' private so everything you say is searchable.

(says the guy with over 5,000 searchable posts on boards! :rolleyes:)

And there's not with Facebook? The things they can do with your information is frightening.

dr.bollocko · 09-04-2009 01:54PM

I never signed up to any of them bebo myspace yokes. I have a facebook account which is now only in existance to untag photos people keep putting up of me. Really hate facebook.
I am not a twitterer or a tweeter or whatever the hell it is called. I am on tweet.ie for the goss and the latest whenever boards goes down.

Biggins · 09-04-2009 01:56PM

No.

Its a monentary fad.

Basq · 09-04-2009 01:56PM

Mr. Anderson wrote: »

And there's not with Facebook? The things they can do with your information is frightening.

But your Facebook is private.. and viewable only to friends (unless otherwise specified) AFAIK!

Loomis · 09-04-2009 02:03PM

basquille wrote: »

But your Facebook is private.. and viewable only to friends (unless otherwise specified) AFAIK!

I actually mean what Facebook as a company do with your info, not people stumbling upon your profile content.
Signing up to any of these social networking sites is a bad idea to me. No one reads the terms and conditions and we sign away anyway. They can basically take a picture of you and your girlfriend together that you upload, stick a caption on it and plaster it across a city to advertise the site if they wish. Tremendous.

Linku · 09-04-2009 02:04PM

You can have a private Twitter account where you have to confirm followers, why is everyone saying otherwise?

I use it, it's handy for sharing links with friends, getting updates from musicians I like, and I use it to follow some websites like a cut-down form of RSS. Not that many people update on every little thing during their day, and I don't follow them anyway.

It's also a fast way to get breaking news before the traditional sources, use something like www.tweetgrid.com to search keywords

Edit: Also, with the App I use on my iPhone you can read public tweets from the surrounding area, 2/5/10km, which is pretty cool when people are talking about local stuff

Zascar · 09-04-2009 02:05PM

I actually mean what Facebook as a company do with your info, not people stumbling upon your profile content.
Signing up to any of these social networking sites is a bad idea to me. No one reads the terms and conditions and we sign away anyway. They can basically take a picture of you and your girlfriend together that you upload, stick a caption on it and plaster it across a city to advertise the site if they wish. Tremendous.

There are 200 million people on it. Chances of them using my photo is pretty low.

For the rewards it gives me I'm willing to take the risk...

Actually I'm surprised that the tinfoil hat brigade don't go on about this more in the Conspiracy Theories forum...

AnonoBoy · 09-04-2009 02:06PM

I spend most of my time trying to not let people know what I'm doing. Why would I advertise what I'm up to?

Ego-stroking nonsense.

Zascar · 09-04-2009 02:07PM

Linku wrote: »

Edit: Also, with the App I use on my iPhone you can read public tweets from the surrounding area, 2/5/10km, which is pretty cool when people are talking about local stuff

Exactly. A lot of news is now breaking in twitter well before the new agencies get hold of it. That mess in India and the plane in the Hudson river are two examples off hand..

Tabnabs · 09-04-2009 02:07PM

Just watching that http://twitterfall.com/ link posted here, seems twitter is inhabited by the banal and freaky krisjans :eek:

Xavi6 · 09-04-2009 02:09PM

Zero interest in using it and minus interest in knowing what some clown had for lunch.

Zascar · 09-04-2009 02:11PM

When I post a new article to my blog it automatically posts a tweet so my followers can read it. I get good traffic that way.

Many other apps are building in tweet ability too. I'm on an online radio station and I can tweet when I am broadcasting so people know when to listen etc

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