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Do you use Twitter?

Zascar

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?

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Epic Tissue

I signed up after reading a Mashable article "Who to follow on Twitter". I soon found out that I had chosen to follow too many people and that some people updated way too often for my liking. I also found out that I have nothing interesting to say:D

I think it's a good/great way of keeping up to date with something/someone who needs to update often. - if you're following development of some kind, if you like hearing what famous people are up to, etc.

SeekUp

You know, I want to be with the times, I really do, but I just think it's a lot of effort. I don't have a myspace page, I'm not on facebook or bebo, and I can't even remember the last time I signed on to friendster. I can barely remember to update my blog, my sad little pathetic blog.

I'm a failure!

Snowie

so we have

Face party (get layed on the net )
myspace ( music )
bebo
facebook
Tagged
and now another one

does it ever end???

Nehaxak

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

does it ever end???

I started a public chatroom in Skype called Durkastan which was very interesting for a few days. The only rule was that you could only speak Durka in the chatroom, so it went something like "Durka ? Durka durka durka durka durka, durka durka durka durka" etc.,
The laughing wore off after a while...

If I wasn't a techy person I might kind of see the point in all these social networking crap but, none of it impresses me at all and it all seems pretty pathetic and pointless. Would prefer to login to PlanetSide or Wow and go kill people instead.

Snowie

Nehaxak wrote: »

I started a public chatroom in Skype called Durkastan which was very interesting for a few days. The only rule was that you could only speak Durka in the chatroom, so it went something like "Durka ? Durka durka durka durka durka, durka durka durka durka" etc.,
The laughing wore off after a while...

If I wasn't a techy person I might kind of see the point in all these social networking crap but, none of it impresses me at all and it all seems pretty pathetic and pointless. Would prefer to login to PlanetSide or Wow and go kill people instead.

is it supposed to impress you or is it supposed to keep you in touch with people ? Ive found about 30 people i havent seen in years on it

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I do see the point in them yes there ridiculasly powerfull money spinner's but its the new interenet craze like you tube, or ebay, they do serve a perticualrly good purpose..... It just apears as tho people are sighning up to them because they have nothing better to do with them selves :rolleyes:...

xOxSinéadxOx

twitter is just like all the stupid texts you've ever received

mental07

metaoblivia wrote: »

I tried Twitter for a few weeks, decided it was pointless and deleted my account.

Same here, except I decided to delete it after about two days

Don1

Hell no! If I ever do, somebody bring it to my attention that I will have actually lost all interest in life and just not noticed.

Nehaxak

Yeah now YouTube and ebay are good but just this whole social networking stuff, it's, I dunno, I just don't get it. Don't see any fun or point in it at all.

I get my social networking kind of fix from the likes of Planetside and WoW, where you can play online with hundreds of others, get a good guild or outfit and use Teamspeak or Ventrilo to talk while killing stuff or just chat with others. Spoiled really with those two games for the "social networking" type aspect and just don't see the point in the bland, static stuff like twitter, facebook etc., If others do then grand, whatever does it for you I guess.

Zascar

Heheheh this is funny. I can't wait to look back on this thread in years to come and see how people's opinions have changed. I'd say if you did a boards search for 'Facebook' you'd find threads from a few years ago with people saying its sh1t and has no point or use - I'd bet a massive amount of them are now serial facebook users. You simply cannot deny that it is a fantastic tool for communicating and connecting with people.

Social networking is here to stay - get used to it. If you think it's stupid, as someone already said - you just don't get it. 200 Million people can't be wrong.

Poor Uncle Tom

We usually break it out when the dinner has gone down on Sundays.......:D

BaconZombie

This is the reason I don't use twitter

Tweeting Cat Door -- A twitter enabled cat flap

http://ioanghip.googlepages.com/

xOxSinéadxOx

Zascar wrote: »

Heheheh this is funny. I can't wait to look back on this thread in years to come and see how people's opinions have changed. I'd say if you did a boards search for 'Facebook' you'd find threads from a few years ago with people saying its sh1t and has no point or use - I'd bet a massive amount of them are now serial facebook users. You simply cannot deny that it is a fantastic tool for communicating and connecting with people.

Social networking is here to stay - get used to it. If you think it's stupid, as someone already said - you just don't get it. 200 Million people can't be wrong.

ys it's a great way for communicating or stalking celebrities but most people abuse it and say something stupid every 10mins

Poor Uncle Tom

Zascar wrote: »

Heheheh this is funny. I can't wait to look back on this thread in years to come and see how people's opinions have changed. I'd say if you did a boards search for 'Facebook' you'd find threads from a few years ago with people saying its sh1t and has no point or use - I'd bet a massive amount of them are now serial facebook users. You simply cannot deny that it is a fantastic tool for communicating and connecting with people.

Social networking is here to stay - get used to it. If you think it's stupid, as someone already said - you just don't get it. 200 Million people can't be wrong.

Yeah, twister is really great...

Zascar

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

Yeah, twister is really great...

http://g2007.com/wef/twister.jpg - it sure is!

Abi

Zascar wrote: »

200 Million people can't be wrong.

Correction. 200 million attention whores. They often have all of them covered. Bebo, facepalm, and Titter.

Disease Ridden

No, dont use it. I'm not fully aware of what its for, but if its some sort of service where you post up what you're doing at any given time for the whorld to see...then it seems to me that only self centred basturds would use it. Who cares what you're doing during your day you cnunt!!

Abi

They're out full force tonight.

dr.bollocko

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Ow.

testicle

basquille wrote: »

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

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

You can expect that to change, as Google are allegedly buying Twitter.

echosound

I have an account, don't post on it myself TBH, but do check in on it everyday to get updates.

It's like a handier RSS feed IMO, if you're "following" people in an industry that interests you. Links to various news items, links to sites/blogs that contain something relevant/interesting, on-set photos from film directors, etc.

Could not be arsed following some random person who tweets that they're eating a burger or having a poo though. Urgh.

Princess Jade

I love Twitter!

Professey Chin

dr.bollocko wrote: »

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Ow.

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Fixed you

Fajitas!

If you've got a group of friends on it, coupled with handy resources from various websites, it can be quite handy.

If you're not into it, you're not into it, that's fair enough, it's never really shoved anything down anyones throats - If someone is annoying me on it, I just unfollow them. My own account is protected, so only people I know/like know what I'm saying

Gran Hermano

I mourn the day when idle chit chat is replaced by twit twats.

Gummy Panda

I only used it to complain when boards.ie was down e.g. Cult ya slacker!!

Otherwise have no interest in it as what i'd post would be of no interest to anyone. Bebo, facebook, etc have no appeal to me even though most of my friends use them.

I do like blogs but ones that focus on a industry like Kotaku.

Panda

Twitter, nil points.

It is a bastardised copy of status updates.

eVeNtInE

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DigiJem

Yep, have twitter, think its great. Each to their own I guess.

tech77

AnonoBoy wrote: »

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?

Had to laugh at this.
Thanks.