Comments on: Twitter: No, I Fully Admit, I Don’t Get It http://systemsboy.com/2009/05/twitter-no-i-fully-admit-i-dont-get-it.html Big, Honkin' Systems Stuff Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:15:41 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: systemsboy http://systemsboy.com/2009/05/twitter-no-i-fully-admit-i-dont-get-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1319 systemsboy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:27:13 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=1497#comment-1319 Aw! So you're saying you find me remotely worthwhile. That's so nice! I suppose the only way I'll know if I really find Twitter useful is to try it. But that means creating another username and password on yet another system. And then I'll have to log into it. And try to figure out how to use it. And try to figure out how to make it <i>useful</i>. Facebook is immediately useful. So joining is immediately rewarding. Twitter seems like something people tried and found a use for, but didn't have a need for going in. It seems like a solution to a problem I don't have. I honestly can't think of a reason to join. -systemsboy Aw! So you’re saying you find me remotely worthwhile. That’s so nice!

I suppose the only way I’ll know if I really find Twitter useful is to try it. But that means creating another username and password on yet another system. And then I’ll have to log into it. And try to figure out how to use it. And try to figure out how to make it useful.

Facebook is immediately useful. So joining is immediately rewarding. Twitter seems like something people tried and found a use for, but didn’t have a need for going in. It seems like a solution to a problem I don’t have. I honestly can’t think of a reason to join.

-systemsboy

]]> By: alexqgb http://systemsboy.com/2009/05/twitter-no-i-fully-admit-i-dont-get-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1317 alexqgb Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:18:05 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=1497#comment-1317 Spend some time on Twitter, and you'll see that different people use it in very different ways. Personally, I use it to exchange brief commentary and links to interesting things with people whose tastes are somewhat (but not too) similar to my own. Given the extrordinary abundance of material online (most of it not even remotely worthwhile for me) Twitter provides a very elegant filter for helping me find what matters. It's also recripocal when used in tandem with a service like bit.ly, which allows me to see which links have received the most hits from others, and what type of material my own micro-audience tends to appreciate most. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. And I love it. Spend some time on Twitter, and you’ll see that different people use it in very different ways. Personally, I use it to exchange brief commentary and links to interesting things with people whose tastes are somewhat (but not too) similar to my own.

Given the extrordinary abundance of material online (most of it not even remotely worthwhile for me) Twitter provides a very elegant filter for helping me find what matters.

It’s also recripocal when used in tandem with a service like bit.ly, which allows me to see which links have received the most hits from others, and what type of material my own micro-audience tends to appreciate most.

That’s it. Nothing more, nothing less. And I love it.

]]> By: systemsboy http://systemsboy.com/2009/05/twitter-no-i-fully-admit-i-dont-get-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1163 systemsboy Fri, 22 May 2009 16:56:07 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=1497#comment-1163 Yeah, I'd probably try it out if I wasn't so durned busy blogging. -systemsboy Yeah, I’d probably try it out if I wasn’t so durned busy blogging.

-systemsboy

]]> By: matx http://systemsboy.com/2009/05/twitter-no-i-fully-admit-i-dont-get-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1160 matx Fri, 22 May 2009 06:10:29 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=1497#comment-1160 LOL. I used to h8 friendface and tweetorama too, but the iPhone apps for both of them make we want to use them. And it's just so darn easy to post funny tidbits. I don't blog anymore, especially with a newborn (baby#2). I only have time for twitastic. random bits of brain fragments for all to see. macvfx. LOL. I used to h8 friendface and tweetorama too, but the iPhone apps for both of them make we want to use them. And it’s just so darn easy to post funny tidbits. I don’t blog anymore, especially with a newborn (baby#2). I only have time for twitastic. random bits of brain fragments for all to see. macvfx.

]]> By: systemsboy http://systemsboy.com/2009/05/twitter-no-i-fully-admit-i-dont-get-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1152 systemsboy Wed, 13 May 2009 23:07:33 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=1497#comment-1152 Yuh. It's true. What can I say? I like the pictures. -systemsboy Yuh. It’s true. What can I say? I like the pictures.

-systemsboy

]]> By: s.luv http://systemsboy.com/2009/05/twitter-no-i-fully-admit-i-dont-get-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1150 s.luv Wed, 13 May 2009 18:48:47 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=1497#comment-1150 How you don't get feed readers to this day is beyond me. Google Reader especially! It is a most useful tool for getting my daily fix of tech, webcomics, and other such nerdy bits without having to open a million tabs(which is see what too many safari users do) lol. you are the old man of the internet my friend;) How you don’t get feed readers to this day is beyond me. Google Reader especially! It is a most useful tool for getting my daily fix of tech, webcomics, and other such nerdy bits without having to open a million tabs(which is see what too many safari users do)

lol. you are the old man of the internet my friend;)

]]> By: systemsboy http://systemsboy.com/2009/05/twitter-no-i-fully-admit-i-dont-get-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1145 systemsboy Mon, 11 May 2009 20:45:32 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=1497#comment-1145 A testament to how hot a topic Twitter is: This is the most commentary I've seen on this site in a long time. Seems like you just say "Twitter" these days and everyone has an opinion. Interesting. -systemsboy A testament to how hot a topic Twitter is: This is the most commentary I’ve seen on this site in a long time. Seems like you just say “Twitter” these days and everyone has an opinion.

Interesting.

-systemsboy

]]> By: Mike Kingsley http://systemsboy.com/2009/05/twitter-no-i-fully-admit-i-dont-get-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1144 Mike Kingsley Mon, 11 May 2009 20:25:53 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=1497#comment-1144 Exactly, the press can be like that... Good discussion all around, no worries if you don't join twitter. I'm confident enough in my twitter liking that I don't worry if I don't talk people into it :) Exactly, the press can be like that…

Good discussion all around, no worries if you don’t join twitter. I’m confident enough in my twitter liking that I don’t worry if I don’t talk people into it :)

]]> By: systemsboy http://systemsboy.com/2009/05/twitter-no-i-fully-admit-i-dont-get-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1143 systemsboy Mon, 11 May 2009 18:34:34 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=1497#comment-1143 Yeah, I'm not sure Twitter actually *is* elitist, but it sure comes across that way in the press. It's main champions seem to be the tech elite, and they can come across as pretty damning of anyone not interested in the service. I never saw that sort of press from the Facebook camp. Facebook seemed inevitable, whereas Twitter seems like something people keep trying to talk me into. It's like pot smokers. Because they enjoy smoking pot, they assume that everyone should, and that if you happen not to enjoy pot-smoking you must be doing it wrong. Well, no, I just don't like it. And that defensive stance doesn't help. -systemsboy Yeah, I’m not sure Twitter actually *is* elitist, but it sure comes across that way in the press. It’s main champions seem to be the tech elite, and they can come across as pretty damning of anyone not interested in the service. I never saw that sort of press from the Facebook camp. Facebook seemed inevitable, whereas Twitter seems like something people keep trying to talk me into.

It’s like pot smokers. Because they enjoy smoking pot, they assume that everyone should, and that if you happen not to enjoy pot-smoking you must be doing it wrong.

Well, no, I just don’t like it. And that defensive stance doesn’t help.

-systemsboy

]]> By: Mike Kingsley http://systemsboy.com/2009/05/twitter-no-i-fully-admit-i-dont-get-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1141 Mike Kingsley Mon, 11 May 2009 15:52:40 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=1497#comment-1141 A little harsh to think twitter is mostly for those who seem to be "elite" For most of us, we just think of Twitter as a good way to market yourself or network with clients or friends. Especially beneficial if you run a small business or need to network to look for a different position. But if you don't have a need for that, then it makes sense to not care about twitter. I'll tell you though, twitter is not the social network of the day and it is here to stay, well at least for quite awhile. Especially when many websites are advertising their twitter presence. Another really neat use for twitter is when some big event is going on in the news or whatever people comment on and keep up to date with it, kind of like a pseudo chat service. One cool thing I found once through twitter was Jetblue was advertising seats on many of their flights starting at $20 one way! That was well worth following them for me. A little harsh to think twitter is mostly for those who seem to be “elite” For most of us, we just think of Twitter as a good way to market yourself or network with clients or friends. Especially beneficial if you run a small business or need to network to look for a different position. But if you don’t have a need for that, then it makes sense to not care about twitter.

I’ll tell you though, twitter is not the social network of the day and it is here to stay, well at least for quite awhile. Especially when many websites are advertising their twitter presence. Another really neat use for twitter is when some big event is going on in the news or whatever people comment on and keep up to date with it, kind of like a pseudo chat service.

One cool thing I found once through twitter was Jetblue was advertising seats on many of their flights starting at $20 one way! That was well worth following them for me.

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