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DoLeMiTe
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Re: That explains...

it's the end of the world. what are we going to do?

patcat88

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said by DoLeMiTe:

it's the end of the world. what are we going to do?
Goto the mall. Where else would a twitter user go?


ptrowski
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said by patcat88:

said by DoLeMiTe:

it's the end of the world. what are we going to do?
Goto the mall. Where else would a twitter user go?
Wow, real witty. Maybe you have time to go to the mall but those of us with real jobs don't.
I like to see posts from some of my favorite comedians, radio shows, movie directors, and some clients.
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kw
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Twitter's existence and popularity baffle me.



FiL
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same...



IsItDoneYet
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Ditto...


averagedude

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double ditto



winsyrstrife
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I think most of Twitter's popularity comes from being able to receive the person's feelings/thoughts right at that moment. Provided they aren't screened by that person's agent or PR person. I believe Ashton Kutcher doesn't screen his, and that's how his wife's pics (or something like that) were on the net.

It's a cool idea. I haven't used it yet, I dunno who I'd be interested enough in following.
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I hear the words of what I'll become, how eager the hands that reach for love."
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Pv8man

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I would have to say that Twitter defiantly has it's uses and benefits.

For example the Iranian people revolting and organizing after almost all forms of communication was blocked by the Iranian government.

Twitter has a play in this Iran revolution, I hope people around the world are watching and learning from the people of Iran.

They are also using Facebook by posting pictures of the army militants faces that are beating and killing random men, women and children, all over the internet, which is making the militants very worried about being identified and prosecuted if the people DO take back their government



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Triple Ditto

It's bad enough I had to fight to keep my friends with the same free e-mail providers, then I had to fight to keep them on the same IM program, Then I had to fight to keep them on one profile site, Now Ihave to fight to keep them on the same blog site.

Here's my advice:

Step One: Offer your friends the option of using a program like Pidgin or Trillian. If that fails, screw it, give them you contact info and tell them to contact you when they wish to talk.
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nixen
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said by ptrowski:

said by patcat88:

said by DoLeMiTe:

it's the end of the world. what are we going to do?
Goto the mall. Where else would a twitter user go?
Wow, real witty. Maybe you have time to go to the mall but those of us with real jobs don't.
I like to see posts from some of my favorite comedians, radio shows, movie directors, and some clients.
Yet, with your "real job", you have time to waste reading non work-related twitter postings....
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ptrowski
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said by nixen:

Yet, with your "real job", you have time to waste reading non work-related twitter postings....
Correct, I do. Isn't it great?
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nixen
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said by winsyrstrife:

I think most of Twitter's popularity comes from being able to receive the person's feelings/thoughts right at that moment. Provided they aren't screened by that person's agent or PR person. I believe Ashton Kutcher doesn't screen his, and that's how his wife's pics (or something like that) were on the net.

It's a cool idea. I haven't used it yet, I dunno who I'd be interested enough in following.
I've seen just *one* use of it that made sense: as a tool for communicating between a presenter and an audience (e.g., a large lecture session in a university). Beyond that, it seems pointlessly instantaneous for a broadcast-style medium. Simply put, unless a communication is directly for me and requires real-time return communication, it seems a bit pointless. And, if it does, there's things like the phone or AIM/Yahoo/MSN/gTalk.
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nixen
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said by ptrowski:

said by nixen:

Yet, with your "real job", you have time to waste reading non work-related twitter postings....
Correct, I do. Isn't it great?
Notice the use of quotation marks. If you actually had the "real job" that you claim - that keeps you too busy to piss off to a mall - you'd have other, more pressing things to do than wasting time online or with Twitter.
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ptrowski
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said by nixen:

said by ptrowski:

said by nixen:

Yet, with your "real job", you have time to waste reading non work-related twitter postings....
Correct, I do. Isn't it great?
Notice the use of quotation marks. If you actually had the "real job" that you claim - that keeps you too busy to piss off to a mall - you'd have other, more pressing things to do than wasting time online or with Twitter.

Right. I guess placing software consultants for the past 15 years doesn't allow me any free time. Silly me.

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PittsPgh
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said by patcat88:

said by DoLeMiTe:

it's the end of the world. what are we going to do?
Goto the mall. Where else would a twitter user go?
But they couldn't Tweet that they were going to the mall.
LOL


ptrowski
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said by nixen:

said by winsyrstrife:

I think most of Twitter's popularity comes from being able to receive the person's feelings/thoughts right at that moment. Provided they aren't screened by that person's agent or PR person. I believe Ashton Kutcher doesn't screen his, and that's how his wife's pics (or something like that) were on the net.

It's a cool idea. I haven't used it yet, I dunno who I'd be interested enough in following.
I've seen just *one* use of it that made sense: as a tool for communicating between a presenter and an audience (e.g., a large lecture session in a university). Beyond that, it seems pointlessly instantaneous for a broadcast-style medium. Simply put, unless a communication is directly for me and requires real-time return communication, it seems a bit pointless. And, if it does, there's things like the phone or AIM/Yahoo/MSN/gTalk.
So you can call up Kevin Smith and talk to him about howthe filming is going on his new movie, or maybe shoot him an IM? Wow, you are important.

I like to read what is going on with things like that. Opie and Anthony post pictures during the show. You read it, say "that's neat" and then move on.
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"So, Lone Starr, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb."

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Re: That explains...

said by kw:

Twitter's existence and popularity baffle me.
I must know when someone takes a dump, and every other piece of their daily life.

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