Comments on: Twitterings http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings Random musings of a Southern geek Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:47:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Adam http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160432 Adam Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:35:42 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160432 I like Twitter because it forces you to come up with a quick, one-line summary of what's on your mind. If people have any writing talent, most of the time those lines are more effective than a blog. I like Twitter because it forces you to come up with a quick, one-line summary of what’s on your mind. If people have any writing talent, most of the time those lines are more effective than a blog.

]]> By: Nick http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160388 Nick Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:26:10 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160388 I've used Twitter as a way to post short updates for over a year, but decided to say <a href="http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2007/12/16/goodbye-twitter/">Goodbye Twitter</a> and implement the part of it's functionality I used on my own site. I’ve used Twitter as a way to post short updates for over a year, but decided to say Goodbye Twitter and implement the part of it’s functionality I used on my own site.

]]> By: Around the web | alexking.org http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160387 Around the web | alexking.org Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:53:21 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160387 [...] geek ramblings - Twitterings - it’s really enjoyable to watch people get sucked in to Twitter. [...] [...] geek ramblings - Twitterings - it’s really enjoyable to watch people get sucked in to Twitter. [...]

]]> By: Roy Christopher http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160386 Roy Christopher Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:04:03 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160386 I didn't see much value in Twitter at first either, but I do use it... <a href="http://roychristopher.com/exploration-versus-utility-microblogging">Here</a>'s my bit about it. I didn’t see much value in Twitter at first either, but I do use it… Here’s my bit about it.

]]> By: Neil http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160383 Neil Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:56:33 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160383 I really hated Twitter at first, and then I found it immensely useful and fun, sort of a quick version of IM and email. I liked the fact that a message could be either public or private. You are able to participate as much or as little as you want. However, like everything else, once you start adding on more and more "followers" and you become dependent on Twitter as a way to communicate with your "friends," it loses some of the appeal. Do I really want to interact with people in 140 characters? How do I stop someone from talking about their lunch every day? Is everyone reading my Twitter rather than my blog?! Still, the simplicity of the application is very nice, much different than the chaos that is Facebook, where I got tired of being turned into a zombie, etc. I really hated Twitter at first, and then I found it immensely useful and fun, sort of a quick version of IM and email. I liked the fact that a message could be either public or private. You are able to participate as much or as little as you want. However, like everything else, once you start adding on more and more “followers” and you become dependent on Twitter as a way to communicate with your “friends,” it loses some of the appeal. Do I really want to interact with people in 140 characters? How do I stop someone from talking about their lunch every day? Is everyone reading my Twitter rather than my blog?!

Still, the simplicity of the application is very nice, much different than the chaos that is Facebook, where I got tired of being turned into a zombie, etc.

]]> By: OG's Blog » . http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160377 OG's Blog » . Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:36:10 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160377 [...] Twitterings - Dougal Campbell [...] [...] Twitterings - Dougal Campbell [...]

]]> By: Ian Kath http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160374 Ian Kath Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:55:20 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160374 If you want to see an interesting use of Twitter check out http://twittories.wikispaces.com/ A short story contributed by 140 people in no more than 140 characters. If you want to see an interesting use of Twitter check out http://twittories.wikispaces.com/

A short story contributed by 140 people in no more than 140 characters.

]]> By: moby http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160373 moby Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:16:05 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160373 I'm hopelessly addicted to it. A very quick and flexible way to post a snapshot of the moment. Can be very insightful or boring. Really depends on how you use it. I’m hopelessly addicted to it. A very quick and flexible way to post a snapshot of the moment. Can be very insightful or boring. Really depends on how you use it.

]]> By: SJ http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160372 SJ Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:41:02 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160372 I tried Twitter early on, found it boring, abandoned it. Picked it back up after numerous friends got on, gave it a month, dropped it again. I just don't see a need to know what my friends are doing every minute of the day, nor to share my own minutiae with the world. Plus, I can't use it at work anyway. I may check out some of these links to less conventional suggested uses, though. I tried Twitter early on, found it boring, abandoned it. Picked it back up after numerous friends got on, gave it a month, dropped it again. I just don’t see a need to know what my friends are doing every minute of the day, nor to share my own minutiae with the world. Plus, I can’t use it at work anyway.

I may check out some of these links to less conventional suggested uses, though.

]]> By: John Morris http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160366 John Morris Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:22:14 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/12/13/twitterings#comment-160366 I just started using twitter myself... It's a little different, because it didn't really seem to have any purpose (to me) at first. But, the more I use it... the more it seems like I'm getting hooked on it... guess that should be a sign (duh!). I haven't really tried too many of the plugins... but, some of the ones you're talking about sound pretty cool... especially the posting you have on the side of your blog. Thanks for the post! John Morris http://www.Wealth-Power-Happiness.com I just started using twitter myself… It’s a little different, because it didn’t really seem to have any purpose (to me) at first. But, the more I use it… the more it seems like I’m getting hooked on it… guess that should be a sign (duh!). I haven’t really tried too many of the plugins… but, some of the ones you’re talking about sound pretty cool… especially the posting you have on the side of your blog. Thanks for the post!

John Morris
http://www.Wealth-Power-Happiness.com

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