How to put this gently? I don't think Twitter is good for much except stalking California hipsters. There is some interesting stuff that is tweeted, but I think for the most part it's pretty dull. I personally can't see myself getting any use out of it unless I had more tech savvy friends. Even my best friend now isn't one to e-mail often. So unless you have friends or "friends" on Twitter (or if you like stalking said hipsters), I don't see what Twitter has to offer the common man.
It seems to be a tool used for the ego. All the time I hear on the Revision3 shows "Add me on Twitter!" or "Add so-and-so to Twitter!" Ego. There's really nothing to get out of it. I also fear that for myself personally, it would hinder my writing and my already inconsistent blogging habits. It would create an excuse for me to be even lazier. 140 characters isn't enough to get out a lot of my thoughts, brief as they may be. Also: Who cares? I wouldn't read my own Twitter account. I'm boring. I don't know anything.
Just my two cents. Must be a San Francisco thing.
Edit: I forgot to mention that no more than an hour after signing up for Twitter I already had two people following me who I had no idea who they where. One of those "super friend" psychos who's aim is to have as many "friends" as possible. Sad...
It seems to be a tool used for the ego. All the time I hear on the Revision3 shows "Add me on Twitter!" or "Add so-and-so to Twitter!" Ego. There's really nothing to get out of it. I also fear that for myself personally, it would hinder my writing and my already inconsistent blogging habits. It would create an excuse for me to be even lazier. 140 characters isn't enough to get out a lot of my thoughts, brief as they may be. Also: Who cares? I wouldn't read my own Twitter account. I'm boring. I don't know anything.
Just my two cents. Must be a San Francisco thing.
Edit: I forgot to mention that no more than an hour after signing up for Twitter I already had two people following me who I had no idea who they where. One of those "super friend" psychos who's aim is to have as many "friends" as possible. Sad...
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I was gonna try this too, but if you don't approve I won't even bother. Seems like you brought up all the points why I don't think it's worth it as well.
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