Sparky Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Who uses it and when do you find it most useful? I can see when it would be somewhat helpful but the problem is most of the people i know arnt on it. I have to use it for work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotarded1647545491 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Why the fuck would I want everyone to know what I am doing? Hell, most of the time I wish I didn't know what I'm doing. Edit: I'm leaving my office, where I just dropped the atom bomb of all farts. Need Air! *gasp* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Miata Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Most of the people who use Twitter just wish they were famous and that people actually care about what they ordered at McDonalds. I can see where it'd be useful for salespeople and other positions, but it seems like the majority of the people who use it aren't doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I made a Twitter thread right before it's popularity explosion and it got shot down, I don't see you getting much further. If you want to follow me though, I'm @MegamanEXE. It came in really handy getting ahold of friends when I lost my cell service for about a month before I found a job. It wasn't invented as a way for people to stalk celebrities, but it has turned out that way, if you're on that side of things. The rest of us use it to see what our friends are up to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 I refuse to even look at that website to see what it's about, never have never will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 I refuse to even look at that website to see what it's about, never have never will. Smart Man. A good rule of thumb is do the opposite of whatever Pat does and it generally will turn out ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jizzle Juice Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Is a watered down facebook? I don't have one but it seems usefull to stalk people I guess lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted June 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Is a watered down facebook? I don't have one but it seems usefull to stalk people I guess lol It is like facebook's wall where you can write to people and also comment on other peoples comments. The comments show up to anyone who follows you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Have yet to see how it could be helpful in business. I like linked-in, email and SMS messages, but in the end I'm in sales and nothing beats just picking up the phone, setting an appointment and sitting across the table from a decision maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 i dont get the point of it, why would anyone care what i was doing at that exact moment. I havent even used it and dont plan on it I guess a girl died using twitter today. She was tweeting or whatever the fuck its called and she was in the tub and her laptop slipped in the tub i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Heading to Wendy's. I'm thinking a couple of double stacks and a large chili. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 I enjoy Facebook (Pics of friends, etc.), but I have no use for Twitter. I can't believe it's gone as far as it has... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner2theend Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 twitter booooo. tried to get it but then... nahhh (just wanted to see what it was all about) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner2theend Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 i dont get the point of it, why would anyone care what i was doing at that exact moment. I havent even used it and dont plan on it I guess a girl died using twitter today. She was tweeting or whatever the fuck its called and she was in the tub and her laptop slipped in the tub i guess. ...died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Lee Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 A lot of online businesses use it to post updates on sales and what not. I use it to follow stuff like that as well as news outlets. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 my last tweets: "omg he came out of no where! who bikes at 11pm? i guess i shouldnt drink and drive??" 10 mins later- "he is not moving... i'm leaving" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 i cant wait in a few im just gonna tweet - "time for another beer" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 twitter sucks and is full of spam, which is what I use it for. Get some decent traffic to a few of my sites from having a twitter account for each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 I use it heavily and find value in it for these reasons: As an IT professional, I have made an incredible amount of industry contacts and learned quite a bit through the connections I make. Example: I attended a fantastic information security conference in Albany, NY last month hosted by the State of New York. It was $150, yet the quality and caliber of similar conferences is usually in the thousands. I would never have known about it if I didn't use Twitter. Again, as an IT professional, many of these same contacts work for the largest IT vendors and providers (I.E. Dell, Microsoft) and they're ready and willing to help in real time. Example: Our ISP and collocation provider was having trouble connecting to a hosting provider called ThePlanet out of Texas. Rather than calling and sitting in some queue and talking to someone in India, I sent a message to ThePlanet's Twitter account and learned of peering issues with my provider from a real person - total time to resolution: three minutes. If you like IRC, you'll like Twitter. It's IRC on a global scale. Yes, Twitter has its share of spam and self-proclaimed "social media experts" but what social networking service doesn't? We get that shit on CR at different levels. Twitter makes my job easier, life more fun, and the hours I spend online more interesting. @cgreenoh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 ReTweet @greenoh I use it heavily and find value in it for these reasons: http://tinyftw.com/go/3321 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main3s Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 my last tweets: "omg he came out of no where! who bikes at 11pm? i guess i shouldnt drink and drive??" 10 mins later- "he is not moving... i'm leaving" i cant wait in a few im just gonna tweet - "time for another beer" + Rep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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