architeuthis
I see what you're doing!!
Anybody ewlse hooked on Twitter? That's why Squid® hasn't been around much... <G>
hooked On Twitter
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I have tried to get into it but got tired of just telling everyone what I was doing. I know there is a lot more you can do with it if you know how. The problem is that I don't know how and I couldn't find a good source to teach me. I will keep tinkering though as it seems to be the big thing now.
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Yup. Not really hooked but finding it a great way to network and promote my business. Most people are very narcissistic and post crap, but there is a lot of good content out there. Well as good as it can be limited to 140 characters.
BTW I'm @subguy.
BTW I'm @subguy.
Instead of actually, you know, interacting with people in real life, you can pretend you have a vast network of friends who are all fascinated that you've tweeted that you just ate a greasy burger for lunch.
Social networking sites like twitter, myspace, facebook, et al. are a poor substitute for actually being social. Besides, most of these people are tweeting from their iPhone/Blackberry, etc. Yay, another distraction while you're out in the real world.
Soundwave13
BoM Feb 2010
Clint you have a few points & I can't speak for Twitter, but being on Myspace has allowed me to reconnect with people I had lost contact with. Old friends, Schoolmates, girlfriends, musicians, plus allows me to follow the progress of artists, musicians, photographers, clubs and other social groups that I otherwise would need to invest ten times the amount of time in.
No, it does not replace actual social interaction, and only a very small percentage of people on my 'friends list' from myspace or facebook are 'actual/active' friends.
Also - This past year, my wife was able to track down her sister using facebook - she had not seen her for over 17 years...
Besides, isn't that what this site is, albeit a 'specialized' one.
No, it does not replace actual social interaction, and only a very small percentage of people on my 'friends list' from myspace or facebook are 'actual/active' friends.
Also - This past year, my wife was able to track down her sister using facebook - she had not seen her for over 17 years...
Besides, isn't that what this site is, albeit a 'specialized' one.
I see you on there Squid! hehe
Electric Sheep
Dsicle - BoM Dec 06
And that is precisely the problem with Social Networking! People you've long since blown off and purposely distanced yourself from dig you up to try and "reconnect" again. WTF? If I wanted to stay friends with those fools, I would have. But if I didn't put out the effort to be friends, then that's because I didn't WANT to.
I know what you mean. My sister dug me up on facebook recently. I haven't seen her since sometime around 1991 or so, and I've only spoken to her on the phone once in the past 15 years.
Do you think that kind of distance just "magically" happens? LOL hell no, it's on purpose!
Soundwave13
BoM Feb 2010
Haha - I hear ya Duane! Some people I don't want to 'reconnect' with, but some people I don't mind, or I have just lost track of due to life circumstances.
I'm not going to get into my wife's circumstances with her sister... But that wasn't her or her sister's fault and was a really GREAT thing that otherwise would have been near impossible: effectively turning a tragedy into a blessing.
And that's part of the good side of these sites - you can set them to private, choose who you befriend and you can also choose to not participate at all.
That said - I also understand the negative side with stalkers, prowlers & the naivette & OCD behaviors of some...
I'm not going to get into my wife's circumstances with her sister... But that wasn't her or her sister's fault and was a really GREAT thing that otherwise would have been near impossible: effectively turning a tragedy into a blessing.
And that's part of the good side of these sites - you can set them to private, choose who you befriend and you can also choose to not participate at all.
That said - I also understand the negative side with stalkers, prowlers & the naivette & OCD behaviors of some...
Soundwave13
BoM Feb 2010
PS - sorry for the thread-jack!!!
:innocent:
:innocent:
On a related note, I just spent the last hour or so messing around with mine. It seems that the best way to handle your updates and such is with an application of some sort. Is there one that is known as the best? Which one should I get?
smokingIsh
BoM July '09
I am so disappointed, i misread this. I thought it said "hooker on twitter". Dammit!!!
:bouncetau:bouncetau:bouncetau:bouncetau
BrooksW
BoM June '09
Now that'a funny, I don't who you are!:hysterica
I got on facebook recently but mostly use it to look for people from my past lives. I'd wondered for years about a friend from grade school but he had a relatively common name and I wasn't sure if he was even in the U.S. Anyway, yesterday I looked under his brother's name on Facebook and saw a pic that I was sure was him. Actually it looked just like their dad did 45+ years ago. Sent a message and got a reply this morning that I guessed right. His bro (my friend) isn't on facebook but he's forwarding the message to him.
As to Twitter, can't find a nice way to say it -- I like hearing from people but have no need to constantly hear where they are or what they are doing.
As to Twitter, can't find a nice way to say it -- I like hearing from people but have no need to constantly hear where they are or what they are doing.