Comments on: Twitter Sucks, or Why Seclusion is Okay http://cylegage.com/me/2009/07/twitter-sucks-or-why-seclusion-is-okay/ lol wut Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:22:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: derek http://cylegage.com/me/2009/07/twitter-sucks-or-why-seclusion-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-32 derek Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:41:07 +0000 http://cylegage.com/me/?p=31#comment-32 I never heard of Tumblr but I'll check it out. I never heard of Tumblr but I’ll check it out.

]]> By: Cyle Gage http://cylegage.com/me/2009/07/twitter-sucks-or-why-seclusion-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Cyle Gage Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:44:55 +0000 http://cylegage.com/me/?p=31#comment-30 I'm not debating the potential practical uses of Twitter, I tried to point out that those points are not reliant on Twitter. It is, as you say, just micro-blogging. What I'm trying to do is narrowly examine what is special about Twitter rather than Tumblr, for example. I’m not debating the potential practical uses of Twitter, I tried to point out that those points are not reliant on Twitter. It is, as you say, just micro-blogging. What I’m trying to do is narrowly examine what is special about Twitter rather than Tumblr, for example.

]]> By: derek http://cylegage.com/me/2009/07/twitter-sucks-or-why-seclusion-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-29 derek Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:29:20 +0000 http://cylegage.com/me/?p=31#comment-29 The problem is not twitter, the problem is what some people use it for. Used correctly, twitter is good for: Getting quick informative updates, like where somebody will be speaking and when Having one place where you can see anytime any of your favorite blogs has a new entry Disseminating information about a product or company that consumers should know about For yourself - to keep a journal of your activities so you can refer back to it later incase you need to remember when you did something There are many productive and useful ways to use twitter. Basically, it's MICRO BLOGGING. It's the same thing you're doing here, but it mercifully allows much less space. Do you understand? It's how you use it. Don't let the fuck-tards get you down. The problem is not twitter, the problem is what some people use it for. Used correctly, twitter is good for:

Getting quick informative updates, like where somebody will be speaking and when
Having one place where you can see anytime any of your favorite blogs has a new entry
Disseminating information about a product or company that consumers should know about
For yourself – to keep a journal of your activities so you can refer back to it later incase you need to remember when you did something

There are many productive and useful ways to use twitter. Basically, it’s MICRO BLOGGING. It’s the same thing you’re doing here, but it mercifully allows much less space. Do you understand? It’s how you use it. Don’t let the fuck-tards get you down.

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