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reply Walter Bright <newshound1 digitalmars.com> writes:
I started one to see how that works out for D. 
http://twitter.com/WalterBright
Dec 11 2008
parent reply "Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> writes:
"Walter Bright" <newshound1 digitalmars.com> wrote in message 
news:ghs5kf$9d7$1 digitalmars.com...

I started one to see how that works out for D. 
http://twitter.com/WalterBright


Call me a curmudgeon, but does anyone ever read twitters? They seem to be 
enormously popular to write, though I've never understood why. (Maybe I'm 
just not a "web 2.0" kind of guy -> I've never cared for social networking 
sites, either.)
Dec 13 2008
next sibling parent reply John Reimer <terminal.node gmail.com> writes:
Hello Nick,


 "Walter Bright" <newshound1 digitalmars.com> wrote in message
 news:ghs5kf$9d7$1 digitalmars.com...
 

 I started one to see how that works out for D.
 http://twitter.com/WalterBright
 


 Call me a curmudgeon, but does anyone ever read twitters? They seem to
 be enormously popular to write, though I've never understood why.
 (Maybe I'm just not a "web 2.0" kind of guy -> I've never cared for
 social networking sites, either.)
 



I find it odd too and fail to see why the fad attracts people. I'm guessing 
that the popularity of it is due the attraction the idea has for certain 
personality types: something like an opportunity for the less expressive 
to express themselves free of the obligations rigour (no more thought to 
choosing words carefully, I suppose).  In the manner of blogs, maybe people 
just like talking about themselves... only twitter seems to take it once 
step further, where the reader is entertained with decidedly less thought 
provoking material.  I just don't get it.  Maybe I should /not/ be looking 
at twitter as an information resource.  But if it's just a way people can 
connect with one another to let each other know they are there, then all 
they really need is a flashy red or green light.  Add to that a beeping noise 
for extra effect.

The other alternative is that it's just yet another "marketing" scheme that 
has succeeded in making people think that it's the "thing to do".   I'm sure 
facebook fans would eat this one up. :)

The last option is that I'm just a boring killjoy that doesn't get it. I 
dunno ;). 

But I'm sure this isn't the last clever idea to make it's rounds on the
internet. 


-JJR
Dec 13 2008
parent reply "Jarrett Billingsley" <jarrett.billingsley gmail.com> writes:
On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 12:17 AM, John Reimer <terminal.node gmail.com> wrote:

 Hello Nick,


 "Walter Bright" <newshound1 digitalmars.com> wrote in message
 news:ghs5kf$9d7$1 digitalmars.com...


 I started one to see how that works out for D.
 http://twitter.com/WalterBright


 Call me a curmudgeon, but does anyone ever read twitters? They seem to
 be enormously popular to write, though I've never understood why.
 (Maybe I'm just not a "web 2.0" kind of guy -> I've never cared for
 social networking sites, either.)



 I find it odd too and fail to see why the fad attracts people. I'm guessing
 that the popularity of it is due the attraction the idea has for certain
 personality types: something like an opportunity for the less expressive to
 express themselves free of the obligations rigour (no more thought to
 choosing words carefully, I suppose).  In the manner of blogs, maybe people
 just like talking about themselves... only twitter seems to take it once
 step further, where the reader is entertained with decidedly less thought
 provoking material.  I just don't get it.  Maybe I should /not/ be looking
 at twitter as an information resource.  But if it's just a way people can
 connect with one another to let each other know they are there, then all
 they really need is a flashy red or green light.  Add to that a beeping
 noise for extra effect.

 The other alternative is that it's just yet another "marketing" scheme that
 has succeeded in making people think that it's the "thing to do".   I'm sure
 facebook fans would eat this one up. :)

 The last option is that I'm just a boring killjoy that doesn't get it. I
 dunno ;).
 But I'm sure this isn't the last clever idea to make it's rounds on the
 internet.


I found this article pretty interesting, at least as far as an insight
into what some people see in Twitter and similar services.

http://tinyurl.com/6ng7tg
Dec 13 2008
parent reply "Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> writes:
"Jarrett Billingsley" <jarrett.billingsley gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:mailman.190.1229232715.22690.digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com...

 On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 12:17 AM, John Reimer <terminal.node gmail.com> 
 wrote:

 Hello Nick,


 "Walter Bright" <newshound1 digitalmars.com> wrote in message
 news:ghs5kf$9d7$1 digitalmars.com...


 I started one to see how that works out for D.
 http://twitter.com/WalterBright


 Call me a curmudgeon, but does anyone ever read twitters? They seem to
 be enormously popular to write, though I've never understood why.
 (Maybe I'm just not a "web 2.0" kind of guy -> I've never cared for
 social networking sites, either.)



 I find it odd too and fail to see why the fad attracts people. I'm 
 guessing
 that the popularity of it is due the attraction the idea has for certain
 personality types: something like an opportunity for the less expressive 
 to
 express themselves free of the obligations rigour (no more thought to
 choosing words carefully, I suppose).  In the manner of blogs, maybe 
 people
 just like talking about themselves... only twitter seems to take it once
 step further, where the reader is entertained with decidedly less thought
 provoking material.  I just don't get it.  Maybe I should /not/ be 
 looking
 at twitter as an information resource.  But if it's just a way people can
 connect with one another to let each other know they are there, then all
 they really need is a flashy red or green light.  Add to that a beeping
 noise for extra effect.

 The other alternative is that it's just yet another "marketing" scheme 
 that
 has succeeded in making people think that it's the "thing to do".   I'm 
 sure
 facebook fans would eat this one up. :)

 The last option is that I'm just a boring killjoy that doesn't get it. I
 dunno ;).
 But I'm sure this isn't the last clever idea to make it's rounds on the
 internet.


 I found this article pretty interesting, at least as far as an insight
 into what some people see in Twitter and similar services.

 http://tinyurl.com/6ng7tg


Only read the first couple pages of that, but that's kind of interesting. 
The description of "like a social gazette from the 18th century", seems to 
really make it all "click": both why it's so popular and why I find myself 
not interested.  The stuff on the second page makes it sound like a 
primitive version of (and here I go into scifi-geek territory) a borg-like 
mental link (minus the imperialistic tendencies). Seems to make for a 
potential antidote to the claims some people make about computer technology 
driving people apart. Also interesting from a marketing standpoint: giving 
people what they don't realize they want. I'm still perfectly content 
remaining on the sidelines for this stuff, though.
Dec 14 2008
parent "Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> writes:
"Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> wrote in message 
news:gi2kt3$15t7$1 digitalmars.com...

 "Jarrett Billingsley" <jarrett.billingsley gmail.com> wrote in message 
 news:mailman.190.1229232715.22690.digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com...

 On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 12:17 AM, John Reimer <terminal.node gmail.com> 
 wrote:

 Hello Nick,


 "Walter Bright" <newshound1 digitalmars.com> wrote in message
 news:ghs5kf$9d7$1 digitalmars.com...


 I started one to see how that works out for D.
 http://twitter.com/WalterBright


 Call me a curmudgeon, but does anyone ever read twitters? They seem to
 be enormously popular to write, though I've never understood why.
 (Maybe I'm just not a "web 2.0" kind of guy -> I've never cared for
 social networking sites, either.)



 I find it odd too and fail to see why the fad attracts people. I'm 
 guessing
 that the popularity of it is due the attraction the idea has for certain
 personality types: something like an opportunity for the less expressive 
 to
 express themselves free of the obligations rigour (no more thought to
 choosing words carefully, I suppose).  In the manner of blogs, maybe 
 people
 just like talking about themselves... only twitter seems to take it once
 step further, where the reader is entertained with decidedly less 
 thought
 provoking material.  I just don't get it.  Maybe I should /not/ be 
 looking
 at twitter as an information resource.  But if it's just a way people 
 can
 connect with one another to let each other know they are there, then all
 they really need is a flashy red or green light.  Add to that a beeping
 noise for extra effect.

 The other alternative is that it's just yet another "marketing" scheme 
 that
 has succeeded in making people think that it's the "thing to do".   I'm 
 sure
 facebook fans would eat this one up. :)

 The last option is that I'm just a boring killjoy that doesn't get it. I
 dunno ;).
 But I'm sure this isn't the last clever idea to make it's rounds on the
 internet.


 I found this article pretty interesting, at least as far as an insight
 into what some people see in Twitter and similar services.

 http://tinyurl.com/6ng7tg


 Only read the first couple pages of that, but that's kind of interesting. 
 The description of "like a social gazette from the 18th century", seems to 
 really make it all "click": both why it's so popular and why I find myself 
 not interested.  The stuff on the second page makes it sound like a 
 primitive version of (and here I go into scifi-geek territory) a borg-like 
 mental link (minus the imperialistic tendencies). Seems to make for a 
 potential antidote to the claims some people make about computer 
 technology driving people apart. Also interesting from a marketing 
 standpoint: giving people what they don't realize they want. I'm still 
 perfectly content remaining on the sidelines for this stuff, though.


"Virtual roomate" might be an appropriate term.
Dec 14 2008
prev sibling parent reply Daniel de Kok <daniel nowhere.nospam> writes:
On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:08:32 -0500, Nick Sabalausky wrote:


 "Walter Bright" <newshound1 digitalmars.com> wrote in message
 news:ghs5kf$9d7$1 digitalmars.com...

I started one to see how that works out for D.
http://twitter.com/WalterBright


 
 Call me a curmudgeon, but does anyone ever read twitters? They seem to
 be enormously popular to write, though I've never understood why.


I made a Twitter account a while back, just to try. But I really have 
difficulty to keep up with other people's tweets: there is no serious 
threading whatsoever and 80% of the people tweet about entering/leaving 
the train, their meals, etc. As a result, if you have more than a few 
friends, it's impossible to catch up with Twitter, unless you make it a 
hourly activity.
Dec 14 2008
parent Lars Ivar Igesund <larsivar igesund.net> writes:
Daniel de Kok wrote:


 On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:08:32 -0500, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
 

 "Walter Bright" <newshound1 digitalmars.com> wrote in message
 news:ghs5kf$9d7$1 digitalmars.com...

I started one to see how that works out for D.
http://twitter.com/WalterBright


 
 Call me a curmudgeon, but does anyone ever read twitters? They seem to
 be enormously popular to write, though I've never understood why.


 
 I made a Twitter account a while back, just to try. But I really have
 difficulty to keep up with other people's tweets: there is no serious
 threading whatsoever and 80% of the people tweet about entering/leaving
 the train, their meals, etc. As a result, if you have more than a few
 friends, it's impossible to catch up with Twitter, unless you make it a
 hourly activity.


Although some of those I follow are friends, I really only follow those with a
common interest (ie mainly D) - I followed a couple of people that put in
really personal stuff, whom I promptly disfollowed. The biggest potential issue
as I see it, are "personal" ( nickname) messages that are publicized, since you
very often have little or no way to relate to it when they aren't meant for you.

-- 
Lars Ivar Igesund
blog at http://larsivi.net
DSource, #d.tango & #D: larsivi
Dancing the Tango
Dec 14 2008