tikigods 76 Posted January 2, 2013 Seriously? WTF is the point of it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbfalcon 825 Posted January 2, 2013 News, sports, comedy. I mean, what's the point of this message board? What's the point of CNN.com and ESPN.com? What's the point of Facebook? What's the point of television? Radio? It's all simply communications for the purposes of entertainment or information gathering. Twitter is the same. But it's new to people so they don't embrace it yet. I use it to gather news from a number of differing sources all in one place, to get breaking sports news and rumors long before they hit the news sites, and for the random laugh as its an outlet for comedians and whatnot to tell jokes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted January 2, 2013 I started an account to follow various writers, musicians, bands, etc. that I like. Honestly, I rarely log in. I just find it difficult to impossible to read for two reasons... 1. Reading your twitter feed is like trying to read 500 different conversations going on at once. 2. Twitter seems to have developed its own corrupted dialect of the English language. I don't speak it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bishop82 61 Posted January 2, 2013 Seriously? WTF is the point of it? #YoureOld Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted January 2, 2013 Sports and pron HTHs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,789 Posted January 2, 2013 Not a big fan of either, but of the two, I'd take Twit over FB. Ultimately, I think both are useful for about 1 percent of the population: 1) Teachers trying to share their Europeran (or whatever) vacation with their students. 2) New bands looking to keep in touch with their fans. 3) Celebrities 4) Young families living far away from their extended family. (probably many more) But "OMG - Why does life have to be soooooooo hard?" or "Hanging out at Fishbowl with da Brahs! Party!" - Jeegus, seriously, kill me now. And unfortunately, that's where the technology has taken itself. But, I'm seeing that trend change significantly. For the oldsters out there, face it: FB is the "Yearbook" of this millenia: "OMG! I've got 149 people who signed my yearbook! (aka "friended" me) I'm SOOOO popoular!" - Get the fock over it. - That's EXACTLY what it is for the majority of FB Phags. - "Dude - did you SEE the pics I just uploaded of us having fun just 2 hours ago?" "Uh, man, I was WITH you, remember? WTF?" (And in this case, I mean "Phag" to be gender neutral.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted January 2, 2013 I've twatted before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoytdwow 202 Posted January 2, 2013 it's good for aggregating feeds from news sites in one place. I follow other things like a local microbrewery so I can find out when they release new beers and stuff. It's all about knowledge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,083 Posted January 2, 2013 Sports and pron HTHs There's pron on twitter? I may have to look into this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,669 Posted January 2, 2013 There's pron on twitter? I may have to look into this. Sure is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted January 2, 2013 Sure is... Maybe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,057 Posted January 2, 2013 Only twats Twit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southcarolina 166 Posted January 3, 2013 My son's baseball coach has been sending out info via Twitter. I am going to be forced to get an account. Yay me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality 3,121 Posted January 3, 2013 Useful tool. Have grown to really enjoy it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,709 Posted January 3, 2013 Haven't figured it out yet. I got an account to tweet stuff for my consulting business. Then I realized I never log on because if you follow just a few people it is info overload, most of it useless. Then I tweeted a few things, mostly retweets or reposts of stuff I saw. Then people started following me, some of whom I knew. Then I felt some pressure to tweet more stuff. Then I realized that I never log on, so why should I tweet more. That's about where I am. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,341 Posted January 3, 2013 it's good for aggregating feeds from news sites in one place. I follow other things like a local microbrewery so I can find out when they release new beers and stuff. It's all about knowledge. If I sign into Twitter will it tell me why you're so queer? LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,083 Posted January 3, 2013 Sure is... Shouldn't it be called titter then? Boobies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoytdwow 202 Posted January 3, 2013 If I sign into Twitter will it tell me why you're so queer? LOL you think it's queer to read the news and drink good beer? OK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbfalcon 825 Posted January 3, 2013 Haven't figured it out yet. I got an account to tweet stuff for my consulting business. Then I realized I never log on because if you follow just a few people it is info overload, most of it useless. Then I tweeted a few things, mostly retweets or reposts of stuff I saw. Then people started following me, some of whom I knew. Then I felt some pressure to tweet more stuff. Then I realized that I never log on, so why should I tweet more. That's about where I am. Honestly, I don't think it is best used by us ordinary folk like us for tweeting. You can get your quips out on Facebook. Twitter is for following organizations, columnists, writers, musicians, and chosen celebs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tikigods 76 Posted January 3, 2013 If I sign into Twitter will it tell me why you're so queer? LOL People that use LOL are either 14 year old girls or queers. Hope this helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaintsInDome2006 440 Posted March 10 So apparently Twitter is no broken, courtesy of the ketamine snorting CEO who also blows up his own rocket ships. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,226 Posted March 10 1 minute ago, SaintsInDome2006 said: So apparently Twitter is no broken, courtesy of the ketamine snorting CEO who also blows up his own rocket ships. Was it ever down before he owned it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 1,686 Posted March 10 Just now, Hardcore troubadour said: Was it ever down before he owned it? All the time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaintsInDome2006 440 Posted March 10 1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Was it ever down before he owned it? Not that I recall. If a major social media and news platform crashes it's news. It's happened several times under Musk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 2,105 Posted March 10 1 hour ago, SaintsInDome2006 said: So apparently Twitter is no broken, courtesy of the ketamine snorting CEO who also blows up his own rocket ships. Has been working fine for me this morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaintsInDome2006 440 Posted March 10 12 minutes ago, squistion said: Has been working fine for this morning. It's been three widespread outages today. There were also outages in March and November of 2024 and in July 2023. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious1 368 Posted March 10 NFL media is literally cumming themselves over twitter being down and getting to use Bluesky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 2,105 Posted March 10 37 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said: It's been three widespread outages today. There were also outages in March and November of 2024 and in July 2023. It appears that a lot of users have had problems, to the point that "My Twitter" is trending, which is amusing after Elon's rebranding to X. https://x.com/search?q="My Twitter"&src=trend_click&vertical=trends 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
