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How and why I use Twitter

Submitted by skeptic on Fri, 2012-03-02 01:49

Recently I copped some flak regarding my Twitter usage policies. So now we've all calmed down I thought I'd whip the storm up again by explaining why and how I use Twitter: this technique might be useful for you.

When I started on Twitter I followed quite a few people but I found the flow overwhelming. I'm not a compulsive reader and I don't like to devote too much of my scarce time to social media, so I'm never going to get through them all.

Civilised behaviour in decline on the internet

Submitted by skeptic on Thu, 2009-12-17 00:01

It seems to me that anonymity and the emotional detachment of typed communication lead to a decline in basic civilised behaviour. The dark side of the web is evident, such as two recent examples I have come across.

The twittering classes

Submitted by skeptic on Sat, 2008-11-08 20:06

What's the big deal with Twitter? As far as I can see it is a mechanism to allow large quantities of low value noise into your life while at the same time being a device for ego stroking. No I'm not interested in your every idle non-thought, and I don't need to feed my ego hourly. And it doesn't work very well.

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