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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:45 PM Original message |
What 'exactly' is Twitter? Every time I try to find out I have to join and |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why don't they just email you if they are trying to contact you? |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It's something that Twits with no life, and a lot of free time do. n/t |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Wrong. |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Sure I use it, I just think it has become the latest over-hyped thing... |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Why doesn't he contact me directly? That is what I am wondering! |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Just sign up with a throw-away yahoo email account |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. Because a one-line reply is less time consuming. Like this one. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. You can follow his Tweets online without subscribing....just google |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. Someone is supposedly trying to contact you? |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 11:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. I seem to spend half my life |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. You're in luck... |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Oh dear. |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. When someone I don't know is trying to contact me from a site where I'm not signed up... |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. Here's a short film that explains it well: |
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lordsummerisle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Pretty entertaining, thanks n/t |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I'm so glad I came back to this thread. |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. ditto. nt |
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Irish Girl (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. that video cracked me up! |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. I joined. Have not been back. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I follow Rachel Maddow's tweets, and Al Gore's and a few others. |
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willing dwarf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. It sounds about as intersting as |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. But why would you follow their Tweets then? |
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HeeBGBz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. I have fun on there and it's great for breaking news |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I haven't tried |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. I don't understand how people have the time to do this stuff |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. They're fun, and they can increase productivity (if you choose) |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. This will tell you more than you'll ever learn by joining: |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
16. Sort of sounds like a CIA torture method. |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Thank you everyone for the info - greatly appreciated! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
30. A niche e-communication method. Think short (140 character) email-like distribution list. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
31. I just scratched my balls and farted. |
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tangent90 (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'd just as soon not risk my life saying what I think of these twits. |
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