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Twitter by Chavster on 13 Oct, 2011 11:48
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Guys, if any of you have some time, could you briefly explain what twitter is? I've read up on it but I still don't get it.
I just signed up for a twitter account, @ukgsguk, but I've just spent half an hour trying to figure out what I'm supposed to do with it. Do I just 'like' things or whatever it's called? And what does following mean? And finally, what is the difference between @ and #
I'm really annoyed with myself because I should understand what it's all about but it's just not sinking in. I vaguely understand (and deeply dislike) Facebook but I think I'd like twitter if I could just figure out wtf it actually is
I'm using my iPad right now and maybe the twitter app is confusing me even more
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#1 by Slynito on 13 Oct, 2011 12:00
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Beats the sh!t out of me...it's one level up from Face Book. It's live messaging, but you know more than I...
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#2 by Chavster on 13 Oct, 2011 12:03
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I don't get it at all it just looks like an awful lot of people talking about an awful lot of crap. I thought it would be quite interesting
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#3 by Slynito on 13 Oct, 2011 12:11
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it's another example of people that can't be or don't want to be alone...whatcha think?
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#4 by BillOnBass on 13 Oct, 2011 12:17
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Twitter is a microblog/social network that's limited to 140 characters of text.
I find Facebook and Twitter very helpful. My band posts all our tour dates and things like CD releases (shameless plug: new album being released Nov. 4th! PM for details). Facebook is how most of our followers are aware of shows in their area. There are also a few pages on Facebook that allow musicians to network so we can find people to sit in or substitute on gigs. -
#5 by Slynito on 13 Oct, 2011 12:21
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Twitter is a microblog/social network that's limited to 140 characters of text.
I find Facebook and Twitter very helpful. My band posts all our tour dates and things like CD releases (shameless plug: new album being released Nov. 4th! PM for details). Facebook is how most of our followers are aware of shows in their area. There are also a few pages on Facebook that allow musicians to network so we can find people to sit in or substitute on gigs.
That's very true...I go to FB to check out music venues, entertainment and other events.
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#6 by TheSlyBear on 13 Oct, 2011 12:28
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With it you can be informed in real time when a friend feels like munching on a candy bar.
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#7 by CraftyGuy on 13 Oct, 2011 12:31
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With it you can be informed in real time when a friend feels like munching on a candy bar.
Was going to make a comment regarding munching, but thought better of it
Twitter can be fun and useful, as long as you don't mind the occasional (or more than occasional) parade of inanities - though that can be mindlessly entertaining as well
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#8 by Arnie on 13 Oct, 2011 12:37
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Plus follow your favorite celebrities and SBGs.
Follow me @DATwoPointO -
#9 by CraftyGuy on 13 Oct, 2011 12:42
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Plus follow your favorite celebrities and SBGs.
Follow me @ArnieNiendorf
What the hell - as long as we're throwing our twitter hats into the ring... @craftyguy here -
#10 by tomgallagher on 13 Oct, 2011 12:50
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Let me see if I get it...I type in ur address and click on follow and as long as I leave the application active everything u post I wiil be able to read and this applies to everyone I follow. Is that close.?
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#11 by -Doug- on 13 Oct, 2011 14:23
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Let me see if I get it...I type in ur address and click on follow and as long as I leave the application active everything u post I wiil be able to read and this applies to everyone I follow. Is that close.?
Close...though you don't have to leave the application active. You can sign out and come back later and the tweets of anyone you follow will be listed there.....newest to oldest.
(@dougchester - if anyone wants to follow.)