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Ferg · « **on:** March 2, 2009, 10:43:59 pm »

What the fuck is that all about.
I've heard a couple of people wanking themselves silly about it over weekend, and I wondered what it's all about.
Is it just another ~~Fuck~~Facebook/MySpace/Bebo load of shite or what?

safhossain03 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 2, 2009, 11:08:29 pm »

Just don't follow Stephen Fry, whatever you do. The man is an attention whore.

buzzing · « **Reply #2 on:** March 2, 2009, 11:09:54 pm »

Signed up to it, as it sounded good. But it's shite.....Prob cause I have fuck all to say

4-2-3-1 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 2, 2009, 11:16:35 pm »

Can you follow Holly Willoughby?

adamc_5* · « **Reply #4 on:** March 2, 2009, 11:17:01 pm »

I signed up to this then really dont get the appeal of finding out what ppl youve never met are getting up to?

Bet the creater makes a packet tho

Elzar · « **Reply #5 on:** March 2, 2009, 11:18:59 pm »

All it is is a website of Facebook statuses.

adamc_5* · « **Reply #6 on:** March 2, 2009, 11:27:04 pm »

Quote from: 4-2-3-1 on March 2, 2009, 11:16:35 pm

Can you follow Holly Willoughby?

yeah shes pregnant apparently

...thought she just loved pies?

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #7 on:** March 2, 2009, 11:28:37 pm »

for Twats!

hoonin · « **Reply #8 on:** March 2, 2009, 11:53:50 pm »

It's for ~~social networking addicts~~ complete wankers.

Does it need any further explanation than that?

Lady_brandybuck · « **Reply #9 on:** March 2, 2009, 11:58:36 pm »

A waste of time.

End Off!

gray-- · « **Reply #10 on:** March 3, 2009, 12:03:16 am »

I know a certain organisation, and I won't name names, that use it as their first line of gauging how their site is performing. Completely shocking.

Them: 'Our site isn't working/slow'
Me: 'Oh? How was this diagnosed? Any url? All urls? Give me a url and some diag, what kind of connection are you on?'
Them: 'Well, I'm not sure on that, but lots of people on twitter say it is'

Martyn. · « **Reply #11 on:** March 3, 2009, 01:07:33 pm »

I have it, but mainly so I could have a gadge at what all the fuss is about.

Its alright, a very powerful tool that a lot of people are starting to get. I even believe LFC.tv are starting to 'tweet'.

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #12 on:** March 3, 2009, 02:00:07 pm »

I guess the fact is 99.99% of people live completley boring and shitty lives, and it is reflected in the content of twitter...

kitster · « **Reply #13 on:** March 3, 2009, 02:07:35 pm »

Quote from: Elzar on March 2, 2009, 11:18:59 pm

All it is is a website of Facebook statuses.

nail on head. i dont know why people bother

NYkopite · « **Reply #14 on:** March 3, 2009, 02:37:14 pm »

Quote from: kitster on March 3, 2009, 02:07:35 pm

nail on head. i dont know why people bother

Probably quite useful if your a stalker.

coffeehead · « **Reply #15 on:** March 3, 2009, 03:11:53 pm »

Seriously though, what is the point of it? I mean seriously, can someone explain WHY it's a good idea? What does it achieve?

I'm not just being dismissive, I really would like to know

RMG · « **Reply #16 on:** March 3, 2009, 03:14:44 pm »

Quote from: Ferg on March 2, 2009, 10:43:59 pm

What the fuck is that all about.
I've heard a couple of people wanking themselves silly about it over weekend, and I wondered what it's all about.
Is it just another ~~Fuck~~Facebook/MySpace/Bebo load of shite or what?

Hahahaha i've heard a couple of people wanking themselves silly funny stuff.

Waste of time just like Facebook, Myspace and Bebo.

Degs · « **Reply #17 on:** March 3, 2009, 03:21:34 pm »

Twatter

WorldChampions · « **Reply #18 on:** March 3, 2009, 03:22:10 pm »

So the goverment can see what your up to every minute of everyday more easily....

RMG · « **Reply #19 on:** March 3, 2009, 03:24:13 pm »

Quote from: WorldChampions on March 3, 2009, 03:22:10 pm

So the goverment can see what your up to every minute of everyday more easily....

They wont stop till they know every last detail.

GBF · « **Reply #20 on:** March 3, 2009, 05:09:18 pm »

is a freebie stalker tool

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #21 on:** March 3, 2009, 06:52:31 pm »

Quote from: redmangaskin on March 3, 2009, 03:14:44 pm

Waste of time just like Facebook, Myspace and Bebo.

I've been able to find people I've lost touch with and keep in fairly regular contact with relatives over seas for no cost thanks to facebook and less so myspace.

-Sad Fuck- · « **Reply #22 on:** March 3, 2009, 11:12:23 pm »

Hopefully it won't happen again for a long, long time, but next time something like 9/11 happens, it's when you're thankful twitter exists.

That probably looked like it made no sense, but I was convinced after watching how twitter helped with the plane crash the other week in Holland.

coffeehead · « **Reply #23 on:** March 3, 2009, 11:44:24 pm »

Quote from: Paddee on March 3, 2009, 11:12:23 pm

Hopefully it won't happen again for a long, long time, but next time something like 9/11 happens, it's when you're thankful twitter exists.

That probably looked like it made no sense, but I was convinced after watching how twitter helped with the plane crash the other week in Holland.

How did it?

OK I've done a bit of reading. Am I right in saying it's sort of block SMS sending service?. I.e you write a message such as 'had sausage and mash for dinner' or 'just been arrested' or 'It's OK I'm not hurt' and it immediately goes out to your whole list of followers who read the message either on their phones or computers.

Is that right? Anything else?

Matt S · « **Reply #24 on:** March 4, 2009, 08:50:39 am »

I'm on there, simply to keep in touch with a few of people who aren't on facebook, and also so that I can have a status update thing on my own website.

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #25 on:** March 4, 2009, 10:12:00 am »

Quote from: coffeehead on March 3, 2009, 11:44:24 pm

'had sausage and mash for dinner'

And of course, after several years of recieving mundane shite like this every day, if someone texted me "It's ok I'm not hurt", i'd probably be dissapointed

walshys_mullet · « **Reply #26 on:** March 4, 2009, 11:14:58 am »

Quote from: safhossain03 on March 2, 2009, 11:08:29 pm

Just don't follow Stephen Fry, whatever you do. The man is an attention whore.

Quoted for truth. big mistake that. havent been back since.

-Sad Fuck- · « **Reply #27 on:** March 4, 2009, 07:39:36 pm »

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090304/tuk-snowboarder-rescue-bid-on-website-6323e80.html

Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

wacko · « **Reply #28 on:** March 5, 2009, 05:47:40 am »

It'd be quite handy if your mates all twittered which pub they're in. It'd be a great way to quickly see who's out to have a pint with.

JoeH · « **Reply #29 on:** March 5, 2009, 07:07:56 am »

Quote from: wacko on March 5, 2009, 05:47:40 am

It'd be quite handy if your mates all twittered which pub they're in. It'd be a great way to quickly see who's out to have a pint with.

Maybe your "Mates" dont want you to know what pub they are in?

wacko · « **Reply #30 on:** March 5, 2009, 08:56:49 pm »

Quote from: JoeH on March 5, 2009, 07:07:56 am

Maybe your "Mates" dont want you to know what pub they are in?

That's why I said "your mates" not "my mates". No fucking use to me

Red345 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 5, 2009, 09:00:06 pm »

I went on vacation recently and had a bunch of friends who wanted me to text them how it was going, and send pics etc. etc.

And instead of sending a group SMS, or sending individual ones, I created a twitter account and told them to just check in to the website whenever they wanted.

It worked really well, and best part is that now I have a track of my vacation online for when I want to go back to it.

Frog · « **Reply #32 on:** March 5, 2009, 09:07:12 pm »

Twitter was the reason the families and friends of an American film crew in Africa knew they were in trouble.

It's just a way to inform your friends of what you're up to. Or, you could tweet one thing a day like a quote or something. It's all up to you.

Once the Seattle Sounders season starts in two weeks, I'll be using it to give live in game updates from the stadium.