I think the name sums it up quite well.
Facebook was kinda weird and invasive, but now TWIT-er is a site where I can update you on whatever I am doing throughout the day, no matter how inane it may be. Just imagine…
reading the paper…
watching the footy…
doing the dishes…
taking a wizz…
picking up dog turds…
emptying the dishwasher
Does anyone really care that much?! And how much of a life would I have if I was sitting around reporting on it every 30 minutes or so…
watching tv…
just farted…
blaming it on the kids…
wife not convinced…
My friend Mike Frost has critiqued blogging for its naricissism (see Exiles), possibly a true observation depending on which blogs you read, but this little site hits a new high in narcississtic absurdity.
My days are rarely interesting enough to blog about. I can only imagine how droll my twitter page would be…
getting beaten up by wife…
‘will never fart again’…
‘I promise’…
I lied…
again…
I blame mine on the rabbit. Don’t think Karyn’s convinced but.
Come on Hamo
This post could have filled a dozen tweets.
Have you tried Twitter? I use it and it helps me keep in touch with people in my profession. Mundane? No.
Have a go Hamo and try it before you slag off at it again. My twitter is http://twitter.com/montgorp
And any other of you so called Christian mainstream bloggers.. get on the next train before it leaves the station or you might just find yourself left standing on an some irrelevant siding.
And i have also found Facebook to be a good way to get back in touch with people I have valued in the past but simply lost touch as we have travelled different paths.
Russel
Russel – glad it works for you, but I still hold the same opinion. Without wishing to be rude I don’t need to try it to see what its about.
As far as trains go, I see a lot of trains leaving platforms, but I’m not jumping on all of them. Some ought to leave empty!
BTW – a ‘Christian mainstream blogger’? Where did you get that from?!!
Hope your teaching is going well
I thought Hamo preferred the sidings. . .
I’ve been using Twitter for a few weeks now, and really enjoy it.
My Twitter friends are in 3 categories:
-Face-to-face friends
-People I know well online from blogs and email conversations
-Famous people who have their PR people post updates (e.g. presidential candidates)
I keep my Twitters (at twitter.com/justinbaeder) private, because, as you pointed out, many people would not care about what I’m posting, but people I’m in some type of community with do care. Likewise, I care about what they’re up to.
A cool Twitter moment happened yesterday – several Twitter friends were watching the same ball game but rooting for different sides. I don’t know if they even know about each other, but it was interesting to be in the middle of it. I posted a question about football, and a friend in Texas answered it within seconds.
Several of us just bought MacBook Pros, and are facing similar issues, which we’re solving over Twitter. It’s the kind of stuff that wouldn’t justify a blog post or a phone call, but is very handy to be able to communicate about.
Hamo, you should try it!
I am, however, continuing to stay away from Facebook, though I hear good things about what it can be used for now.