Put THAT in Your Twitter!

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Put THAT in Your Twitter!

Posted on 26 February 2008 by DanielthePoet

If you're not among the ranks of the hardcore Twitterers, you're on the outside looking in. It's that simple. Honestly, I don't know why I'm writing this post, as it serves me better if all of you DON'T join. The moment Twitter becomes as popular as MySpace, we'll all be moving on to the next best thing.

What is Twitter?
Twitter is a web application that you can access at www.Twitter.com. You join and create a small profile. Then you search for whatever or wherever interests you and you start following other users who share the same interests or specific geographic locations.

Is Twitter a dirty word?
Of course not. A Twitter is a beautiful thing, and a terrible thing to waste. Clear as mud?

Explain Twitter to me in simple terms.
Okay, here we go. Imagine if Instant Messenger were public to all your friends. You send up to 140 characters per entry and submit. Anyone following you can read it. The original idea was to tell everyone what you're doing. That worked for a solid 2 months until we got bored and decided to mix it up. Everyone was telling everyone else what latte they bought from Starbucks (when they're NOT taking off 3 business hours to build publicity), what they ate for lunch, or whether traffic was bad on the way to work. As you can imagine, that got old quick.

A day in the life of a Twitterer.
We still tell each other what we're up to, but best of all we talk to each other, holding massive threaded public conversations. I always check to see what @doshdosh has linked to lately and then give relaxation tips to @pratt. Then I see @cshel respond to @sesparza and I have to go back in the time line to get the context. Then @suggarrae spouts off some drunken wisdom at @graywolf and @leeodden gets interviewed for yet another news piece. @andybeal offers a new contest/bribe for reading his website and @lordalf tells me about some wine tasting or scrumptious Dallas restaurant I'll never have the time to visit. Everyone flirts a little with @lisabarone while @jertronic drops the f-bomb a few dozen times. @parislemon keeps me updated on what Apple is doing this week/month and @seocracy makes me laugh with some off the wall comment. @nathanholman keeps me abreast of how he's lovingly tickling the underbelly of the web. And last but not least, @dazzlindonna gives me tips on why my stupid sites load so slowly or get labeled dangerous by stupid Google. There are simply too many conversations to cover them all here.

See?!?!?! Doesn't that sound ridiculously fun? If so, pop on over and join Twitter. And once you've joined, add @danielthepoet as your #1 friend. Yes…(rubbing hands together greedily)… this is an excellent plan.

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5 Comments For This Post

Ashleigh Says:
February 26th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
I’m already a pro at procrastination. If I joined Twitter too, I’d get fired!
Daniel Dessinger Says:
February 26th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
What they don’t know can’t hurt you. But I agree, Twitter can be a serious obstacle to productivity. If you change your mind, create a new username alias that your boss and coworkers aren’t familiar with.

Depends on what you use Twitter for, but you can definitely make a case for keeping family and close friends away from your Twitter account. I want to be known for my humor and wit and insight, not my past history of being a stupid jerk to my sister.
Ashleigh Says:
February 27th, 2008 at 10:31 am
haha…but I’m sure your sister can make a very convincing argument for letting everyone know just what an *ss you can be
pratt Says:
February 27th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Haha. I’m very thankful for those relaxation tips, too!!
Eriness Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Did this suddenly blow up or is it just coincidence that I’ve seen it five times in the last three days?