How Twitter Helps Me (Specific Use Cases)
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How Twitter Helps Me (Specific Use Cases)
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#2[I really regret writing this post as it started a flame war. Sorry, didn't want to start flame.]
WTH?
8 _SPECIFIC_ USEFUL cases mentioned in article:
[1. I joined T. and started talking where I was. I was corrected. Useful!] -incorrect, corrected to "nonrecursive" clarification below, my apologies
2. It can repeat my Facebook status. Now I never forget what I'm doing. Useful!
3. I monitor twitter search about "Duck Duck Go" (the author's startup), which tells me what customer think about it ( http://search.twitter.com/search?q="duck+duck+go" to spare you the time - all tweets are "Trying new search engine", one opinion given, same opinion re-tweetted once more). Useful! (well, this might not be as sarcasctic as others)
4. I don't think you heard about "Duck Duck Go" enough, so here's more....
5. "It helps me meet new people (in person).... it gives you great ice-breakers when you meet people" Twitter?? As a _Great_ ice-breaker??.. Twitter??
(addendum) 5a. "For example, I follow a lot of people ..., but have not yet met all of them in person. " ... Did he meet any of them?
6. It make me feel connected.... (remember it's about _SPECIFIC_ USE CASES, SPECIFIC! USE!)
7. "It helps me spread news/links. You need a decent amount of followers for this one. I don't really have that many" ..........
8. "It helps me keep abreast of news/links" Well... I can believe this one..
Probably the article "1 specific use case Twitter helps me" wouldn't be as popular.
Re: How Twitter Helps Me (Specific Use Cases)
#3[I really regret writing this post as it started a flame war. Sorry, didn't want to start flame.] WTH? 8 _SPECIFIC_ USEFUL cases mentioned in article: [1. I joined T. and started talking where I was. I was corrected. Useful!] -incorrect, corrected to "nonrecursive" clarification below, my apologies 2. It can repeat my Facebook status. Now I never forget what I'm doing. Useful! 3. I monitor twitter search about "Duck…
I really don't appreciate this kind of sarcasm on HN. And your sarcasm, quite frankly, I don't get. I get asked a lot what makes Twitter useful. So I wrote up the specific uses wherein I find it helpful. (Oh, and btw, you'll find more useful tweets at http://search.twitter.com/search?q=duckduckgo )
Re: How Twitter Helps Me (Specific Use Cases)
#4[I really regret writing this post as it started a flame war. Sorry, didn't want to start flame.] WTH? 8 _SPECIFIC_ USEFUL cases mentioned in article: [1. I joined T. and started talking where I was. I was corrected. Useful!] -incorrect, corrected to "nonrecursive" clarification below, my apologies 2. It can repeat my Facebook status. Now I never forget what I'm doing. Useful! 3. I monitor twitter search about "Duck…
I really don't appreciate this kind of sarcasm on HN. And your sarcasm, quite frankly, I don't get. I get asked a lot what makes Twitter useful. So I wrote up the specific uses wherein I find it helpful. (Oh, and btw, you'll find more useful tweets at http://search.twitter.com/search?q=duckduckgo )
So how being corrected for writing what you doing is useful to you? Or feeling of being more connected - is that useful? Or repeating your FaceBook status - is that useful? Or spreading links, which you admit to be not working because of not enough followers?
Re: How Twitter Helps Me (Specific Use Cases)
#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
I really don't appreciate this kind of sarcasm on HN. And your sarcasm, quite frankly, I don't get. I get asked a lot what makes Twitter useful. So I wrote up the specific uses wherein I find it helpful. (Oh, and btw, you'll find more useful tweets at http://search.twitter.com/search?q=duckduckgo )
So how being corrected for writing what you doing is useful to you? Or feeling of being more connected - is that useful? Or repeating your FaceBook status - is that useful? Or spreading links, which you admit to be not working because of not enough followers?
If you knew me, you'd know I don't waste my time writing stuff I don't believe in. I don't blog very often. So yes, I obviously find all of those cases useful, and again, I frankly don't understand why you don't see their usefulness.
> So how being corrected for writing what you doing is useful to you?
In the specific example, it saved me hours of time.
> Or feeling of being more connected - is that useful?
Absolutely. It makes me happier and more productive.
> Or repeating your FaceBook status - is that useful?
Absolutely. For the same reason Facebook status' are useful!
> Or spreading links, which you admit to be not working because of not enough followers?
That's not what I said. I said you need a lot of followers to make is useful, and I have about just enough for it to be: "I don't really have that many, but with the amount I do have it is enough..."
Re: How Twitter Helps Me (Specific Use Cases)
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
So how being corrected for writing what you doing is useful to you? Or feeling of being more connected - is that useful? Or repeating your FaceBook status - is that useful? Or spreading links, which you admit to be not working because of not enough followers?
If you knew me, you'd know I don't waste my time writing stuff I don't believe in. I don't blog very often. So yes, I obviously find all of those cases useful, and again, I frankly don't understand why you don't see their usefulness. > So how being corrected for writing what you doing is useful to you? In the specific example, it saved me hours of time. > Or feeling of being more connected - is that useful? Absolutel…
Keep it up, good work!
Re: How Twitter Helps Me (Specific Use Cases)
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you knew me, you'd know I don't waste my time writing stuff I don't believe in. I don't blog very often. So yes, I obviously find all of those cases useful, and again, I frankly don't understand why you don't see their usefulness. > So how being corrected for writing what you doing is useful to you? In the specific example, it saved me hours of time. > Or feeling of being more connected - is that useful? Absolutel…
Keep it up, good work!
Is that more sarcasm? Seriously, I can't tell.
Re: How Twitter Helps Me (Specific Use Cases)
#8From looking at the conclusion of this post, and also the other posts that were linked to, it seems like this person writes about twitter so that they can get more followers.
You shouldn't have to convince anyone but yourself why you would use a service like twitter.
Re: How Twitter Helps Me (Specific Use Cases)
#9From looking at the conclusion of this post, and also the other posts that were linked to, it seems like this person writes about twitter so that they can get more followers. You shouldn't have to convince anyone but yourself why you would use a service like twitter.
Really, that's not my goal. To back that up, I removed the links. I generally like placing links, because I think they give useful context. For example, the link to the old post tells you when I came on twitter and why.
Re: How Twitter Helps Me (Specific Use Cases)
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Keep it up, good work!
Is that more sarcasm? Seriously, I can't tell.
Neither sarcasm, nor direct statement. Just a way to stop argument that would lead us both nowhere.
We have different beliefs. I'm not planning of convincing you to my point-of-view (it would pretty much be impossible and also useless for me, I'm not running a religion) and your arguments don't convince me.