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MyLostTemple *
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States2921 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-05 16:14:42
April 04 2009 03:22 GMT
#1
Anyone here use twitter? i started using it about a month ago and i have to admit it's a pretty good program. i figured i'd make a list of all the tl.net members who are using it on here. post your twitter id if you have one and i'll add it to the list.

List so far:

CallMeTasteless - Tasteless
liger13 - liger13
BassOfSpades - mikeymoo
StarcaftNews - JWDs sc news update account
joedunn - JWD
DownMaxX - DownMaxX
Blinky1842 - Blinky1842
Distantv0ice - Distant_Voice
legend - zeox
retsukage - retsukage
Serpenturobolus - K_Takahashi
dwainbunker - proxi.swami

i'll update whenever i get back to check this thread which should be every few hours today : )
Follow me on twitter: CallMeTasteless
liger13
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1060 Posts
April 04 2009 03:25 GMT
#2
id: liger13

i rarely ever use it though...
I feel like pwning noobs
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-04 03:41:59
April 04 2009 03:37 GMT
#3
http://www.twitter.com/Teamliquid

Edit: oh lol that actually goes to a twitter account :p
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
Insane
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States4991 Posts
April 04 2009 03:42 GMT
#4
wore a yellow shirt to the club last night. i was like a bottle of mustard in a fridge full of mayonnaise and lovin every minute of it.


God, I'm going to have to bookmark your twitter to see what other things come up lol.
liger13
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1060 Posts
April 04 2009 03:45 GMT
#5
On April 04 2009 12:37 IzzyCraft wrote:
http://www.twitter.com/Teamliquid

Edit: oh lol that actually goes to a twitter account :p

lol... i just followed it
I feel like pwning noobs
Physician *
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4146 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-04 21:18:01
April 04 2009 03:52 GMT
#6
- I am twitter challenged : ( some how I can't get myself too use twitter; I am just not wired for it
- nothing wrong with it, it's really growing massively lately, just can't tag along
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I don't use mobile phones for internet or texting either; if it wasn't for them, I don't think twitter would have ever become popular

"I have beheld the births of negative-suns and borne witness to the entropy of entire realities...."
mikeymoo
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada7170 Posts
April 04 2009 03:53 GMT
#7
BassOfSpades is me
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GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-04 06:25:35
April 04 2009 06:24 GMT
#8
flashwoosh is me - any advice on who to follow?

I ask tasteless because he always knows all of the awesome people.
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D10
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Brazil3409 Posts
April 04 2009 07:05 GMT
#9
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/bill_stone_explores_the_earth_and_space.html

that blew my mind!

Fuck I want to go to the moon =(
" We are not humans having spiritual experiences. - We are spirits having human experiences." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
April 04 2009 07:06 GMT
#10
i dont get twitter its like myspace.
Clasic
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Bosnia-Herzegovina1437 Posts
April 04 2009 07:09 GMT
#11
Ughh.. I hate twitter.
No no no no its not mine!
rkarhu
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Finland570 Posts
April 04 2009 07:27 GMT
#12
Someone here care to explain what twitter is? Isn't it like a webpage where you announce what you are doing?
Carnac
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
Germany / USA16648 Posts
April 04 2009 07:36 GMT
#13
On April 04 2009 16:27 rkarhu wrote:
Someone here care to explain what twitter is? Isn't it like a webpage where you announce what you are doing?

yeah

completely useless imho
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GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
April 04 2009 07:54 GMT
#14
Yep, it's a micromesseging service. Any message, less than 140 characters, and you can broadcast it to the world. It's kind of like the facebook status messages. It's useful if you get text messages, less useful if none of your friends are on it.
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SK.Testie
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada11084 Posts
April 04 2009 08:00 GMT
#15
I'm currently sitting on my ass and posting on TL.net. It is 3:59 AM and I am about to sleep. Just watched K-On. It's kind of cute and funny. Nice and light hearted. Is this 140 characters? Good night!
Social Justice is a fools errand. May all the adherents at its church be thwarted. Of all the religions I have come across, it is by far the most detestable.
pachi
Profile Joined October 2006
Melbourne5338 Posts
April 04 2009 08:08 GMT
#16
On April 04 2009 16:36 Carnac wrote:
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On April 04 2009 16:27 rkarhu wrote:
Someone here care to explain what twitter is? Isn't it like a webpage where you announce what you are doing?

yeah

completely useless imho


We need a Teamliquid Live Report twitter service so people who are outside can subscribe and not miss out on their OSL Finals.
Moderatorpachi fanclub http://goto.tl/6DI9 。◕‿◕。
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
April 04 2009 08:16 GMT
#17
On April 04 2009 17:08 pachi wrote:
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On April 04 2009 16:36 Carnac wrote:
On April 04 2009 16:27 rkarhu wrote:
Someone here care to explain what twitter is? Isn't it like a webpage where you announce what you are doing?

yeah

completely useless imho


We need a Teamliquid Live Report twitter service so people who are outside can subscribe and not miss out on their OSL Finals.


We could do that, but I doubt that any one person wants the responsibility of watching all the games. I can't imagine someone would want to update the acct all the time, especially with all the games that go on now.
PhotographerLiquipedia. Drop me a pm if you've got questions/need help.
JWD
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States12607 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-04 08:30:12
April 04 2009 08:23 GMT
#18
http://twitter.com/starcraftnews is a side project of mine. If you're on Twitter, follow! I post links to good games, useful threads, major news...even if you are already super on top of the SC scene I think it will be useful as a reminder of when major matches are coming up.

I made a topic about twitter.com/starcraftnews a while ago, and people posted to say "WTF why would I use this". Now that Twitter is getting more popular, I'm gaining a lot of followers.

Honestly, Twitter is one of those phenomena that you will not understand until you become a part of it.

This is my personal account: http://twitter.com/joedunn . Last week I was in NYC for a day, and the only reason I was able to meet up for dinner with some people I know (acquaintances) is because they tweeted they were in NYC as well. Twitter is a great way to keep up with all of my friends. Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it sucks.
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niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5282 Posts
April 04 2009 08:46 GMT
#19
I found the Twitter's Video Demonstration to be quite cute, and easy to understand.
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
April 04 2009 14:19 GMT
#20
Their video demonstration doesn't show well why twitter is interesting though...
PhotographerLiquipedia. Drop me a pm if you've got questions/need help.
DownMaxX
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada1311 Posts
April 04 2009 14:52 GMT
#21
Well, I just signed up for Twitter, but I have a hard enough time remembering to update my Facebook, so we'll see how it works out.

And I don't think any of my friends use Twitter.

DownMaxX
parasite
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32100 Posts
April 04 2009 15:36 GMT
#22
I don't know about twitter, but this DISCOBOT band is quite catchy
PROFESSIONAL GAMER - SEND ME OFFERS TO JOIN YOUR TEAM - USA USA USA
Amber[LighT]
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States5078 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-04 15:59:47
April 04 2009 15:58 GMT
#23
lol. This sums up why I don't use twitter.

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"We have unfinished business, I and he."
Physician *
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4146 Posts
April 04 2009 21:18 GMT
#24
On April 05 2009 00:58 Amber[LighT] wrote:
lol. This sums up why I don't use twitter.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2HAroA12w
lol agree, but to some point, I guess tl.net is our "personal" twitter
"I have beheld the births of negative-suns and borne witness to the entropy of entire realities...."
Binky1842
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States2599 Posts
April 04 2009 21:53 GMT
#25
http://twitter.com/Binky1842

yay twitter
"The zoo could not confirm that Binky was the attacker, but only Binky had blood on his face following the incident"
distant_voice
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Germany2521 Posts
April 04 2009 21:54 GMT
#26
I'm distantv0ice on Twitter.
This is my truth, tell me yours!
zeox
Profile Joined November 2007
Norway314 Posts
April 04 2009 22:10 GMT
#27
I've used twitter for some time now and I find it interesting. It's a great way of staying up to date with people you know, or people you find interesting.
my account: http://twitter.com/IngeD
themineralpatch.com -- twitter.com/inged
Retsukage
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1002 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-05 01:37:39
April 05 2009 01:37 GMT
#28
just made one, seemed like fun lol
http://twitter.com/Retsukage
To change is to improve, to change often is to be perfect - Winston Chruchill
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
April 05 2009 04:29 GMT
#29
It's really tough to join if you don't have enough friends joining with it - Guess it hasn't gone mainstream quite yet.
PhotographerLiquipedia. Drop me a pm if you've got questions/need help.
R3condite
Profile Joined August 2008
Korea (South)1541 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-05 05:39:02
April 05 2009 05:31 GMT
#30
i personally don't like stuff like this.. i don't need ppl knowing about aspects of my lives and i find it hard ot believe ppl will want to know either...

i even deactivated facebk (before google search was allowed to access facebk) saved myself plenty of privacy by doing that =P

honestly ppl these days put out so much about themselves it's like personal data miner's heaven...
i try my best to not expose myself as much as i can

IMHO i think my friends get enough of my facts when i see them that unless given enough time to recuperate, may nvr hang out w/ me again... so i think me twitter-ing would be just bad... like salts on wound bad...

EDIT: rofl at the video

THE FAIL WHALE... win
ggyo...
Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8091 Posts
April 05 2009 05:45 GMT
#31
On April 04 2009 17:23 JWD wrote:
http://twitter.com/starcraftnews is a side project of mine. If you're on Twitter, follow! I post links to good games, useful threads, major news...even if you are already super on top of the SC scene I think it will be useful as a reminder of when major matches are coming up.

I made a topic about twitter.com/starcraftnews a while ago, and people posted to say "WTF why would I use this". Now that Twitter is getting more popular, I'm gaining a lot of followers.

Honestly, Twitter is one of those phenomena that you will not understand until you become a part of it.

This is my personal account: http://twitter.com/joedunn . Last week I was in NYC for a day, and the only reason I was able to meet up for dinner with some people I know (acquaintances) is because they tweeted they were in NYC as well. Twitter is a great way to keep up with all of my friends. Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it sucks.

Man i dont know why you would make something like that when all you need to do is look through TL, theres a calendar on the side and news posts so whats the point really
Loda talked about the fun counter, it's AdmiralBulldog on his natures prophet
JWD
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States12607 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-05 05:52:31
April 05 2009 05:49 GMT
#32
On April 05 2009 14:45 Scaramanga wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 04 2009 17:23 JWD wrote:
http://twitter.com/starcraftnews is a side project of mine. If you're on Twitter, follow! I post links to good games, useful threads, major news...even if you are already super on top of the SC scene I think it will be useful as a reminder of when major matches are coming up.

I made a topic about twitter.com/starcraftnews a while ago, and people posted to say "WTF why would I use this". Now that Twitter is getting more popular, I'm gaining a lot of followers.

Honestly, Twitter is one of those phenomena that you will not understand until you become a part of it.

This is my personal account: http://twitter.com/joedunn . Last week I was in NYC for a day, and the only reason I was able to meet up for dinner with some people I know (acquaintances) is because they tweeted they were in NYC as well. Twitter is a great way to keep up with all of my friends. Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it sucks.

Man i dont know why you would make something like that when all you need to do is look through TL, theres a calendar on the side and news posts so whats the point really


You're totally right! OK, I am shutting down twitter.com/starcraft news immediately. Thank you for showing me the light.

+ Show Spoiler +
no
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Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8091 Posts
April 05 2009 05:56 GMT
#33
On April 05 2009 14:49 JWD wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 05 2009 14:45 Scaramanga wrote:
On April 04 2009 17:23 JWD wrote:
http://twitter.com/starcraftnews is a side project of mine. If you're on Twitter, follow! I post links to good games, useful threads, major news...even if you are already super on top of the SC scene I think it will be useful as a reminder of when major matches are coming up.

I made a topic about twitter.com/starcraftnews a while ago, and people posted to say "WTF why would I use this". Now that Twitter is getting more popular, I'm gaining a lot of followers.

Honestly, Twitter is one of those phenomena that you will not understand until you become a part of it.

This is my personal account: http://twitter.com/joedunn . Last week I was in NYC for a day, and the only reason I was able to meet up for dinner with some people I know (acquaintances) is because they tweeted they were in NYC as well. Twitter is a great way to keep up with all of my friends. Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it sucks.

Man i dont know why you would make something like that when all you need to do is look through TL, theres a calendar on the side and news posts so whats the point really


You're totally right! OK, I am shutting down twitter.com/starcraft news immediately. Thank you for showing me the light.

+ Show Spoiler +
no

Think about it, why would you go to a random twitter site when you can come here where there is more info etc etc, its such an arbitrary thing
Loda talked about the fun counter, it's AdmiralBulldog on his natures prophet
JWD
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States12607 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-05 06:05:55
April 05 2009 06:04 GMT
#34
On April 05 2009 14:56 Scaramanga wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 05 2009 14:49 JWD wrote:
On April 05 2009 14:45 Scaramanga wrote:
On April 04 2009 17:23 JWD wrote:
http://twitter.com/starcraftnews is a side project of mine. If you're on Twitter, follow! I post links to good games, useful threads, major news...even if you are already super on top of the SC scene I think it will be useful as a reminder of when major matches are coming up.

I made a topic about twitter.com/starcraftnews a while ago, and people posted to say "WTF why would I use this". Now that Twitter is getting more popular, I'm gaining a lot of followers.

Honestly, Twitter is one of those phenomena that you will not understand until you become a part of it.

This is my personal account: http://twitter.com/joedunn . Last week I was in NYC for a day, and the only reason I was able to meet up for dinner with some people I know (acquaintances) is because they tweeted they were in NYC as well. Twitter is a great way to keep up with all of my friends. Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it sucks.

Man i dont know why you would make something like that when all you need to do is look through TL, theres a calendar on the side and news posts so whats the point really


You're totally right! OK, I am shutting down twitter.com/starcraft news immediately. Thank you for showing me the light.

+ Show Spoiler +
no

Think about it, why would you go to a random twitter site when you can come here where there is more info etc etc, its such an arbitrary thing


1) I use this Twitter account to keep track of SC-related things for my own reference - it's like a bookmarking service for me.
2) This account is geared towards people who are already on Twitter and use it for other purposes. They like to open up their Twitter homepage and see a SC-related link, even if they are about to visit TL.net next. The point isn't to get people to go to "a random twitter site" over TL, it's to cater to people who are already on the "random twitter site" and might want to see something about SC there.
3) I think that pro SC is important enough, and should be mainstream enough, to have its own Twitter page (hell, every other eSport/company/cause does).
4) I have 160 followers and each of the links I post gets around 50 unique clicks, so someone out there is using the account even if you can't understand why they would (hint: not every SC fan is a regular visitor to TL.net).
5) Even if all of the information I posted was available somewhere here on TL (it's not), the feed would still be useful as a "digest" of important things that are covered here. Why do people read PX? They can just come to http://teamliquid.net where there is more info etc etc, its such an arbitrary thing
6) Maintaining the feed is something I enjoy, so you're not going to dissuade me from it.
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omninmo
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
2349 Posts
April 05 2009 06:22 GMT
#35
memalley is mine

i usually have SC updates when i get them
K_ Takahashi
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States203 Posts
April 05 2009 11:41 GMT
#36
http://twitter.com/serpenturobolus

Only had it for a few days, I don't know if I can keep up with this microbloggin stuff, I usually keep little blurbs like that for AIM or something.
zeox
Profile Joined November 2007
Norway314 Posts
April 05 2009 12:15 GMT
#37
On April 05 2009 14:31 R3condite wrote:
i personally don't like stuff like this.. i don't need ppl knowing about aspects of my lives and i find it hard ot believe ppl will want to know either...

i even deactivated facebk (before google search was allowed to access facebk) saved myself plenty of privacy by doing that =P

honestly ppl these days put out so much about themselves it's like personal data miner's heaven...
i try my best to not expose myself as much as i can

IMHO i think my friends get enough of my facts when i see them that unless given enough time to recuperate, may nvr hang out w/ me again... so i think me twitter-ing would be just bad... like salts on wound bad...

EDIT: rofl at the video

THE FAIL WHALE... win

I understand your arguments and I agree on most of the points you make (I am also considering deactivating my facebook account). however, no one is sitting there with a gun to the side of your head ordering you to update twitter with useless shit. you don't NEED to update twitter with what you're having for dinner or whatever else, you update it with whatever the hell you want.

Also, if you're not interested in what people do all the time, just don't follow them. Follow people you find interesting, or people that have interesting things to twitter (like Shawn Elliot, former 1up now working at 2k Boston, who updates with crazy links of whatever he finds funny on the web).
themineralpatch.com -- twitter.com/inged
prOxi.swAMi
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Australia3091 Posts
April 05 2009 12:25 GMT
#38
http://twitter.com/dwainbunker

what's up.

*follows tasteless*
Oh no
MarklarMarklar
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Fiji1823 Posts
April 05 2009 18:31 GMT
#39
twitter is poison in our society
hello there
freelander
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Hungary4707 Posts
April 05 2009 18:40 GMT
#40
On April 05 2009 06:18 Physician wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 05 2009 00:58 Amber[LighT] wrote:
lol. This sums up why I don't use twitter.

+ Show Spoiler +

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2HAroA12w
lol agree, but to some point, I guess tl.net is our "personal" twitter


ROFL
fail-whale
And all is illuminated.
GogoKodo
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Canada1785 Posts
April 05 2009 18:46 GMT
#41
terrancem - http://twitter.com/terrancem
I don't update too often, so you wont get any spam from me
twitter: @terrancem
zeox
Profile Joined November 2007
Norway314 Posts
April 05 2009 19:00 GMT
#42
I suppose I should write my name in lower case . it's "inged", not legend :D
themineralpatch.com -- twitter.com/inged
epicdoom
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States489 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-05 23:03:45
April 05 2009 23:02 GMT
#43
On April 06 2009 03:46 GogoKodo wrote:
I don't update too often, so you wont get any spam from me


nbatomas - http://twitter.com/nbatomas
mrdx
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Vietnam1555 Posts
April 05 2009 23:18 GMT
#44
Mine is mrdungx.
I rarely tweet about Starcraft though, mostly personal updates and sharing links (tech news & web dev)
BoxerForever.com - the one and only international Boxer fansite since 2006 :)
JeeJee
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Canada5652 Posts
April 06 2009 00:21 GMT
#45
i signed up but i doubt i'll be using it
none of my friends apparently use it so i really don't see the need
i'm already "plugged in" enough with digg
(\o/)  If you want it, you find a way. Otherwise you find excuses. No exceptions.
 /_\   aka Shinbi (requesting a name change since 27/05/09 ☺)
GogoKodo
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Canada1785 Posts
April 06 2009 00:32 GMT
#46
One of the things I like about twitter is the hash tags that people use to categorize the posts they make. It lets me find out about things going on in my neck of the woods (Calgary, Canada).

Example. I put something like this on my twitter at one point and it got picked up by starfeeder and let some more people see it that might not visit tl.net.

#yyc Check out this page for Calgary Starcraft tournament

This would then go out to anyone doing a search on #yyc or anyone following #yyc with a twitter client.

(Since twitter is limited in characters people like to use the 3 letter airport code when possible. Calgary airport = YYC)
twitter: @terrancem
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-06 01:30:15
April 06 2009 01:27 GMT
#47
On April 06 2009 03:31 MarklarMarklar wrote:
twitter is poison in our society

Hear something about this on NPR, social networking sites are essentially creating lonely people and reprogramming their brains on how to socialize (wrongly). The show went on about how we are slowly cyborging ourselves and by 2045 the singularity will emerge. And they pretty accurately predicted other technological advances like the internet and things already. I think they quoted bill gates as being the best predictor with his AI program or something and transcedental math ( has a documentary coming out later this month, and a few books already).

Probably true to an extent.

Imho I think its a waste of time/removing your privacy/and lame anyways.

Doesn't facebook already have a sort of twitter thing where you can just read people's walls or whatever?
It's basically just a miniblog for people who can't put enough effort into a regular well written/though-out blog about anything important.

I don't think social network sites are all totally negative on society. I mean I've used it to actually meet people(girls) IRL. And I've also seen people's friends from their pages and sort of got to know a person before I actually met them just by looking at their page (which is kinda good and scary at the same time).

All that being said, I think I'll make a twitter account and just ramble on twittering about how lame twitter is or something and be a total hypocrite retard.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
April 06 2009 01:39 GMT
#48
I think that twitter does have a place, if you follow whoever you want to follow. As an idea, yes, it's really pretty dumb if you haven't tried it - Who wants to know what their friends are doing all the time?

However, if you can find the time find people who have interests like you, and if you're willing to take the time to figure out what you want out of the service, it can be helpful.
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mrdx
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Vietnam1555 Posts
April 06 2009 04:20 GMT
#49
On April 06 2009 10:39 GHOSTCLAW wrote:
I think that twitter does have a place, if you follow whoever you want to follow. As an idea, yes, it's really pretty dumb if you haven't tried it - Who wants to know what their friends are doing all the time?

However, if you can find the time find people who have interests like you, and if you're willing to take the time to figure out what you want out of the service, it can be helpful.

Exactly. One more important thing is, you need to use Twitter on various platforms to appreciate the whole idea behind it (and why it's getting so big) - as a Firefox addon, desktop gadget, on iPhone/BlackBerry and other smart phones, as widgets embedded on your blog etc.
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