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ThatDaveGuy69 -> RE: Facebook/Twitter? Why? (7/9/2009 1:36:34 AM)
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Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace are where quality time goes to die.
Having said that, I have an acct on each.
I got dragged onto FB by a very good high school era friend. We chat almsot every day via IM so I didn't need FB for that. HouseSub: I'm with you: most of the people I knew in high school were assholes then and (big suprise) they're still assholes now.
I'm on MS because it's where I found a group of fellow former employees of the same company and we use it to meet for drinks once in a while.
And finally, you won't actually find -me- on Twitter. I've never understood why anyone needs to update the world on what they're doing at this very minute. Is anyone really THAT interesting? Although it seems that various traffic and public safety types are using Twitter to send live updates on traffic conditions and stuff like that. That seems like a good use of the technology.
I created my Twitter account after reading an article about how several fake Twitter acounts were far more interesting than their real counterparts. I think they mentioned that a fake Britney Spears account was far more interesting than Ms Spears' actual account. So that got me to thinking... Once upon a time, when I had to sit in traffic on my way to work, they announced on the radio that E. E. Milne had died. To occupy my time I created "Winnie the Pooh: The Lost Episodes". These were short plot descriptions of what life might really be like in the 100 Acre Wood. The most obvious changes were that Tiggr is a coke-fiend and that Eeyore is a heroin addict. Like I said - obvious :D
So out there now on Twitter is: The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in the 100 Acre Ghetto. Frighteningly, there are over 80 people following it.
~Dave
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