Comments on: I’m all a Twitter

By: alan

alan — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:27:31 +0000

Karen – I hear you. If you just kinda crap on about yourself and only read other people talking about themselves, making tea and watching Dexter, then it is pretty pointless. But for networking, sharing links with likeminded people, watching news tweets and so on it’s actually pretty cool. Same with all this stuff – it’s how you use it that counts. If you don’t have a use for it, absolutely save yourself the time!

By: Karen Lee Field

Karen Lee Field — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:05:58 +0000

I twittered for a while, but I thought “what IS the point?”

Honestly, I didn’t find it interesting at all, but that’s my problem (and besides, people probably found me boring too). Anyway, I never did work out what the point was, so I closed the account. Haven’t regretted it for a second.

Happy twittering to all who do it.

By: alan

alan — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:37:56 +0000

Cavan – that’s kinda the point really.

It actually makes you think of succinct interesting things to say as you only get 140 characters per twitter. It’s one of those things that is a bit of a time suck and is a bit boring, but is also fascinating and kinda cool.

By: Cavan

Cavan — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:06:06 +0000

I’ve always found Twitter kind of interesting…the only reasons I’ve avoided it thus far is because a) I think it might start to be a time-suck and b) I’m pretty sure I’d end up twittering unbelievably boring things. (ie. 8:00 – Cavan is eating burrito. 8:15 – Cavan is eating another burrito.)

By: alan

alan — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:04:25 +0000

Michael – it’s that fine line between networking online and finding enough time to actually write. But yeah, I hear ya.

Dianne – sounds positively intriguing!

By: Dianne

Dianne — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:07:39 +0000

I just added you on twitter, Alan, under the alias, Keikomushi. You can look forward to my adventures in our shed, where I am in direct contact with wildlife and all-round stupidity.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:37:48 +0000

**Runs and jumps in front of bullet maniacally screaming “no-o-o-o-!”**

Don’t do it! (Especially if the internet’s already taking too much time away from writing and more important stuff)

By: alan

alan — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:51:39 +0000

Thanks Joanna. Good to be on board!

By: Joanna Penn

Joanna Penn — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:41:44 +0000

Thanks Alan, Twitter is indeed a revolution once you actually get into it! I was reticent as well, but now I love it! I find valuable information out, network with other authors like yourself and can promote (within reason!)
Twitter is the frontline of social networking and over the Obama inauguration the traffic was bigger than Digg. Times are changing, and Twitter is a tool that will soon be mainstream. Great to have you on board as well!

Thanks, Joanna
http://twitter.com/thecreativepenn