Anyone here use Twitter?

[ghostsofgiants]

http://twitter.com

It's pretty neat. The fact that I can update via text message is great, I constantly update it while I'm out around, haha.

Anyway, anyone who's using it, feel free to follow me on there:
http://twitter.com/ghostsofgiants

[ghostsofgiants]

1. So no one here uses Twitter?

Get with the times!

[truedelphi]

2. I'm really old school and probably more than one foot out the door into obsolescence

But why use Twitter when you have Email??

And if you want to be more mod than that, I suppose you'd have Blackberries or telephones that allow you to text.

SO what are the advantages in using Twitter to most people??

[Crazy Dave]

4. No kidding

Twitter, myspace, facebook, yahoo messenger, msn messenger, icq, cell phone, text messages, etc. How much more stuff does a person need? Or think they need?

Some people feel like they have to be on or use everything out there.

[ghostsofgiants]

6. Of course no one NEEDS it.

It's just kinda fun. If you don't like it, don't use it, but keep the self righteous "you don't need that" bullshit to yourself.

[Crazy Dave]

7. Deleted

[ghostsofgiants]

8. Take a look at the context of your post within this thread...

You might not have intended it that way, but within the context of the thread, since I am talking about how I enjoy Twitter and you seem to be saying that it (among other things) is a waste of time, you can see how I might get the impression that it was at least an indirect shot at me.

Plus, I'm tired, ill and grumpy.

[Crazy Dave]

9. Hope you get some rest and get better then

:hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

10. I'm at work, but I'm seriously tempted to go home early and take a nap and have some soup, haha.

And maybe post updates to Twitter from my cell phone. :P

I've gone through two pocket packs of Kleenex since yesterday. I hate my nose.

[ghostsofgiants]

5. It's not for direct personal communication.

It's for letting people know what you're up to.

[GOPisEvil]

3. I rarely do anything worth updating.

Seriously, my twitter page would be a cure for insomnia. That's a reason I don't blog as well.

[datasuspect]

11. does it have search functionality to find data by terms

or something like that?

seems like it would be a good way to gather info about people.

[ghostsofgiants]

12. No, just name and location search as far as I know.