No, although a bit of retweet action goes on from time to time.
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Do you have a Twitter account?
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No, although a bit of retweet action goes on from time to time.
I have two.
A personal one with about 50 followers and another one with about 13,600 followers.
A personal one with about 50 followers and another one with about 13,600 followers.
As others have said it's good for up to date news, and following your interests.
But the massive pitfall (I assume it's the same for The Facebook) is, as the 'experts' say, you do end up in your bubble where all you see if your opinions reinforced.
I find it a little unsettling everytime I try to go beyond the end of my nose, eg following pro Trump users.
Then again my 20 tweets hardly makes me an expert.
But the massive pitfall (I assume it's the same for The Facebook) is, as the 'experts' say, you do end up in your bubble where all you see if your opinions reinforced.
I find it a little unsettling everytime I try to go beyond the end of my nose, eg following pro Trump users.
Then again my 20 tweets hardly makes me an expert.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Oh, and btw. If you haven't already got your Twitter account display set to 'Night Mode', then do it. You'll never go back.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
Seconded.
Sussexscots
Fed up with trains. Sick of the rain.
Have on but don't look at it much. It's Useful for news. And for giving SASTA some real time feedback on their 'service'.
Hillian1
( . ) ( . )
Especially if you have a cracked screen, or smashed in my case.
I don't use twitter or Facebook or any other of that type of platform, i have been a user of NSC for nearly 20 years so I'm not completely social media free, oh and WhatsApp is good to.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Easier on the eyeballs when browsing in bed too, and kinder on the battery.
Yes, it can be a personal news channel for whatever interests you.
I have a personal one and a *personal* one too.
I have a personal one and a *personal* one too.
Had one ages ago which I used to attack private parking companies and the BPA but haven't used it for years now. I can't stand social media - a few weeks ago I deactivated my Facebook account and haven't regretted it for a second. Awful platforms.
- Apr 5, 2014
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I have a Twitter account. Very useful for up to minute happenings.
Best example was when I was stuck in a jam on the M4. Didn't know what the hold up was so took to reading Twitter. Found out in seconds.
Yes, you have to ignore a few idiots who are starved of brain, but for the most part the experience can be tailored well.
Best example was when I was stuck in a jam on the M4. Didn't know what the hold up was so took to reading Twitter. Found out in seconds.
Yes, you have to ignore a few idiots who are starved of brain, but for the most part the experience can be tailored well.
dejavuatbtn
Well-known member
I am pleased to say that I am at an age where social media is not a necessity in my life. I do feel sorry for my grandkids who have been raised with modern media and the underlying expectancy that they will do as their peers do. It's not the idealistic world of childhood I had hoped for them. I'll put my rose tinted glasses back in their case.
There was an article on the news yesterday about political use of social media and its influence on subscribers. Bearing in mind the power of it, it is no surprise that extremists find an audience.
There was an article on the news yesterday about political use of social media and its influence on subscribers. Bearing in mind the power of it, it is no surprise that extremists find an audience.
Tricky Dicky
New member
Twitter and Facebook, but I rarely post on either. Twitters useful for timely news on the feeds I follow, Facebook more for local news/interaction on the Shoreham page.
Given your line of work, I'd be interested in your views on Facebook usage on mental health and happiness, as I know there have been studies that suggest coming away from the platform can make people happier.
(That's not why I've largely withdrawn from it, however.)
Knocky's Nose
Mon nez est en Valenciennes..
I don't have Twitter, nor do I have Facebook or anything else.
I tried with them from a business perspective, but the amount of effort to propel them forward into something useful would have taken more hours than they're worth to me. I use Google Adwords and my website is also Google first page.
I run another forum online which gets over a million page hits a month. We tried Twitter and Instagram but nobody really gave a shit and just visited the forum instead.
My 18 year old Daughter gets lost for hours in social media, has literally thousands of "followers" - and when I ask her how much she's earning out of all the time she puts in, she gets pissed off with me. It's zero by the way.
Twitter to find out what's going on in the world, quickly, I suppose - but I'm happy with Sky News and BBC News. They're not far behind, and I've never come a cropper by not being the first to know. Traffic info? Google Maps, or my car - which is connected to some server at BMW and seems to know what the crack is at all times.
I was discussing the whole "online connected" thing the other week with a 20 something, who agreed it's brought just as much bad as it has good. As far as Policing the idiots on there, well - we'll look back on this era as that of the "Peelers" which preceded a proper police force...
I tried with them from a business perspective, but the amount of effort to propel them forward into something useful would have taken more hours than they're worth to me. I use Google Adwords and my website is also Google first page.
I run another forum online which gets over a million page hits a month. We tried Twitter and Instagram but nobody really gave a shit and just visited the forum instead.
My 18 year old Daughter gets lost for hours in social media, has literally thousands of "followers" - and when I ask her how much she's earning out of all the time she puts in, she gets pissed off with me. It's zero by the way.
Twitter to find out what's going on in the world, quickly, I suppose - but I'm happy with Sky News and BBC News. They're not far behind, and I've never come a cropper by not being the first to know. Traffic info? Google Maps, or my car - which is connected to some server at BMW and seems to know what the crack is at all times.
I was discussing the whole "online connected" thing the other week with a 20 something, who agreed it's brought just as much bad as it has good. As far as Policing the idiots on there, well - we'll look back on this era as that of the "Peelers" which preceded a proper police force...
LU7 RED
Active member
Like most others - good for up to date news and footie stuff. Almost always a goal for the oppo is first signified by a 'bollocks' appearing on the feed! Even a couple of Brighton followers I think..
High spot - Spagna liked my tweet saying how good 'Call me' was. Made it.
High spot - Spagna liked my tweet saying how good 'Call me' was. Made it.
Absolutely. I think the evidence is ostensibly clear. I would be most concerned about the mental heath of a serial poster looking for likes. Serial selfies is also a real issue that should ring alarm bells.
brakespear
Doctor Worm
Twitter is pretty much the only social media I use - don't tweet much (apart from retweets) but get to read a lot of stuff I probably wouldn't do, and I enjoy the juxtaposition of having say a report on the political situation in North Carolina followed by somebody posting another videogame meme and so on.