Twitter

**Mad Moose** · 20/01/2010, 4:51 PM

I did a search on this before posting and there isn't a specific thread on the matter of Twitter. I think this is my third set up and I originally joined at the outset only because the notion amused me. I forgot my log on but I'm back on there. I use it rarely and for amusement only. Just wondering though whats out there and what is worth following. I'm still failing to grasp the idea as its pretty much a case of reading texts people publish and for the most part thats not really that interesting.

I've had the suggestion of Dr Phil and Jeremy Kyle as friends but I assume they are generic suggestions as I have given away little of my psychological profile away. Had I done maybe both might be appropriate suggestions.

**tiktok** · 20/01/2010, 4:58 PM

Gave up on Twitter quickly after a brief flirtation, but I found Graham Linehan funny

**sligoman** · 20/01/2010, 5:17 PM

Don't mention about blowing up an airport anyway...

**Hairy Bowsie** · 20/01/2010, 5:36 PM

This time last year no one knew what twitter was, this time next year no one will remember was twitter was

**Boo_Boy** · 20/01/2010, 6:04 PM

I just use twitter for sports news from the US so I don't have to visit different sites everyday.

The Flock browser is fantastic for anyone who uses twitter regularly. It's built by the guys who made Firefox and, basically is firefox with some improvements.

**Pauro 76** · 21/01/2010, 11:05 AM

I'm quite tempted to go on again, I can see its uses, I might just use it for news and sports rather than people's inane witterings.

**Bluebeard** · 21/01/2010, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Pauro 76

I'm quite tempted to go on again, I can see its uses, I might just use it for news and sports rather than people's inane witterings.

Don't! That's how they got Al Capone, y'know.

**Magicme** · 21/01/2010, 11:57 AM

Its great now especially with their new technology!

**stann** · 21/01/2010, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Harpsbear

I use it rarely and for amusement only. Just wondering though whats out there and what is worth following.

Very little on it worth following I think, apart from some comedians' pages.
There are a couple of league clubs doing regular tweeting though. If you had the time, and it was against the right team, you could follow Harps' fortunes live-ish (if the game wasn't on radio). Or of course catch up on the blow-by-blows after the event.
In the First, I know of ourselves, Monaghan and UCD (won't bother us this year) who did it pretty regularly last season.

**Mad Moose** · 21/01/2010, 2:08 PM

Cheers Stann. I was aware that Monaghan Utd and UCD featured their match coverage on it. I'd be inclined to follow clubs actually and its handy on the go.

I'm not getting the whole Twitter thing at all. Its a much milder version of the rubbish that is facebook but I did actually return to facebook to keep in touch with some things. I think I have moved beyond this stuff at this stage of my life and I'd say I never really got the overly into it all.

There's always the matter of things always been improved on. I'm just not sure what it is with Twitter but it strikes me as one of the most basic models of social networking. A little like the first mobile phone. Very very basic indeed.

**John83** · 21/01/2010, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by stann

...UCD (won't bother us this year) who did it pretty regularly last season.

Schumi gets the vast bulk of the credit there, BTW. Very handy for games you can't make - beats the hell out of keeping an eye on aertel.

**tiktok** · 21/01/2010, 3:27 PM

I can't wait for next years fusion of You tube, Twitter and Facebook.
"You Twit Face" is the future!

**dahamsta** · 21/01/2010, 10:20 PM

Twitter sucks the sweat off a dead man's balls.

**Acornvilla** · 21/01/2010, 10:25 PM

its just another pointless iternet thing that i wont join.. seriously stupid beyond belief

**stann** · 22/01/2010, 6:58 AM

Yep, apart from match updates, and maybe bands/comics releasing tour dates and what not, can't see any point to it at all.

Originally Posted by John83

Schumi gets the vast bulk of the credit there, BTW. Very handy for games you can't make - beats the hell out of keeping an eye on aertel.

Thought it was Pineapple Stu who did that? Was watching (who I assumed was) him intently the last time I was at the Bowl (EA semi), making sure I got the tweets away first.

**tetsujin1979** · 22/01/2010, 9:13 AM

there's a line of thought that it could replace SMS
I do have a few friends that I only communicate with through Twitter, I have none of their mobile numbers

**osarusan** · 22/01/2010, 9:19 AM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

Twitter sucks the sweat off a dead man's balls.

Both of them?

**pineapple stu** · 22/01/2010, 9:29 AM

Originally Posted by stann

Thought it was Pineapple Stu who did that? Was watching (who I assumed was) him intently the last time I was at the Bowl (EA semi), making sure I got the tweets away first.

Are you a Sligo fan in disguise or something?!

(Damn, now I've this thread tagged and will end up clicking into it every time there's a new post. Thanks a lot stann!!)

**John83** · 22/01/2010, 9:29 AM

Originally Posted by stann

Thought it was Pineapple Stu who did that? Was watching (who I assumed was) him intently the last time I was at the Bowl (EA semi), making sure I got the tweets away first.

I think he's filled in from time to time.