http://lestersmith.com/2008/08/15/why-twitter/ A convergence of poetry, game design, and Web tech. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:44:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://lestersmith.com/2008/08/15/why-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-114 deweberdesign.com » vacation blog Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:51:36 +0000 http://lestersmith.com/?p=130#comment-114 [...] if you have no idea what twitter is or why in the world you would want to use it, check out this guy’s post on it. you can follow my twitter feed by looking in the right sidebar of my blog, or by going to [...] [...] if you have no idea what twitter is or why in the world you would want to use it, check out this guy’s post on it. you can follow my twitter feed by looking in the right sidebar of my blog, or by going to [...]

]]> http://lestersmith.com/2008/08/15/why-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Lester Smith Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:02:19 +0000 http://lestersmith.com/?p=130#comment-27 Thanks for the comment. I'd suggest, however, that people said the same about the phone when it first came into vogue. And what I find refreshing about Twitter (and other social networks) is what it lets me see about friends and colleagues that I never saw before---as well as following Mars Rover updates and Poynter headlines. Sorry we'll miss you on Twitter, Kerry M., but happy to see you on this blog! :-D Thanks for the comment. I’d suggest, however, that people said the same about the phone when it first came into vogue. And what I find refreshing about Twitter (and other social networks) is what it lets me see about friends and colleagues that I never saw before—as well as following Mars Rover updates and Poynter headlines. Sorry we’ll miss you on Twitter, Kerry M., but happy to see you on this blog! :-D

]]> http://lestersmith.com/2008/08/15/why-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Kerry M Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:37:27 +0000 http://lestersmith.com/?p=130#comment-26 This can only accelerate the dumbing-down of America. If you want to be "closer to your loved ones," send them a hand-written card, bring them flowers, take them to lunch or call them on the telephone. We should not spend our time obsessing -- and yes, I think this qualifies as obsessing -- over every move our friends make. That time can be much better spent on self-improvement, free-thought, sleep, planting a tree - heck even brushing your teeth once more a day has to be better than this. Mark my words, you will never see me on Twitter. This can only accelerate the dumbing-down of America. If you want to be “closer to your loved ones,” send them a hand-written card, bring them flowers, take them to lunch or call them on the telephone. We should not spend our time obsessing — and yes, I think this qualifies as obsessing — over every move our friends make. That time can be much better spent on self-improvement, free-thought, sleep, planting a tree – heck even brushing your teeth once more a day has to be better than this. Mark my words, you will never see me on Twitter.

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