Comments on: Why Twitter has as much depth as my fish tank http://www.bloggersadventure.com/twitter-depth/ Making it in the world one blog at a time Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:58:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: ProBlogger Killer Title Project | AffiliateDragon.com http://www.bloggersadventure.com/twitter-depth/#comment-43 ProBlogger Killer Title Project | AffiliateDragon.com Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:50:21 +0000 http://www.bloggersadventure.com/?p=12#comment-43 [...] Why Twitter Has as Much Depth as My Fish Tank Patrick is not very impressed by Twitter as it stands are believes giving users categories to choose from in order to filter through the noise would make it a much better experience. [...] [...] Why Twitter Has as Much Depth as My Fish Tank Patrick is not very impressed by Twitter as it stands are believes giving users categories to choose from in order to filter through the noise would make it a much better experience. [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.bloggersadventure.com/twitter-depth/#comment-19 admin Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:31:02 +0000 http://www.bloggersadventure.com/?p=12#comment-19 I completely agree with you and i do not feel that Twitter is useless at all. Twitter is basically a means to an end but I believe that it could use a little depth to be something truly awesome. Thanks for the post though, that i-phone app does seem awesome... yet another reason I am jealous of everyone that has an i-phone ;-) I completely agree with you and i do not feel that Twitter is useless at all. Twitter is basically a means to an end but I believe that it could use a little depth to be something truly awesome. Thanks for the post though, that i-phone app does seem awesome… yet another reason I am jealous of everyone that has an i-phone ;-)

]]> By: bh4k http://www.bloggersadventure.com/twitter-depth/#comment-18 bh4k Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:08:19 +0000 http://www.bloggersadventure.com/?p=12#comment-18 I used twitter for a few weeks when I first signed up. It was fun to think that people might actually care what I was doing. But I quickly came to the same conclusion that you did. It is very superficial and meaningless. I find that the connections I have on twitter do not really indicate real world relationships as much as other social networks (facebook is a good example). I do think it's useful for posting blog links, or promotional stuff. And sometimes it's fun just to read through and see what random people are doing. Or finding out who's doing what withing a 20 mile radius of you on your iPhone. I used twitter for a few weeks when I first signed up. It was fun to think that people might actually care what I was doing.

But I quickly came to the same conclusion that you did. It is very superficial and meaningless.

I find that the connections I have on twitter do not really indicate real world relationships as much as other social networks (facebook is a good example).

I do think it’s useful for posting blog links, or promotional stuff. And sometimes it’s fun just to read through and see what random people are doing.

Or finding out who’s doing what withing a 20 mile radius of you on your iPhone.

]]> By: What really makes a title - “The killer Title” ? | Blog Design Studio http://www.bloggersadventure.com/twitter-depth/#comment-17 What really makes a title - “The killer Title” ? | Blog Design Studio Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:20:29 +0000 http://www.bloggersadventure.com/?p=12#comment-17 [...] that can increase your traffic overnight! 3. Attn: Crazy People. I have a few quick questions. 4. Why twitter has as much depth as my fish tank [...] [...] that can increase your traffic overnight! 3. Attn: Crazy People. I have a few quick questions. 4. Why twitter has as much depth as my fish tank [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.bloggersadventure.com/twitter-depth/#comment-15 admin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:16 +0000 http://www.bloggersadventure.com/?p=12#comment-15 That is a very interesting point CK Reyes and one that I have never really thought about. As I stated in my post, the lack of being able to connect with individual groups of people is Twitters biggest weakness. In my personal life I have different groups of friends that I interact with according to what I am doing at the time. I have one group of friends that I have known since high school and feel that I am closest with. Then I have a larger group of friends who I know through different organizations that I am involved with. Finally, I have professional contacts that, while I still consider them my friends, I feel least comfortable with and have to maintain a professional attitude. If I invited everyone over to a party I would be jumping around reminiscing about old times with my friends, thinking about different activities for the organizations I am involved with and talking about business with my professional contacts. Now, if I stood up and tried to talk to everyone at the same time I really would not know what to say. Talking about old times would leave the rest of the party out of the loop as would speaking about fundraising activities or the lack of progress on a certain business proposal. Twitter is that party and standing up and speaking to the entire group is exactly what each and every Tweet you write is attempting to accomplish. If I could target my posts to individual groups, I feel the party just got a lot more fun. That is a very interesting point CK Reyes and one that I have never really thought about. As I stated in my post, the lack of being able to connect with individual groups of people is Twitters biggest weakness.

In my personal life I have different groups of friends that I interact with according to what I am doing at the time. I have one group of friends that I have known since high school and feel that I am closest with. Then I have a larger group of friends who I know through different organizations that I am involved with. Finally, I have professional contacts that, while I still consider them my friends, I feel least comfortable with and have to maintain a professional attitude. If I invited everyone over to a party I would be jumping around reminiscing about old times with my friends, thinking about different activities for the organizations I am involved with and talking about business with my professional contacts.

Now, if I stood up and tried to talk to everyone at the same time I really would not know what to say. Talking about old times would leave the rest of the party out of the loop as would speaking about fundraising activities or the lack of progress on a certain business proposal.

Twitter is that party and standing up and speaking to the entire group is exactly what each and every Tweet you write is attempting to accomplish. If I could target my posts to individual groups, I feel the party just got a lot more fun.

]]> By: CK Reyes http://www.bloggersadventure.com/twitter-depth/#comment-14 CK Reyes Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:48:45 +0000 http://www.bloggersadventure.com/?p=12#comment-14 I liked your title because I just can't bring myself to use twitter. I wrote an article for problogger also, and it's about our strengths and what is natural and innate in us. Your title grabbed me because of my strength to connect. I don't see how you can connect with people on twitter. It seems so distant for me. I was wondering if connecting with people is one of your strengths also and that explains your distaste for twitter? My business partner loves twitter and we have different ways of looking and interacting with the world. This fascinates me and so I am interested in what you think? Does your distaste for Twitter actually speak to one of your strengths? I liked your title because I just can’t bring myself to use twitter. I wrote an article for problogger also, and it’s about our strengths and what is natural and innate in us. Your title grabbed me because of my strength to connect. I don’t see how you can connect with people on twitter. It seems so distant for me. I was wondering if connecting with people is one of your strengths also and that explains your distaste for twitter? My business partner loves twitter and we have different ways of looking and interacting with the world. This fascinates me and so I am interested in what you think? Does your distaste for Twitter actually speak to one of your strengths?

]]> By: admin http://www.bloggersadventure.com/twitter-depth/#comment-13 admin Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:25:38 +0000 http://www.bloggersadventure.com/?p=12#comment-13 Thanks for the comments everyone! I'm really glad to find people have the same frustration that I do. I seriously thought that I was the only one who felt this way and almost didn't post this. Maybe someday we will see the true potential of Twitter unveiled with a few tweaks here and there. Glad to see everyone coming in from Problogger, I'll visit all your pages soon! Also thanks for the great suggestion Ashok! I completely agree with you and have started crafting a post about it. Thanks for the comments everyone! I’m really glad to find people have the same frustration that I do. I seriously thought that I was the only one who felt this way and almost didn’t post this. Maybe someday we will see the true potential of Twitter unveiled with a few tweaks here and there. Glad to see everyone coming in from Problogger, I’ll visit all your pages soon!

Also thanks for the great suggestion Ashok! I completely agree with you and have started crafting a post about it.

]]> By: jackie sheeler http://www.bloggersadventure.com/twitter-depth/#comment-12 jackie sheeler Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:36:57 +0000 http://www.bloggersadventure.com/?p=12#comment-12 i am struggling with twittermania myself, especially after checking out all of the hundreds of twitterers on problogger. i am only following people who twit about the blogosphere and social media, so i have found it pretty useful. but i am with you on not caring when they go to dinner with the new boyfriend! i am struggling with twittermania myself, especially after checking out all of the hundreds of twitterers on problogger. i am only following people who twit about the blogosphere and social media, so i have found it pretty useful. but i am with you on not caring when they go to dinner with the new boyfriend!

]]> By: Ava Semerau http://www.bloggersadventure.com/twitter-depth/#comment-11 Ava Semerau Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:14:31 +0000 http://www.bloggersadventure.com/?p=12#comment-11 I signed up. I tried. I really tried. But I could find no real value in Twitter. I'm with you. <a href="http://www.avasemerau.com" rel="nofollow">Ava Semerau</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=and+god+was+pleased&x=0&y=0" rel="nofollow">And God Was Pleased: Biblical Principles for Creating Christian Success</a> I signed up. I tried. I really tried. But I could find no real value in Twitter. I’m with you.

Ava Semerau

And God Was Pleased: Biblical Principles for Creating Christian Success

]]> By: Justin http://www.bloggersadventure.com/twitter-depth/#comment-10 Justin Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:53:09 +0000 http://www.bloggersadventure.com/?p=12#comment-10 Nice title. Good luck in the contest. Nice title.

Good luck in the contest.

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