not a fan of Twitter
By chiwasaki
@chiwasaki (4694)
Philippines
August 19, 2011 3:30am CST
I see some of my friends post statuses from Twitter and connects it in Facebook. I tried using Twitter but I really don't like it. Probably I'm just stupid enough to comprehend its use. I tried to follow few people who are my favorites but I got tired reading their post. I just use it I guess twice or thrice since I opened my account but I don't want to open it again. I find some of my friends are really fond of this. I'm not a fan of Twitter. Is it just me who don't like it? Kindly share your thoughts on this. I might be missing something important in Twitter.
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@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
19 Aug 11
Even if my friends read it, they basically don't care that much about almost everything I do haha. Unless I have a secret admirer or stalker who will follow my tweet. I just don't get it why people are so into it.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Aug 11
Hi chiwasaki!
I've never tried Twitter and I don't plan to, ever. I also have friends with Twitter accounts who post status in their Twitter accounts and then post it to Facebook. I don't know why they need to keep two social networking sites. Maybe they have friends in either of the two sites which do not have account on both, like me.
Anyway, I also don't know what's interesting with Twitter. It's just like Facebook. I can't understand why there are so many celebrities hooked on Twitter. And I don't feel interested to know and discover.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Aug 11
I guess this is one reason why I'm not a fan of Twitter. I'm not very much into following the lives of those celebrities who are addicted to Twitter.
I think even some celebrities do not realize the dangers of sharing everything about them. I have heard news about them getting into troubles because of what they have tweeted there.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
20 Aug 11
I think some celebrities use it to get in touch with their fans. Some die hard fans wants to know almost everything about the favorite celebrities. But Twitter is like sharing almost every little thing about what you do which is not really that safe at all.
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@2wicelot (2945)
•
20 Aug 11
I think I can relate to what you are saying. I joined twitter recently and I am still not getting what all the fuss is about. I am following a lot people and there are quite a few people following and I have also posted tweet, I have retweeted and also replied to tweets. But I still don't get very much fun from it. I may be missing something from it too.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
22 Sep 11
Twitter is not for me I guess. I don't see any fun on posting and reading other people's tweets as well. Facebook is much better than Twitter.
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@bounce58 (17385)
• Canada
20 Aug 11
Same here!
I also couldn't understand why would anybody 'tweet' everything they did. And morever, I couldn't understand why would anybody follow them. Even if they were actors or athletes, we would like to know news about them, but not what they ate for breakfast, or what they are thinking, etc.
Maybe I'm too old too to appreciate it.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
20 Aug 11
I have a favorite celebrity whom I really admire. But I don't care about their everyday life as well. It is not really interesting for me to read those information about other people.
@Lucyalicia92 (670)
• United States
19 Aug 11
if you just don't like it then it's no problem, don't try to force it on yourself. but when I first used twitter I was so against it and just didn't want to try it. once I tried it for a few weeks I started to love it and I don't even like Facebook now, but I love twitter. I would say to you if your friends and everyone your in contact with uses twitter, then try it out every now and now and I really think it will grow on you. When your new to something you tend to not be open to it and not like it. Just keep trying it out but don't force it on yourself and try to make yourself use it all the time and like it. Gradually use it.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
20 Aug 11
I actually forced myself to check it about two or three times. However I got tired checking it and reading other people's tweets. Now probably this networking is really not for me.
@Lucyalicia92 (670)
• United States
20 Aug 11
if you don't like twitter then you don't like it, thats fine. just use websites you do like. but this is a networking site too! lol but maybe if twitter payed you then you'd like it a bit more lol.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Aug 11
I like twitter, I mean I am ok with it but I am more comfortable with facebook. The thing about twitter is that most of the celebrities are there more than on facebook and they tweet out often and it feels like we are connected with our favourite celebrities, and to be honest that is one of the few reasons why I am on twitter. I wish celebrities used facebook more but maybe it has been a history for them now!
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
22 Sep 11
That's primarily one of the uses of Twitter. For famous people to reach out to their fans. And for fans to get connected with these celebrities. But I don't see the use of Twitter to those ordinary people who are not following anyone in particular.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
22 Sep 11
I think ordinary people can enjoy twitter without following some celebrity too. They can always connect with their friends. It's very much like facebook.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
21 Aug 11
Hi chiwasaki, I'm member of both facebook and twitter. Yet I don't log in there frequently like most of friends do regularly. I find certain games available in fb are best remedy for me to get refreshed after I'm bored with my schedule. This doesn't happen often to me I follow a few nice congressmen of my place to read some of their posts which are really worthwhile to read
Happy posting
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
22 Sep 11
That's actually cool. Instead of following celebrities, we can follow politicians. It is better to know them than better knowing celebrities.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
22 Sep 11
I followed some people there and I read some interesting post. However I got tired reading their post. Probably it is not for me.
@Browisn (782)
• United States
20 Aug 11
Hi Chiwasaki, I am not a fan. I also can not understand why any one other than celebrities would find twitter useful. I opened an account when Twitter first started and it was all the rage,, but, I soon learned that it was only good if you were famous and could draw enough followers to make posting useful. Originally, I thought all the people I was following were also viewing my tweets and I could just follow lots of people and have a large network to advertize to or at least give my outbursts of 40 character nonsense an audience. NOT!
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
20 Aug 11
Yes if they don't follow you, they won't see your post. I just don't know why other people tweet everything they do when no one even cares to read it. Even though they do have some followers, not everyone will be enticed to read those tweets.
@ilovemit (279)
• China
20 Aug 11
On the contrary I am a huge fan of twitter. I like to read tweets from these people that I'm interested in. And I like to share my thoughts with them too. You can access twitter not only from its website but also many other clients especially from you cellphone.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
22 Sep 11
Maybe you have found out the thing that some of us are missing in Facebook. Some people here can't relate to it. They don't see any fun reading celebrities tweets.
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
21 Aug 11
I haven't used TWITTER, for now only FACEBOOK like social network
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
22 Sep 11
I also use Facebook but not frequently. I just use it once a day to check some messages and updates. I was a Facebook addict before when I was still playing games there.
@katrinapaz (2436)
• Philippines
20 Aug 11
i dont have a twitter account and i think that i never will create one. i am interested in the lives of some famous people but not to the point of knowing every minute about what their updates are. i like to read the twitter posts that some websites display once in a while just for a quick and brief update on what is happening but not always.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
22 Sep 11
hi katrina! I definitely agree with you. I'm quite interested with celebrities life. I like to know more about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's relationship. But I guess not to the point of knowing every update on their lives everyday.
@bostonphil (4459)
• United States
20 Aug 11
I, also, am not a big fan of twitter but I maintain a twitter account. I do not quite get twitter. But once in a while I have tweeted something and have also searched something. So I keep it around. If it went away, I would not miss it.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
22 Sep 11
I also tried to post or tweet something on my Twitter account. But I feel like it is not fun at all. Probably because I don't use it more often unlike other people.
@TenzhoLee (193)
• Malaysia
20 Aug 11
I am also not a fan of twitter. I don't get what is so good about twitter. It is like SMS to all of your friends.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
22 Sep 11
I can't even use it send SMS to my friends. I only have few friend who use Twitter. I have one but I don't use it anymore.
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
19 Aug 11
I am not a fan and not fond of twitter. Besides, I have no account on said site. I don't know why, but I just don't find it thrilling for me. I mean, I have seen tweets of fighting girls. They use twitter as their way to exchange words against each other. What's the use? It's a childish thing. There are also tweets that are wrong information. I mean, not reliable enough to believe.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
19 Aug 11
I also don't find it thrilling as well. We are on the same boat, I thought I'm the only one who don't like it. Honestly I'm quite irritated when I see Facebook status coming from Tweeter. Haha I really don't know why .
@youless (112562)
• Guangzhou, China
19 Aug 11
I have a Twitter account but I haven't found it interesting for me. First, since Twitter is blocked in my country. So most people have to climb over the Great Fire Wall so that we can access to Twitter. This is why there will be less people in Twitter. Second, I found it is too difficult for me to write what I want in English in so less words. Since Twitter has a limitation for the words. This is why I don't have many friends in Twitter and this is why I am not active there.
I love China
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
19 Aug 11
I don't find it interesting either. Even though I have full access here in Twitter, I don't find it thrilling to post status that basically no one even cares haha. I'm just wondering though why a lot of my friends are hooked in this Twitter thing.
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
19 Aug 11
Nice to read that some are not fans! I think Twitter is the dumbest, most useless, trouble causing thing invented! I mean come on...do you really want to tell everyone your every move? Your every feeling? You only get like 127 characters to "speak" anyway...how much can you say in that short a time that is of any importance or need? Celebs use it and tell their every move and then gripe and complain when fans "stalk" them. and EVERYONE gets the twitter..so you can't (to my knowledge) just pick and choose who you want to see the post so you can only (or should only) say generic things that everyone can hear or some get mad at what you said...good grief, just not worth bothering with for so little info for a possible large price.
And the same with Facebook I think, yes you can say a little more, and yes you can pick and choose who sees the posts...sometimes. But still...everyone has 100's and 100's of "Friends" and each post goes to all of them to see....you can't possibly know that many people first hand anyway..and look at all the potential problems PLUS......look at all your info that is now out in cyber space for all to see!!!!
I even hate texting...just yesterday it cause a family problem cause my son texted his dad happy birthday and that he couldn't get over today cause he was in class...dad was so busy texting others at that same time and all day long, that he read it, for got he read it and then complained that son didn't even bother telling him happy birthday. I texted my son, got his side, told my husband and he said, yeah, he just texted him that but says he doesn't remember reading it. Son sent me a copy with date and time of the text that he sent that morning. So it was sent, Dad just was so into texting others and alll that he forgot he even read it. If it wasn't for texting...son would have called on the phone, they'd a talked and no problem to arise. And only short characters and send back and forth...good grief a 5 minute phone call turns into a 20 minute text and often at the end, I still don't know what is going on..or what was decided as it went back and forth so long!
I email (and snail mail!!!) and make a phone call. Most times if you are texting, youprobably shouldn't be...you should be paying attention to what you are doing or driving, or whatever!
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
19 Aug 11
I only have few friends in Facebook and I'm already tired reading all of their posts. So usually I just check if there is a message there then just go to My Lot instead. I fee like Twitter is like a waste of time also. I guess its also useless since I can't find any use on it.
@Rick1950 (1575)
• Lima, Peru
19 Aug 11
I'm a member on Facebook, but I don't use it almost never. On Twitter I'm not still signed up. I think you need time to participate on Twitter or Facebook. You can find in Internet a lot of info how to use Twitter and how it works. At the moment I enjoy much more participating on MyLot.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
19 Aug 11
Hi Rick! I tried using Twitter I guess twice or thrice but I don't find it really interesting. I don't get its use and I don't get why a lot of people are so addicted to it. Yes I also enjoy using My Lot than these sites.
@kaizer22x (145)
• Philippines
19 Aug 11
Same here, i have tried using twitter last week but i really don't like posting status and connecting it with facebook, just like you i'm tired of reading their posts. So i quit using twitter and just stay on facebook. Sometimes i also get bored with facebook so i will spend some of my time using mylot and 4 other sites which i do visit them everytime i am connected to internet.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
19 Aug 11
I just visit Facebook to check if there's any messages from my friends. Afterwards I just go to My Lot and spend my time here. I don't read statuses posted by my friends unlike before. After I see that there's not notification, I close Facebook right away.
@santhuqr (107)
• India
19 Aug 11
twitter is the small platform of blogging.
Here you can follow your favorite players, actors and games.
You can not only follow them you can also get updated on all the recent doing of them.
It can be very means of entertainment. Also recently twitter was the platform that live the Killing of Osama Bin laden, a person twitter live tweeted the killing.
Stay tweeted and stay updated.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
20 Aug 11
Well I guess this is not for me. I'm not really interested to follow my favorite people whatever they are doing. Though I like them and admire them, I care less about what they do every minute.