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> Twitter is the greatest social platform ever built. Period. For you. Not necessarily everyone else. Just saying this because the post is titled that everyone

by tzaman 11y ago

> Twitter is the greatest social platform ever built. Period. For you. Not necessarily everyone else. Just saying this because the post is titled that everyone is wrong, so I expected some facts, not just "cuz I said so" > No other platform gives me a chance to talk to people like... Tweeting at celebrities (and hoping they tweet back) is not really a conversation. -- Don't get me wrong, I like Twitter, but not for these reasons.

bitL 11y ago
Celebrities usually have PR teams handling their Twitter. Have fun with the illusion you are talking to the real person, not to a curated proxy...
- sandworm101 11y ago
  They have and use accounts, but not under real names. As soon as they see any spike in followers, anything more than their few friends/employees which would suggest a leak, everything is deleted. If you are into cyberstalking then you can sometimes find these accounts by tracking a celebs movements against likely tweets. No doubt TMZ has people on this. Since the iPhone fiasco many young celebs have shunned email. Twitter can be a functional replacement, at least for all the inane chat.
  - icebraining 11y ago
    Why don't they just set those accounts as protected?
    - sandworm101 11y ago
      Because they are lazy. These aren't hardened security pros. Celebs are generally very young, poorly educated[1] impatient and impulsive. By the nature of their work they are also fashion conscious and eager to follow online trends. Tech-specific security features aren't a priority, until they are crying in their lawyer's office desperately pleading for him to to get that picture removed from the internet. [1] Really. Look into your favourite stars. Many did not graduate highschool, or got an "on set" education for a GED. Child stars and models have to really work at getting any notion of a proper education. Basic reading skills are often an issue on set. This sometimes comes up when applying for work permits, say to work on a film in Vancouver. Immigration officials sometimes baulk at the notion of an uneducated 20yo claiming a unique skill warranting a special visa. Google "on location education services" for a view of what many celebs grow up with.
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paulpauper 11y ago
It's like a joke i heard awhile back: It's easy to talk to the dead, it's getting them to reply which is hard.
karangoeluw 11y ago
Celebrities and influencers are two very different groups. I like the ability to talk to the latter.

by tzaman 11y ago

bitL 11y ago

Celebrities usually have PR teams handling their Twitter. Have fun with the illusion you are talking to the real person, not to a curated proxy...

sandworm101 11y ago
They have and use accounts, but not under real names. As soon as they see any spike in followers, anything more than their few friends/employees which would suggest a leak, everything is deleted. If you are into cyberstalking then you can sometimes find these accounts by tracking a celebs movements against likely tweets. No doubt TMZ has people on this. Since the iPhone fiasco many young celebs have shunned email. Twitter can be a functional replacement, at least for all the inane chat.
- icebraining 11y ago
  Why don't they just set those accounts as protected?
  - sandworm101 11y ago
    Because they are lazy. These aren't hardened security pros. Celebs are generally very young, poorly educated[1] impatient and impulsive. By the nature of their work they are also fashion conscious and eager to follow online trends. Tech-specific security features aren't a priority, until they are crying in their lawyer's office desperately pleading for him to to get that picture removed from the internet. [1] Really. Look into your favourite stars. Many did not graduate highschool, or got an "on set" education for a GED. Child stars and models have to really work at getting any notion of a proper education. Basic reading skills are often an issue on set. This sometimes comes up when applying for work permits, say to work on a film in Vancouver. Immigration officials sometimes baulk at the notion of an uneducated 20yo claiming a unique skill warranting a special visa. Google "on location education services" for a view of what many celebs grow up with.
- deleted 11y ago
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paulpauper 11y ago

It's like a joke i heard awhile back: It's easy to talk to the dead, it's getting them to reply which is hard.

karangoeluw 11y ago

Celebrities and influencers are two very different groups. I like the ability to talk to the latter.