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It's ironic to me that the post starts with a twitter poll, because I don't get twitter either, and I've tried. And I'm even a bit younger than the poster.

Ygg2 7y ago
Twitter is emotional contangion machine. It's supposed to be used to spread marketing hype, but now it mostly spreads hate. And cat pictures. It's billed as a way to be able to contact famous people.
- pas 7y ago
  Just unfollow those accounts. There are a lot of great people spreading interesting stuff, constructive critique and so on.
  - Ygg2 7y ago
    Jokes on you, I just follow shit posters and NSFW artits.
    - pas 7y ago
      I classify those as interesting and constructive ;> Especially compared to the hyperpartisan uberpolarized shit-tier level insults that people try to hurl at "them".
      - Ygg2 7y ago
        Although to be fair, I also follow Mark Blyth. He has interesting comments now and then.
- ak39 7y ago
  Good summary.
83457 7y ago
I think Twitter makes the most sense if you are involved in a fast moving community with a large presence on Twitter. I signed up for Twitter early and followed some devs but lost interest. Years later I got heavily involved in esports and found it helpful both in keeping up with the industry, friends I have made and promoting events/tournaments.
jotm 7y ago
Seems like a good way to reach people interested in your ideas. I need to try it one day :D
jpm_sd 7y ago
I was going to reply with exactly the same sentiment. Born in '79, have never understood the appeal of Twitter or why the news media wants it to be so important.
alexilliamson 7y ago
I use twitter (too much), rather than IG or facebook, because I prefer the emphasis on short bites of written text (mainly jokes). Ultimately, I'm still getting sucked into this infinite-scroll-timeline thing. I just don't like pictures that much, so Twitter is the poison I've picked.
GnarfGnarf 7y ago
I don't use Twitter. The investment far outweighs the returns. Like spitting in the wind.

Ygg2 7y ago

Twitter is emotional contangion machine. It's supposed to be used to spread marketing hype, but now it mostly spreads hate. And cat pictures. It's billed as a way to be able to contact famous people.

pas 7y ago
Just unfollow those accounts. There are a lot of great people spreading interesting stuff, constructive critique and so on.
- Ygg2 7y ago
  Jokes on you, I just follow shit posters and NSFW artits.
  - pas 7y ago
    I classify those as interesting and constructive ;> Especially compared to the hyperpartisan uberpolarized shit-tier level insults that people try to hurl at "them".
    - Ygg2 7y ago
      Although to be fair, I also follow Mark Blyth. He has interesting comments now and then.
ak39 7y ago
Good summary.

83457 7y ago

I think Twitter makes the most sense if you are involved in a fast moving community with a large presence on Twitter. I signed up for Twitter early and followed some devs but lost interest. Years later I got heavily involved in esports and found it helpful both in keeping up with the industry, friends I have made and promoting events/tournaments.

jotm 7y ago

Seems like a good way to reach people interested in your ideas. I need to try it one day :D

jpm_sd 7y ago

I was going to reply with exactly the same sentiment. Born in '79, have never understood the appeal of Twitter or why the news media wants it to be so important.

alexilliamson 7y ago

I use twitter (too much), rather than IG or facebook, because I prefer the emphasis on short bites of written text (mainly jokes). Ultimately, I'm still getting sucked into this infinite-scroll-timeline thing. I just don't like pictures that much, so Twitter is the poison I've picked.

GnarfGnarf 7y ago

I don't use Twitter. The investment far outweighs the returns. Like spitting in the wind.