Jul 01 2009
You Twit
The latest media sensation twitter has a lot of supporters. Some of them are suggesting that the media, as it currently stands is archaic and is basically ready to be totally replaced by the twitter phenomenon. Woe, woe, woe slow down there schmucko.
I have a twitter account and find it more appealing than any sort of myface or facenovel or whatever else there is out there (except for notasmartman.com of course). It is a good source of rumour and it is an interesting way to interact with people who you may not normally reach. I mean just the other day Dave Hughes was asking for questions to ask some niff on Rove and he fired in a question from the world of twitter … GOLD.
But in no way should or could a service like this replace the existing media arrangements. Like the internet not everything can be believed and I would liken the use of twitter more like reading a gossip magazine than following real time news events factually.
The problem the Courier Mail and all its industry colleagues face is that by the time some of these rumours become confirmed ‘news’ the general public has already run off with the apparent news themselves garnered from other ‘sources’ fact or fiction. I am not sure if they should attempt to compete with these services or not as a confirmed news source should always be sort, but twits just won’t wait.
One thing is for sure, the US Government has set a dangerous precedent by showing such faithful support for this service during the recent Iranian Election fracas. If they are so confident a service like this should remain open to the people of Iran during times like this, I hope they can live with this commitment if trouble should arise a little closer to home.
I am in the midst of a list of Notasmartman.com rules of twitter etiquette. You WILL enjoy these soon.
I think the first rule of twitter etiquitte should be your profile picture must not have a green overlay….. what’s with that?? Kermit once sang It ain’t easy being green….. listen to the frog people!
Have not used it yet. Don’t really understand how it works.
What is the past tense of Tweet?……..Twot…….’I Twottered that yesterday’……
Woody is scratching his head at this one?
Some of the blokes in the shop reckon its a good spot to pick up chicks but I don’t really see it. Just another spot to sapp up time.
I already have a myface page, with that and playing BF2, I have no time to be a twit. Trent, stop killing me, not fair when you are in a chopper..
“Trent, stop killing me, not fair when you are in a chopper..”
Huh?
There is a person on BF2 who uses the name “Trent from Punchbowl”, I thought that it was you. What are the chances of two in this world?
There is someone on you tube called trent from punchbowl. he is a druggo moron.