tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17341858.post2244071853650213707..comments2023-09-12T07:32:56.474-06:00Comments on A Bucket of Love: twitter remains the emperor's new clothesaggiebretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895747782121932958noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17341858.post-13497523994152129942009-10-15T00:54:56.616-06:002009-10-15T00:54:56.616-06:00twitter is pretty good for letting people know all...twitter is pretty good for letting people know all the things they never wanted to hear from you anywayTylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978638229863036536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17341858.post-63220357203255633732009-10-14T20:23:52.307-06:002009-10-14T20:23:52.307-06:00I hate twitter.
I have one. :(
Sometimes I wonde...I hate twitter.<br /><br />I have one. :(<br /><br />Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to live in the ancient days before the internet, where people actually relied on and daily used newspapers and books and letters and manuscripts were typed. Sometimes I think that, creatively, I would have liked it better.Amy Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01211471429109267230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17341858.post-13994726574385849882009-10-13T20:12:29.459-06:002009-10-13T20:12:29.459-06:00I like FB -- and if pressed at flaming gunpoint, I...I like FB -- and if pressed at flaming gunpoint, I'm not toally in hate with Twitter (more so its users...) -- but what saddens me is the weird way that blogs offered so many folks the thrill of an outlet outlet, a stage, a pulpit from which to preach whatever brand of personal nonsense they most cherished and valued, but then, just as suddenly, everyone then became totally distracted and engaged by the shiny ball of foil known as FaceBook and then the shiner smallier foilier ball of Twitter.<br /><br />hell, I'm now wondering if perhaps the next Great Wave will be something like "Motie," where people do nothing but post emoticons.<br /><br />And somewhere some venture capitilast probably just dumped 50 million into someone grabbing that idiot idea.<br /><br />I feel stupid.<br /><br />And contagious.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />Baggiebretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895747782121932958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17341858.post-26996461953159035292009-10-13T07:04:01.575-06:002009-10-13T07:04:01.575-06:00Of course, you are correct, but FB IMO has also co...Of course, you are correct, but FB IMO has also contributed to blogging's decline. And neither twitter nor FB allow one to share the more David Eggersish thoughts one might have. Speaking of, he once signed my book (well, <i>his</i> book, but I was its new owner) with a lovely performative speech act (accompanied by sketch): "This is a stick." Tweet that, suckas!Ryan Rasmussenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156634290115527701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17341858.post-52970800284004548372009-10-12T08:54:47.391-06:002009-10-12T08:54:47.391-06:00Twitter: a cute name, and entertainment programing...Twitter: a cute name, and entertainment programing endorcements -- will get you far.<br /><br />Funny post, Brett. Good job!<br /><br />- E.C. Henry from Bonney Lake, WAE.C. Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748007729066148300noreply@blogger.com