So I just announced I’m going to be using Twitter a bit differently:
Google Talk, Skype and other tools are for chatting.
Since someone will probably ask, here’s my current FAQ:
Q: Why are you still pushing your blog posts out to Twitter?
A: It is “what I’m doing”. Since I can’t really share it with you while I’m writing it, you get it just as soon as it’s done. So it may be more like “what I did” instead of “what I’m doing”, but I think it’s good enough for me.
Q: If you’re supposedly only saying what you’re doing and want chats taken elsewhere, why are you still using @ replies and DM’s?
A: I’m polite. If you want to talk to me, respond, chat or what-have-you on Twitter, I will respond. But if it’s going to be much more than a couple of messages, let’s take it elsewhere, or maybe stick to DM’s that way they’re not flooding everyone else’s timeline.
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Nick. I'm with you. This is the result that has naturally ocurred in my use of Twitter in the past few months. I just don't have the time to sit on Twitter. I do think the conversations muddy the waters for many and while I do enjoy some of the interacting, I think my involvement had to change too.
I understand if you are having a personal conversation the need to take it "offline" into one of the other forums. BUT, some of the coolest things I learn about people are things that are said "in conversation" while on Twitter. I don't feel people having conversations in the Twitterstream muddies it up. There are countless friends I have met there as a result of people "chatting". My 2 cents… ;?)
I will admit I learn a ton on Twitter as well, although much less than I used to. Links that are shared have RSS feeds and when I notice I visit a site more than once, I usually subscribe, so I get the news elsewhere that requires far less of my concentration. I too have met quite a few friends via the twitterstream, but right now I'm feeling like I don't have the time between the day job, the various side projects and planning all of the summer events that I have the time to just sit on Twitter all day looking for the next insightful thought when the vast majority is very repetitive. My $0.02 as well
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