Tag Archives: twitter

Twitter adds way to report abuse

Twitter has taken a very different approach than Facebook to political misrepresentation. Twitter has banned all political ads and now has added a way for Twitter users to report Tweets that may mislead voters. Every tweet provides a dropdown menu … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments Off on Twitter adds way to report abuse

Twitter strategies

Twitter requires you to express yourself in 140 characters or less so you have to say what you have to say efficiently. My first sentence would be an entire Twitter post and you can probably tell that I am not … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Twitter strategies

Curmudgeon’s cut and paste inspirational quote page

I have this love/hate thing with Twitter. I check Twitter nearly as often as I check my email, but I constantly lament the inane content I find there. I am pleased we have moved past the point of explaining what … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Curmudgeon’s cut and paste inspirational quote page

Finally, a positive way to understand Twitter chats

When a husband asks his wife “how was your day”, the question and the response are usually trivial. What is important is the unstated message that “I care about you”. Perhaps this is the way it is with Twitter chats. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Finally, a positive way to understand Twitter chats

Bait (follow), then switch (mute)

Business types learn to describe practices in a way that makes them sound desirable even when on closer examination they might seem sleazy. For example, the “fair and balanced no spin zone” thing still gets me upset. Anyway, Twitter has … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Bait (follow), then switch (mute)

Improve Twitter!

It is likely common knowledge that I have a mixed reaction to Twitter. My common reaction after a Twitter session is that the feed is made up primarily of drivel and self or in-group promotion. I cannot understand even having … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Improve Twitter!

A limited role for Twitter

I have a thing with a particular use of Twitter. I do not understand the use of twitter as a discussion tool. Why try to interact using short comments when other equally accessible tools allow conversation at a greater depth. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on A limited role for Twitter