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Twitter anyone?

NZ Appaloosas April 19, 2009 February 22, 2011

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Has anyone else here caught the twitter bug? Diane

accphotography Sun, 04/19/2009 - 22:32

How many sites of these can they really be successful with? I've gotten really tired of flipping from networking site to networking site. I wish everyone would just pick one and stick with it.

Sara Sun, 04/19/2009 - 22:40

I find Twitter a nice addition to Facebook. Think of it as a very pared-down Facebook -- just the status message. Facebook is where all my photos and notes and such go, Twitter is for random thoughts.

NZ Appaloosas Sun, 04/19/2009 - 22:48

I'm enjoying twitter a lot more than facebook. In fact, I mostly use tweetdeck, and usually only go to the twitter site to see how many new people are following me and to search out new people to follow. The one thing I'm not going to do is tie my phone into it...I can't begin to imagine what those text charges would be! :o :shock:

Sara, what are you on twitter? The only countercanter that came up is in Australia, and I'm pretty sure that's not you! LOL :laugh1

Diane

Sara Sun, 04/19/2009 - 22:51

uh, Diane, there is someone named NZAppaloosas following me on twitter already and I'm pretty sure that's you! :laugh1

NZ Appaloosas Sun, 04/19/2009 - 22:57

[quote="Sara"]uh, Diane, there is someone named NZAppaloosas following me on twitter already and I'm pretty sure that's you! :laugh1[/quote]

Oh my... :oops: Now I can't even remember where I picked your name up from... :laugh1 Have you started following the ApHC (BreedofChoice)...we want to surpass the AQHA in followers :bounce :bounce :bounce

Diane

Sara Sun, 04/19/2009 - 23:21

You probably saw me in the list of people Monsterpony follows. ;)

I'll look up Breedofchoice. Do I count if I only have one Appaloosa in my barn? I guess I have more Appaloosas than Quarter Horses though!

Krickette Mon, 04/20/2009 - 09:46

twitter.com is a new deal on the internet. It's not [i]that [/i]huge, especially not compared to more humble sites like stumbleupon.com, but it is getting to be a "big deal". A lot of celebs and politicians use it to make them seem like real people, but it's pretty fun so far. It's twitter.com, you make an account and you can update your status whenever you want for everyone to see. You can also follow other people who you like, and watch their status updates. So, if you got on twitter, made an account, and then searched for mikhetosk, you'd find me and know that 5 hours ago I decided that I didn't know how to do my homework, but right now I am very very sleepy and need to go to the gym.
its sillyness, but its fun

Sara Mon, 04/20/2009 - 12:02

I follow a lot of public radio programs, such as World Have Your Say, This American Life, Talk of the Nation, and Science Friday. They tweet both when they're off the air to let you know what the show is going to be about, and while they're on the air to give extra information and post links to things they're talking about.

I also follow Bill Nye (super cool!) and Barack Obama (who actually never, ever tweets).

and then of course there is a little collection of my friends and family and twitter just lets us keep up with what everyone is doing.

Big companies search for their names on Twitter and sometimes if you tweet that you're having a problem with something, they'll contact you. I tweeted that all my animals were shedding and Furminator, Inc started following me! :laugh1

critterkeeper Mon, 04/20/2009 - 18:25

I don't tweeter (yet) but I do know that all our local tv and radio stations are listed as well as a number of politicians and even local visitors associations, museums, theaters, it is getting to be a very big deal here. I haven't joined, but I will look into it - I promise... baa baa :laugh1
=)) :bunny

Morgan Mon, 04/20/2009 - 18:31

I dunno, the idea doesn't really apeal to me :| I rarely even use the facebook status thingy. like yeah, what am I doing? same thing I do everyday. :rofl and usually when I'm at the computer the only thing I can think that I'm doing is sitting at the computer!

Sara Mon, 04/20/2009 - 20:44

My facebook status is usually something either cryptic or ridiculous, unless there's something I really want everyone to know. I don't do the whole "Sara is sitting at the computer, thinking about having dinner or going for a run" thing, even if that's really what I'm doing.

NZ Appaloosas Tue, 04/21/2009 - 01:53

[quote="Sara"]You probably saw me in the list of people Monsterpony follows. ;)

I'll look up Breedofchoice. Do I count if I only have one Appaloosa in my barn? I guess I have more Appaloosas than Quarter Horses though![/quote]

Anyone can follow! And yes, having one appaloosa counts.

Diane

NZ Appaloosas Tue, 04/21/2009 - 01:56

[quote="Morgan"]I dunno, the idea doesn't really apeal to me :| I rarely even use the facebook status thingy. like yeah, what am I doing? same thing I do everyday. :rofl and usually when I'm at the computer the only thing I can think that I'm doing is sitting at the computer![/quote]

It's a lot more fun (IMO) than facebook. And I've downloaded tweetdeck, so most of my tweets and replies are from there, rather than from the twitter site. Plus, you can twitter from your cell phone (but I'm not going that route, I think the costs would be horrendous!)

Diane

Sara Tue, 04/21/2009 - 08:53

I'm following BreedofChoice now and I went and voted on my favorite pattern. :)

I get tweets from my son and a couple friends on my phone but I read the rest of them online or with tweet deck. I have unlimited free texts so I don't worry too much about that. :D

NZ Appaloosas Tue, 04/21/2009 - 19:02

I have a plan that lowers the price of my texts (and calls) the more I use (haven't yet gone over the actual monthly plan price, so it must be working). However, because it would be an international "call", I'd be hit with international rates, and well, sorry, no tweet is worth that! :laugh1

Diane

Dilutes Tue, 04/21/2009 - 20:35

I'm the same as Morgan. I don't think I'm doing anything that interesting to tweeter about :roll:
Mind you I could write about the stress and fall out with my inlaws (no more of their negativity phewww)or our oddball Landlord who is giving us a hard time because we won't buy his property and though we pass every inspection (Estate Agents very happy with us) the Landlord is looking for stupid reasons to breach us to have us move out (dog beds in the carport, dry dog food in the dogs's dishes etc)....

Well there you go, my life isn't that boring BUT I'd like to write about some positive things. I'm just waiting for them ...*violin music* ...hehehe
As soon as we buy our own place (hopefully pretty soon) and I can start up my own small business I think I'll consider Tweeter 8-)

NZ Appaloosas Tue, 04/21/2009 - 21:25

Some people just put up famous quotes. Me, I've just finished bemoaning someone mentioning mexican food (le sigh...8 years now without any decent mexican), and seriously thinking about going back and poking Sara some more... :laugh1

Diane

Sara Tue, 04/21/2009 - 22:25

you see? When you have a mare who *might* be in labor you have all sorts of interesting things to tweet about.

Diane, I don't think I'll be setting you up for mobile updates though because you'll be making my phone go off at all weird hours. ;)

Monsterpony Tue, 04/21/2009 - 22:29

See, twitter is letting me poke at Sara every few hours for updates. It is my favorite internet site at the moment.

NZ Appaloosas Tue, 04/21/2009 - 22:32

Twitter can be the new MareStare for those who are on dial-up! :laugh1

Diane

Monsterpony Tue, 04/21/2009 - 22:34

Completely off topic and having nothing to do with Twitter, but my equine surgery professors just emailed to say that they canceled our final and instead are having a dessert party/celebration at the time when the final would have been...how awesome is that?