Who uses Twitter?

[RATTER15]

I just had a brief look at it, whats it all about?

I keep hearing about it on TV but I don't actually know anybody that uses it.

[Thomas]

I've got about 28 followers, hoping to build up more. Only been on for 3 months, you've got to keep it interesting.

[boxtops]

Seems to be yet another blogging type of service but you can only use a few words at a time.

[anneasquith]

i know some friends who use twitter on various subjects, didnt realise someone had to follow you, i thought you just followed on a thread, think ill have another look

[society]

Honestly I can't see the value of Twitter, unless one wants to 'troll' someone. I have been on it but it doesn't interest me.

[snags]

Stalker's paradise...

[jno]

is Stephen Fry one of them, Thomas? He follows a lot of interesting people.

[headwreck]

it'sboring, you need to follow/have followers and they just talk nonsense. it's like that little thing on facebook where it prompts you to say what your thinking

[Thomas]

Not yet, jno. Haven't checked my tweets today, I may get lucky.

[Thomas]

I'm far from boring and always talk sense!

[cazzz1975]

twitter is good if you like reading reams of other peoples rambling, probably good if you are a celeb, stephen fry prattles on, I have read some of his tweets, it can get a bit too overpowering, paragraph after paragraph of tripe.

[snags]

''tripe''

Right up your street then cazzz...

[cazzz1975]

I like my tripe quiet..

[snags]

Ooops... I mean the meat connection obviously cazzz... not that you talk a load of tripe or anything like that ;-p

[cazzz1975]

I guessed snags ;)

[RoyH]

Until you get into Twitter, you don't really appreciate its potential. If you just look at random Tweets on the public timeline, it is pretty meaningless and facile - but if you use it as a tool it can be brilliant. Special interest groups can exchange info about their favourite subjects and embed links to webpages. I run a Twitter site for people interested in windpower http://twitter.com/UKwindmills if you want to get some idea of how it works. I love it - and I'm getting on a bit, but I wouldn't miss my daily tweets! :o)

[sara3]

Butch, you don't qualify on the basis that you're full of hot air...

[RoyH]

Do I detect a note of irony in your comment Butch? If anyone is interested, just accessing Twitter.com will take you to their sign-up page. :o)