G+_Greg Mcverry Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I just finished listening to Sunday's show and I have to disagree with Leo and Nick Bilton that Twitter is broken. Maybe its because I am a nobody so I don't have my mentions column flooded with hundreds of vitriolic tweets. That @mentions seemed to be the biggest complaint. Sure we have gotten to only write four words because of a long canoe but these conversations can be enlightening while teaching lessons in brevity. Maybe its because I am an educator and we just use Twitter differently. I have around 15-20 hashtags I follow in Tweetdeck and there are hundreds of weekly education related chats that occur on Twitter. Many use a Q and A approach and others just a flood of tweets. Both work and have great value to teachers. It might be a mob mentality but its a helpful mob. If I could do one thing better I would curate lists of some authors I love to read though I am really old fashion and use an RSS reader to accomplish this task. I just do not see Twitter being broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Stevens Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Analysis of Twitter on Twit has always been terribly biased toward their experiences as minor celebrities. For instance, John C Dvorak loves Twitter because he can ask a question and get an answer...I can't. My 200 followers can't answer any question. @mentions? I'd love MORE of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_John Kostuch Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I agree Twitter is not broken. It works for me and is a better experience than fb. This does seem to be a "celebrity-world" problem for good or ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Stephen McGann Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I just finished listening too and one hour to say that Nick Bilton is my favorite guest that keep has had on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Greg Mcverry Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 Oh that I do not dispute. +Nick Bilton is great. The show was informative and I do have a hard time explaining Twitter to new teachers. I introduce it to ll my students and few take it up. In terms it takes multiple se we all have a soft spot. On a personal note, and at risk of being a cliche, I have a soft spot for the Natalie Morris and/or Jolie's "ahh don't mind my crazy old uncle routine" they get going with JCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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