Arguments against LoudTwitter and how to to ignore LoudTwitter entries
Despite the fact that I previously considered setting up LoudTwitter myself a year or so ago, I can't help but be annoyed that LoudTwitter recently resumed their service. Looking at my Friend's page lately it appears I am not alone in this sentiment. People seem to have their own reasons for disliking LoudTwitter. For me, there are two
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Or if they wanted a Twitter account they'd make one instead of having friends make one. I'm not going to use twitter so stop trying to make me...it's a terrible service and just a 'trend' that will fade away like others.
/rant
In any case, I appreciate your post and like Hsien agree with every bit of it. I'd also like to add that like I said to Ryan, I think it really de-emphasizes anything useful, coherent or thoughtful from being posted. I for one really enjoyed reading people WELL-THOUGHT OUT posts that actually had a point. It also felt like I really knew what was going on in their lives. Now it's just ADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD OOOH A BIRD OOH I BOUGHT SOMETHING OOH ADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.
With journals you don't get that. You only get things worthwhile (usually) and basically it's sad to see so many people not post anymore. I actually get excited now when half my friend's page ISN'T loudtwitter bullshit (like this post for example). Basically Twitter seems to have made the general populace dumber and more narcissitic. Given journals already were narcissitic, but Twitter goes way beyond that.
In any case, yeah...fuck twitter.
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Has it made the populace dumber and more narcissistic, or has it exposed it?
Either way, I find it handy for amusing myself at work and being sarcastic to people at all times of the day.
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Agreed. I can more easily and privately look at Twitter posts during work hours rather than LJ.
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