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LWolf

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1. I've never used Twitter.

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2014, 12:14 PM

Jul 2014

When it first appeared, I think I signed up, although I can't remember how.

I never used it. I have enough emails, calls, voice mails, and texts to deal with as it is; I don't need more stuff randomly showing up to demand my attention.

So tell me...Twitter for den-dwellers like myself:

What is it? What does it do? And what is the point?

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Democratic Underground's Twitter Presence [View all] bathroommonkey76 Jul 2014 OP

I've never used Twitter. LWolf Jul 2014 #1

Twitter for me bathroommonkey76 Jul 2014 #2

I generally read my news online. LWolf Jul 2014 #3

#Hashtags bathroommonkey76 Jul 2014 #5

So it's discussion oriented, not news? LWolf Jul 2014 #11

sometimes you get comments about news events, sometimes comments and a link bigtree Jul 2014 #14

it can be whatever you want it to be bathroommonkey76 Jul 2014 #15

You can use it for whatever you want. Eg, you can 'follow' news reporters who sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #30

I'm involved PasadenaTrudy Jul 2014 #10

So... LWolf Jul 2014 #12

less chatter than facebook on individual tweets bigtree Jul 2014 #16

I have compiled this bathroommonkey76 Jul 2014 #17

I don't use FB anymore... PasadenaTrudy Jul 2014 #19

It doesn't sound weird. LWolf Jul 2014 #27

I get all of my news from the ticker tape! Capt. Obvious Jul 2014 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jul 2014 #4

the main benefit of twitter and tweets is the links to substantive things bigtree Jul 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jul 2014 #20

News Headlines bathroommonkey76 Jul 2014 #7

Don't know if it is age... PasadenaTrudy Jul 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jul 2014 #22

I am active on twitter too PasadenaTrudy Jul 2014 #8

Thanks Trudy bathroommonkey76 Jul 2014 #13

Gotcha PasadenaTrudy Jul 2014 #18

Kim Kierkegaardashian...that's hilarious in and of itself. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #26

I am on Twitter too Worried senior Jul 2014 #28

Hi! Please add me.. yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #34

I wish there was a website to ACTUALLY HELP 69 year old seniors HOW onecent Jul 2014 #21

Here is a video tutorial on "how to twitter" bathroommonkey76 Jul 2014 #23

Hey thanks!!! I willtake a look at this!!!!! Thanks Alot! onecent Jul 2014 #31

Hey thanks!!! I willtake a look at this!!!!! Thanks Alot! onecent Jul 2014 #33

I'm on Twitter and frequently see DU links posted Z_I_Peevey Jul 2014 #24

A couple of my favorite comedians/writers bathroommonkey76 Jul 2014 #25

Hey you can add me!! yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #32