Sunday, October 31, 2010

A Week of Twitter

What is Twitter? That was the first thing that came to mind when I heard we had to do a week of Twitter for our Hixson class. I had heard some people talk about it, but not very many. So, after class I went to my room and signed up my own Twitter account. I read all the assigned reading we had to read about Twitter just so I knew what it was and what was going on. I thought that this reading was the best because it is the Twitter guide book and tells you pretty much everything you need to know. http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/
I made my account, which is https://twitter.com/#!/branygonkunzie, and started tweeting. I personally don't like Twitter. I have been so use to using and getting on Facebook everyday for like the past three years, that it just came to the point where Twitter was a hastle. I only got on to do tweets because we had to for out Hixson class. This was a good assignment for us to do thought, because we learned how to use a different type of social networking that hardly any of us had used before. But, I honestly don't think that I will hardly get on my Twitter account hardly ever again. I can understand why people would have Twitter, just to stay connected to people and follow people that they want to follow and thats the only reason I would consider continuing my Twitter account. I learned how to tag people in your status or tweet updates and how to comment on other peoples tweets. I thought that Twitter was alright, but like i said before I probably won't hardly ever use my Twitter account again. I think that Facebook has pretty much dominated in the social aspect online and I don't believe that Twitter will ever be as popular as Facebook. I could be wrong, but in my opinion I think that I will always just stick with Facebook.

6 comments:

  1. I'm sure most of us wont be using Twitter that much . . . I too will NEVER use my Twitter account again. I do agree that doing this assignment was probably for the best, seeing as we needed more experience with social networks outside of Facebook.

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  2. I was the same way. I have had my Facebook for so long that I was used to logging into that everyday that getting on Twitter seemed useless. I did my requirement and haven't been on since. I do like Facebook a lot better so I will stick with that too.

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  3. Thanks for understandings its important to try, see if you find another social network you like just as much as facebook!

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  4. I agree that I will not be using my Twitter account again, but I did not see the value in having this assignment. It really did not make much sense to me I guess.

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  5. I agree with everyone. It was an interesting assignment to get us out of our normal facebook just to see what was out there, but we are so used to facebook it is hard to change in only a week. I don't know if I would like it any better if I got on it more often or not..

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  6. I totally agree with Twitter seeming to be a hastle because we are so used to Facebook. I also don't think Twitter will ever be as popular as Facebook. It was a new experience though to try out a new social network and judge for yourself if you liked it not and not worry about being "connected" with your friends.

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