Comments on: Is this political race showing the ugly side of Twitter? http://ageekslife.com/2008/09/is-this-political-race-showing-the-ugly-side-of-twitter/ Life in the key of Geek Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:48:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Starman http://ageekslife.com/2008/09/is-this-political-race-showing-the-ugly-side-of-twitter/#comment-95 Starman Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:59:01 +0000 http://www.geekfridge.com/?p=212#comment-95 @Matt, I think you should actually READ the post again because the point went right over your head. @Matt,
I think you should actually READ the post again because the point went right over your head.

]]> By: Matt http://ageekslife.com/2008/09/is-this-political-race-showing-the-ugly-side-of-twitter/#comment-94 Matt Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:50:49 +0000 http://www.geekfridge.com/?p=212#comment-94 So, your mad because people care and have passion, and strong points of view which often don't agree with each other. Some how I thought that was part of a thinking society. Sure people can be stubborn beyond reason but you only seem to care about this people people aren't agreeing with you. Yes maybe we should all mellow out but I for one am glad people care about the future of their country regardless of whether or not I support their candidate I know I might not be in the majority of this, but your post seems mostly like you were bitten and now you feel bad about it. So, your mad because people care and have passion, and strong points of view which often don’t agree with each other. Some how I thought that was part of a thinking society. Sure people can be stubborn beyond reason but you only seem to care about this people people aren’t agreeing with you. Yes maybe we should all mellow out but I for one am glad people care about the future of their country regardless of whether or not I support their candidate I know I might not be in the majority of this, but your post seems mostly like you were bitten and now you feel bad about it.

]]> By: Patrick http://ageekslife.com/2008/09/is-this-political-race-showing-the-ugly-side-of-twitter/#comment-93 Patrick Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:56:11 +0000 http://www.geekfridge.com/?p=212#comment-93 My 2 cents: I don't really see an argument why twitter shouldn't be political. Sure it adds noise, but some might consider eight million "I just ate a cookie!" messages as noise too. We're just less used to the political kind of noise. And like any form of communication, if you convey ideas that rub people the wrong way they will express their discontent, and maybe unfollow you in this case. It really comes down to what you want twitter to be for you I guess, both as a poster and as a follower: be smooth and people will think you're nice. Be strong minded and people will love you or hate you... My 2 cents: I don’t really see an argument why twitter shouldn’t be political.
Sure it adds noise, but some might consider eight million “I just ate a cookie!” messages as noise too. We’re just less used to the political kind of noise. And like any form of communication, if you convey ideas that rub people the wrong way they will express their discontent, and maybe unfollow you in this case.
It really comes down to what you want twitter to be for you I guess, both as a poster and as a follower: be smooth and people will think you’re nice. Be strong minded and people will love you or hate you…

]]> By: True Jersey Girl http://ageekslife.com/2008/09/is-this-political-race-showing-the-ugly-side-of-twitter/#comment-92 True Jersey Girl Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:37:05 +0000 http://www.geekfridge.com/?p=212#comment-92 Absolutely. I have been feeling the same way, as I have had numerous people unfollow me beacuse of my political tweets. But as you said, twitter is MY place to post whatever is on MY mind. And if people dont like it, they can unfollow. I know its not personal - but I think its a little silly. I like following people who dont agree with me so I can hear opposing views. It makes me smarter and more well-equipped to argue my viewpoint. Excellent post! Absolutely. I have been feeling the same way, as I have had numerous people unfollow me beacuse of my political tweets. But as you said, twitter is MY place to post whatever is on MY mind. And if people dont like it, they can unfollow. I know its not personal – but I think its a little silly. I like following people who dont agree with me so I can hear opposing views. It makes me smarter and more well-equipped to argue my viewpoint.

Excellent post!

]]> By: Doug Quance http://ageekslife.com/2008/09/is-this-political-race-showing-the-ugly-side-of-twitter/#comment-91 Doug Quance Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:30:56 +0000 http://www.geekfridge.com/?p=212#comment-91 Maybe we need an episode of Push My Unfollow. :-) I saw the same activity as you, Mike. Can't say that I was surprised, however. Maybe we need an episode of Push My Unfollow.
:-)

I saw the same activity as you, Mike. Can’t say that I was surprised, however.

]]> By: sean808080 http://ageekslife.com/2008/09/is-this-political-race-showing-the-ugly-side-of-twitter/#comment-90 sean808080 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:20:17 +0000 http://www.geekfridge.com/?p=212#comment-90 truth be told with twitters flakiness i don't trust my follower counts with any level of confidence. and i totally agree with you on tweetdeck... nice idea but the UI is a big fail. truth be told with twitters flakiness i don’t trust my follower counts with any level of confidence.

and i totally agree with you on tweetdeck…
nice idea but the UI is a big fail.

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