Comments on: Social network overload and why I don't do Twitter http://michellerafter.com/2008/07/23/social-network-overload-and-why-i-dont-do-twitter/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Freelancing in the Digital Age Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Twitter true confession: I was wrong « WordCount - Freelancing in the Digital Age http://michellerafter.com/2008/07/23/social-network-overload-and-why-i-dont-do-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Twitter true confession: I was wrong « WordCount - Freelancing in the Digital Age Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:02:24 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=292#comment-456 [...] a comment » Pass the crow. Five months ago I couldn’t be bothered with Twitter. Now I’m here to say: I get [...] [...] a comment » Pass the crow. Five months ago I couldn’t be bothered with Twitter. Now I’m here to say: I get [...]

]]> By: WordCount weekly digital media biz recap « WordCount - Freelancing in the digital age http://michellerafter.com/2008/07/23/social-network-overload-and-why-i-dont-do-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-455 WordCount weekly digital media biz recap « WordCount - Freelancing in the digital age Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:03:13 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=292#comment-455 [...] freelance business in a guest post on TwiTips, the Twitter tips blog. Earlier this year, I swore I couldn’t fit another social network into my work day. But Jennie post convinced me to sign up. Follow me at [...] [...] freelance business in a guest post on TwiTips, the Twitter tips blog. Earlier this year, I swore I couldn’t fit another social network into my work day. But Jennie post convinced me to sign up. Follow me at [...]

]]> By: Susan http://michellerafter.com/2008/07/23/social-network-overload-and-why-i-dont-do-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Susan Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:56:36 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=292#comment-453 Michelle, I'm with you. A social media savvy friend of mine has been trying to get me to join twitter for a long time (in fact, she even tweeted about why I need to join Twitter). I like the concept, but I'm just not sure it would be worth all that time spent on getting oriented with the site, following others, tweeting regularly, etc. Michelle, I’m with you. A social media savvy friend of mine has been trying to get me to join twitter for a long time (in fact, she even tweeted about why I need to join Twitter). I like the concept, but I’m just not sure it would be worth all that time spent on getting oriented with the site, following others, tweeting regularly, etc.

]]> By: Around the Web: the changing newsroom, young reporters, Twitter « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2008/07/23/social-network-overload-and-why-i-dont-do-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Around the Web: the changing newsroom, young reporters, Twitter « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:59:01 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=292#comment-452 [...] lose those young, new media-savvy writers. Meanwhile, writers are still trying to figure out where Twitter fits in as a form of reporting and writing. Read [...] [...] lose those young, new media-savvy writers. Meanwhile, writers are still trying to figure out where Twitter fits in as a form of reporting and writing. Read [...]

]]> By: The funny side of Twitter « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2008/07/23/social-network-overload-and-why-i-dont-do-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-454 The funny side of Twitter « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:03:45 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=292#comment-454 [...] M. Sadasivam, PC Weenies, social network overload, Twitter | My post about Twitter, or rather why I’m not using it due to social network overload, generated a lot of comments and even more page views. People who use it love it, and swear that [...] [...] M. Sadasivam, PC Weenies, social network overload, Twitter | My post about Twitter, or rather why I’m not using it due to social network overload, generated a lot of comments and even more page views. People who use it love it, and swear that [...]

]]> By: Michelle Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2008/07/23/social-network-overload-and-why-i-dont-do-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Michelle Rafter Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:52:57 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=292#comment-448 Exactly. Here are 2 hilarious comics on Twitter that I should have put in the original post: http://www.searchenginepeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/twitter-funny.jpeg http://nowsourcing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/hugh-mecleod-twitter-twitter-twitter.jpg Besides, I don't need Twitter to interrupt my work life - that's what kids are for. Michelle Rafter Exactly. Here are 2 hilarious comics on Twitter that I should have put in the original post:

http://www.searchenginepeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/twitter-funny.jpeg

http://nowsourcing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/hugh-mecleod-twitter-twitter-twitter.jpg

Besides, I don’t need Twitter to interrupt my work life – that’s what kids are for.

Michelle Rafter

]]> By: Charmian Christie http://michellerafter.com/2008/07/23/social-network-overload-and-why-i-dont-do-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Charmian Christie Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:23:07 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=292#comment-447 I'm with you, Michelle. I'm drew the line at Twitter as well. I'm a food writer and cover my culinary adventures on my blog. What on earth would I say between posts? Chopping, chopping, chopping celery. Crying over peeled onions. Dropped an egg! I’m with you, Michelle. I’m drew the line at Twitter as well.

I’m a food writer and cover my culinary adventures on my blog. What on earth would I say between posts? Chopping, chopping, chopping celery. Crying over peeled onions. Dropped an egg!

]]> By: Michelle Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2008/07/23/social-network-overload-and-why-i-dont-do-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Michelle Rafter Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:09:28 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=292#comment-451 Greg, I'm an Outlook fanatic and use the Task manager and Calendar to remind me to do things, so I don't need Twitter for that. Ken, I know people use Twitter to promote their blogs, but I've also heard comments lately that Twittering *just* to promote your blog is bad Twitter etiquette. Would love to hear your thoughts on that. Michelle R. Greg, I’m an Outlook fanatic and use the Task manager and Calendar to remind me to do things, so I don’t need Twitter for that.

Ken, I know people use Twitter to promote their blogs, but I’ve also heard comments lately that Twittering *just* to promote your blog is bad Twitter etiquette. Would love to hear your thoughts on that.

Michelle R.

]]> By: Kenneth Fach http://michellerafter.com/2008/07/23/social-network-overload-and-why-i-dont-do-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Kenneth Fach Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:29:59 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=292#comment-450 There is only so many hours in a day, but I twitter to direct people to my blog and to share snippets of what I blog about. I feel that since so many people are on twitter, I should use that as promotion of my blog, and after all, social networking online is about self-promotion too. There is only so many hours in a day, but I twitter to direct people to my blog and to share snippets of what I blog about. I feel that since so many people are on twitter, I should use that as promotion of my blog, and after all, social networking online is about self-promotion too.

]]> By: greg http://michellerafter.com/2008/07/23/social-network-overload-and-why-i-dont-do-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-449 greg Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:28:52 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=292#comment-449 Michelle, I can totally relate to what you're saying. I just joined Twitter not too long ago along with StumbleUpon, Technorati, MySpace and probably a few more I'm forgetting. I've been a Facebook member for awhile now. It's ridiculous! I can't honestly say I'm very comfortable with any of them, so it makes you wonder how beneficial it is... I "tweet" a couple times a day, but I honestly have no idea how it directly impacts the amount of traffic I get to my site. I will say that the biggest positive to Twitter is it motivates/inspires you to do things you might normally forget about (if you follow people with similar interests). Eh, that's my two cents :-) Michelle,

I can totally relate to what you’re saying. I just joined Twitter not too long ago along with StumbleUpon, Technorati, MySpace and probably a few more I’m forgetting. I’ve been a Facebook member for awhile now. It’s ridiculous! I can’t honestly say I’m very comfortable with any of them, so it makes you wonder how beneficial it is…

I “tweet” a couple times a day, but I honestly have no idea how it directly impacts the amount of traffic I get to my site. I will say that the biggest positive to Twitter is it motivates/inspires you to do things you might normally forget about (if you follow people with similar interests).

Eh, that’s my two cents :-)

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