Toonraider 0 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I feel the modern world is passing me by. and me I've only just got to grips with Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Micro-blogging service Twitter remains the preserve of a few, despite the hype surrounding it, according to research. Just 10% of Twitter users generate more than 90% of the content, a Harvard study of 300,000 users found. Estimates suggest it now has more than 10 million users and is growing faster than any other social network. However, the Harvard team found that more than half of all people using Twitter updated their page less than once every 74 days. And most people only ever "tweet" once during their lifetime, the researchers found. "Based on the numbers, Twitter is certainly not a service where everyone who has seen it has instantly loved it," said Bill Heil, a graduate from Harvard Business School who carried out the work. On a typical online social network, he said, the top 10% of users accounted for 30% of all production. "This implies that Twitter's resembles more of a one-way, one-to-many publishing service more than a two-way, peer-to-peer communication network," the team wrote in a blog post. Silent crowds Twitter is a social networking website where people can post messages of up to 140 characters - known as tweets - that can be seen by other users who subscribe to their feed. Its growth has been described as "explosive" and it has become the poster child of social networking sites, particularly among media companies. Twitter is a broadcast medium rather than an intimate conversation with friends -Bill Heil Recent figures from research firm Nielsen Online show that visitors to the site increased by 1,382%, from 475,000 to seven million, between February 2008 and February 2009. It is thought to have grown beyond 10 million in the past 4 months. By comparison, Facebook - one of the most popular social networking sites by number of visitors - has 200 million active users and grew by 228% during the same period. Research by Nielsen also suggests that many people give the service a try, but rarely or never return. Earlier this year, the firm found that more than 60% of US Twitter users failed to return the following month. "The Harvard data says very, very few people tweet and the Nielsen data says very, very few people listen consistently," Mr Heil told BBC News. 'Super user' The Harvard study took a snapshot of 300,542 users in May 2009. As well as usage patterns it looked in detail at gender differences. For example, it found that men had 15% more followers than women despite there being slightly more females users of Twitter than males. It also showed that an average man was almost twice as likely to follow another man than a woman, despite the reverse being true on other social networks. "The sort of content that drives men to look at women on other social networks does not exist on Twitter," said Mr Heil. "By that I mean pictures, extended articles and biographical information." However, said Mr Heil, the most striking result was that so few people used the service to publish information, preferring instead to be passive consumers. For example, the median number of lifetime tweets per user is one. "Twitter is a broadcast medium rather than an intimate conversation with friends," he said. "It looks like a few people are creating content for a few people to read and share." Some "super users" can have thousands or even hundreds of thousands of followers. Currently, the most popular person to follow on Twitter is the movie star Ashton Kutcher who has more than two million followers. However, the service bills itself as a way to "communicate and stay connected" with "friends, family and co-workers". "The Twitter management need to decide if this is a problem," said Mr Heil. "And if they decide it is, how they will tweak Twitter to become more acceptable to the average user?" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8089508.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I've signed up but never used it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Any good/interesting people/celebs to follow? Created my account today and basically spent all evening signing up to updates from either sports stars, poker players or porn stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radgina 1 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Any good/interesting people/celebs to follow? Created my account today and basically spent all evening signing up to updates from either sports stars, poker players or porn stars. Same as TR , signed up but never used it ...I would imagine the tweets from porn stars would be quite interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 They better be! .... I'm confident though http://twitpic.com/b6gki, http://twitpic.com/altu2, http://twitpic.com/64tvo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Any good/interesting people/celebs to follow? Created my account today and basically spent all evening signing up to updates from either sports stars, poker players or porn stars. TV and Entertainment: Jon Favreau - @Jon_Favreau Rose McGowan - @mcgowanrose Hugh Jackman - @RealHughJackman Disney•Pixar - @DisneyPixar Lionsgate Movies - @lionsgatemovies Warner Bros Pictures - @wbpictures Focus Features - @FocusFeatures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - @MGM_Studios Fox Searchlight - @foxsearchlight Sony Pictures - @SonyPictures Miramax Films - @MiramaxFilms Universal Pictures - @UniversalPics David Lynch - @DAVID_LYNCH Noel Clarke - @NoelClarke Jessica-Jane Clement (The Real Hustle) - @MisJessicaJane R Paul Wilson (The Real Hustle) - @rpaulwilson Alexis Conran (The Real Hustle) - @alexisconran Empire Magazine - @empiremagazine Cracked.com - @cracked Slash Film - @slashfilm BBC Entertainment News Team - @BBCEntsTeam Ashton Kutcher - @aplusk Demi Moore - @mrskutcher Rachel Bilson (from The OC) - @rachel_bilson Jonah Hill - @OfficialJonah RainnWilson - @rainnwilson nick frost - @nickjfrost emma watson - @mwtsnx michael sheen - @michaelsheen Ben Miller - @bennylicious Kevin Spacey - @KevinSpacey Stephen Spielberg - @MrSpielberg Carson Daly - @carsonjdaly Matt from Heroes -@greggrunberg Kevin Smith - @ThatKevinSmith Jason Mewes - @JayMewes Lisa Rogers - @RogersMcGazza Matt Walsh - mattwalshcv Keith from The Office - @ewenmacintosh Rob Llewelyn from Red Dwarf/Scrapheap Challenge - @bobbyllew Jeremy Piven - @jeremypiven Elizabeth Banks @ElizabethBanks Nathan Fillion - @NathanFillion Eliza Dushku - @ElizaPatricia Alyson Hannigan - @alydenisof Shannon Elizabeth - @ShannonElizab Emmy Rossum - @emmyrossum Lauren Conrad (The Hills) - @LaurenConrad Mario Lopez (AC Slater from Saved By The Bell/TV Presenter) - @MarioLopezExtra Chris Fountain (Justin from Hollyoaks) - @fountain1987 Kristen Bell - @IMKristenBell Phillip Schofield - @Schofe Fearne Cotton - @fearnecotton Alex Zane - @alex_zane Danny Wallace - @misterwallace Phil Jupitus - @jupitusphillip Gregg Wallace - @puddingface Football related: The Football Ramble - @FootballRamble Football Trivia - @askthegaffer Sky Sports News - @SkySportsNews bbc sport updates - @bbcsport Henry Winter, Telegraph football journo - @henrywinter Shay Given - @Shay_Given Rohan Ricketts - @rohanricketts NUFC tweets - @toontweet Jacqui Oatley (MOTD commentator) - @JacquiOatley Other Sport: Andy Murray - @andy_murray Lance Armstrong - @lancearmstrong JP Montoya - @jpmontoya Jake Humphrey (F1) - @jakehumphreyf1 5Live (F1) - @5livef1 Official Mcclaren (F1) - @thefifthdriver Brawn Team (F1) - @officialbrawngp James Allen (F1) - @jamesallenonf1 Sky Sports News - @SkySportsNews Joe Rogan (Comedian/UFC) - @joerogandotnet Mike Goldberg (UFC) - @MFG16 bbc sport updates - @bbcsport Guardian cricket columnist Lawrence Booth - @the_spin Shaquille O'Neal - @THE_REAL_SHAQ Dwight Howard - @DwightHoward Ron Artest - @96TruwarierQB Steve Nash - @the_real_nash Baron Davis - @Baron_Davis Chris Bosh - @chrisbosh UFC - @UFC Annette Obrestad (poker) - @Annette_15 Doyle Brunson (poker) - @TexDolly Phil Hellmuth (poker) - @phil_hellmuth Daniel Negreanu (poker) - @RealKidPoker Macho Man Randy Savage - @therealmachoman Jonathan Agnew (cricket) - @aggerscricket Rubens Barrichello - @rubarrichello Chris Boardman (cycling) - @chris_boardman Derek Fisher (B-Ball) - @derekfisher Andy Roddick - @andyroddick Ian James Poulter (Golf) - @ianjamespoulter Laura Robson (tennis) - @laurarobson5 Nelson Piquet Jr (F1) - @NelsonPiquet_ Lee McKenzie, BBC F1 Pitlane reporter - @LeeMcK The Miz, WWE Superstar - @mikethemiz Chris Jericho, WWE Superstar - @IAmJericho Jeff Hardy WWE Superstar - @JEFFHARDYBRAND Matt Hardy WWE Superstar - @MATTHARDYBRAND Eric Bischoff, former WWE + WCW @EBischoff Jeremy Borash, TNA announcer - @JeremyBorash David 'Bumble' Lloyd - @bumblecricket James Haskell (rugby) - @jameshaskell Dwayne Wade (NBA) - @dwadeofficial Paul Casey (golf) - @Paul_Casey Stewart Cink (golf) - @stewartcink Chris DiMarco (golf) - @ChrisDiMarco Natalie Gulbis (ladies golf) - @natalie_gulbis Anna Rawson (ladies golf) - @TheAnnaRawson Danica Patrick (Nascar) - @DanicaPatrick Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson (UFC) - @Rampage4real Mike Swick (UFC) - @officialswick Kenny Florian (UFC) - @Kenny_Florian Dana White (UFC president) - @danawhiteufc Urijah Faber (MMA) - @urijahfaber Geoffery Boycott - @GeoffreyBoycott Jason Gillespie - @Jason_Gillespie Jenson Button - @The_Real_JB Pr0n: @Ashlynn_Brooke / Ashlynn Brooke @JenaveveJolie / Jenaveve Jolie @OMGitsLexi / Lexi Belle @misstoriblack / Tori Black @SashaGrey / Sasha Grey @jenxstudios / Jenna Haze @moniquealexande / Monique Alexander @KristinaRosexxx / Kristina Rose @SunnyLeone / Sunny Leone @thekatiemorgan / Katie Morgan @MsTeagan / Teagan Presley @gianna_lynn / Gianna Lynn @BreeOlson9 / Bree Olson @evaangelinaxxx / Eva angelina @Ditavonteese / Dita Von Teese Jenna Jameson - @jennajameson Hanna Hilton - @TheHannaHilton Catalina Cruz - @CatalinaCruz Other: Davina McCall - @ThisIsDavina Astronomy Picture of the Day - @apod Claudia Winkleman - @ClaudiaWinkle Holly Willoughby - @hollywills Jordan AKA Katie Price - @MissKatiePrice Richard Branson - @richardbranson Paris Hilton - @babygirlparis Will Carling - @willcarling Martha Lane Fox (founder of lastminute.com) - @marthalanefox Michelle Dewberry (Apprentice winner) - @michelledewbs O2 Ireland - @talk2o2 The Emergency (Ireland) - @theemergency Claire Byrnes - @breakfastnt George Hook - @ghook Ben Fogle - @Benfogle Bear Grylls - @BearGrylls Viz's Top Tips - @viz_top_tips Kat Von Dee - @thekatvond Solent Rescue (lifeguard) - @solentrescue Jamie Oliver - @jamie_oliver Hugh Hefner - @hughhefner Paul Smith (Fashion) - @PaulSmithDesign Karl Lagerfeld - @Karl_Lagerfeld Dynamo (Magician) - @Dynamomagician David Blaine - @davidblaine Tony Hawk - @tonyhawk Kim Kardashian - @KimKardashian Jenny McCarthy - @JennyfromMTV Brooklyn Decker (Model/Andy Roddick's wife) - @BrooklynDDecker Amanda Holden - @Amanda_Holden Sophie Howard (model) - @Sophie_A_Howard Daily Top Tips - @viz_top_tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Nice, thanks. Some good ones there. Already over 100 added If others want inspiration: http://twitter.com/BigNumberFour/following Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Any good/interesting people/celebs to follow? Created my account today and basically spent all evening signing up to updates from either sports stars, poker players or porn stars. Football related: The Football Ramble - @FootballRamble Football Trivia - @askthegaffer Sky Sports News - @SkySportsNews bbc sport updates - @bbcsport Henry Winter, Telegraph football journo - @henrywinter Shay Given - @Shay_Given Rohan Ricketts - @rohanricketts NUFC tweets - @toontweet Jacqui Oatley (MOTD commentator) - @JacquiOatley NUSC - @nuscteam ahem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20136 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Its gash for people with Waaaaaaaaaaaay too much time on their hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 http://twitpic.com/ivacv nsfw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2964 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 http://twitpic.com/ivacv nsfw http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?...iendID=31295537 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 @shitmydadsays is pretty funny. Pdiddy's stuff is boring me now; half the time he sounds like a motivational speaker "If you've been waiting for the right time to move forward, that time has arrived", the rest is just Jesus humping Bible crap "I'm calling GODS ARMY TO ATTENTION!! Let the devil know the fight he's in for!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Is it just me or is Twitter fucked at the moment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I sincerely hope it's fucked for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Loading up fine here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 It's loading up, there just hasn't been any activity on any of my accounts for about 3hrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30609 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 OMG! 3 hours without a Tweet. Cybergeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Ahhh, right. Actually 2 hours is the most recent one I can see. So there may be indeed something going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 too many of these things. Must say that now I am banned from NO I spend more time at the pub. Much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 too many of these things. Must say that now I am banned from NO I spend more time at the pub. Much better Glad you are banned, I have seen what you are like when you come in from the pub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Must say I quite like it. But only because I don't have many of my real friends following me so I just spout rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30609 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 http://twitter.com/_Steviewonder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15525 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 http://twitter.com/_Steviewonder Reminds me of http://durrrrr.blogspot.com/ from a few years back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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