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How do I get on Twitter?
Today, there are more ways to access Twitter than there are characters in the average tweet. Most obviously, the site can be accessed via the Twitter.com Web site, which has a place for you to easily add your updates in a field at the top of a page, as well as a central feed of all the tweets by your friends and followees. There's also a place for you to see who is following you and who you are following, a place to set up a profile, and a bank of settings (where you can set up forwarding to your cell phone, for example, so you can receive the latest tweets from anyone you choose via text message).
In addition to the main site, plenty of Web and desktop apps help recreate the Twitter experience with added features not found on Twitter.com. Tweetree, for example, previews YouTube links and images inside tweets, while Twhirl and Tweetdeck are optimized for photo uploading. Tweetdeck even helps you search and filter by topic within Twitter, which is handy if you follow more than 200 people. Mobile apps such as TwitterFon, Tweetie, and Twitterific let you read and send updates right from your phone with added features that can tell your geographical location (using your phone's built-in GPS) and allow instant image uploading.
There's even an app that integrates with Facebook. The Twitter Facebook application simply mirrors your Twitter updates on Facebook. In other words, update something on Twitter, and it's automatically on your Facebook page as a status update.
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Subscribe to commentsJAYVEEMar 26th 2009 3:57PM
TWITTER IS A BY PRODUCT OF CELL PHONES........THE LESS SAID THE BETTER.....MEANINGLESS "BLAH"
lysia4020Jun 28th 2010 7:21PM
my thoughts exactly
rubyJun 28th 2010 7:30PM
As Betty White said on SNL about Face book, I add Twitter user's too
"What a bunch of Loser's"
KaylaMar 26th 2009 4:24PM
Twitter seems like a waste of time. It really seems self centered the people using this could be using there time more wisely doing something more usefull in the world, except they are talking about themselves, cause when it comes down to it do you really care? Are u that much of a loser? Facebook is dumb to it seems real desperate for friends and it just looks pathetic I'm 18 and I can figure that out! Thats why I prefer myspace but it seems like they are changing that too which sucks! : ( But at least you can keep in touch with family and friends more and really see whats going on in the world. Even myyearbook is better and that like a booty call but at least they try to give money to real causes such as AIDS, Child Abuse and so on!
AdamMar 26th 2009 5:25PM
I wouldn't put it that way. I don't use Twitter but I can definitely see where the adolescent crowd could really get into something like this. It's a good way to keep up with the little things within your circle of friends. I think any type of social networking that takes advantage of the internet is a good thing, especially for younger people. It's sort of a precursor to memo posting and updates that they'll have to use in the workplace someday. In the information age, you have to be on top of your game and be in the know 24/7. Personally, I prefer Myspace over Facebook, but I think Twitter might be onto something here.
marimomnJun 28th 2010 5:58PM
Kayla: I'm 73, a retired teacher, and so far five of my former students have found me on Facebook! My problem is that I'm too busy to read and respond as often as I'd like.
You're too young to really experience what you can do with FB, so hang on and wait until you're older. Heaven only knows what will be available in a few years!
Ray MorroneMar 26th 2009 6:36PM
Making the world a better place? Is there hope?
WOBMar 26th 2009 7:13PM
Great ...
Yet another way we can all "communicate" without having to talk to each other. Just what we all needed ... NOT!
SarasvatiaMar 26th 2009 7:25PM
I like Twitter. I have friends and family dispersed over much of the Planet and with Twitter I keep in touch with quick bursts of uber short messages that tell me all's well. Or not. Actually, in case of the latter, a sympathetic (wordy) email is the better if much more rare option.
I have no interest in sending mindless Tweets to the world at large. I keep my small circle small and on Direct Reply.
I also prefer Twitter to IM. The former doesn't quite lend itself to drawn out, monosylabic (almost) chats.
Just like with anything else, Twitter is exactly what you make it to be. Oh, and I absolutely hate texting. So there! To each his/her own.
What I do miss, tho, is an app that will announce arrival of a tweet. Kind of like email/IM or a bouncing icon on the Apple dock.
Oh, and my circle is much older than you'd think: our school memories are almost fun to recount.
hrtecmanApr 17th 2009 9:32PM
Please who has this much time to waste. Life is short so whan you are done Twittering yourself have someone change your bed pan!
Gretchen276Apr 27th 2009 11:54AM
Hello all- new to this game but as always willing to try almost anything at least once.
tcrab62Nov 22nd 2009 5:44PM
tweet,tweet,tweet,is anybody there?
lysia4020Jun 28th 2010 7:18PM
so what else on twitter can u do I am signed up havent been on in a long time like facebook better all i found u can do is post a status to let everyone know what your doing there has gotta be somethin more
jjjwkjohn4Jun 28th 2010 7:43PM
So some peoples lives have come to telling everyone what they did or are going to do? Think I'd rather read a book.