Comments on: Twitter-fied http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/cribsheet/2009/01/12/twitter-fied/ Just another blogs2.startribune.com weblog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:36:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: robin marty http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/cribsheet/2009/01/12/twitter-fied/#comment-8204 robin marty Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:05:39 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/cribsheet/2009/01/12/twitter-fied/#comment-8204 oh there you go. that's totally why I do it, too -- I work at home and there's no office interaction. Now I get it. oh there you go. that’s totally why I do it, too — I work at home and there’s no office interaction. Now I get it.

]]> By: mk http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/cribsheet/2009/01/12/twitter-fied/#comment-8194 mk Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:04:48 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/cribsheet/2009/01/12/twitter-fied/#comment-8194 I thought Twitter was pretty much the dumbest thing ever...until I started doing it. Now I can't stop. :) Working from home, I think it's especially fun because it's sort of like having some bustle around "the office." I have two accounts, one that's attached to my business which I use for updating about worky things, networking with local people, etc., although I try not to make it too much about advertising. My private account is just for friends and used more for personal bits. http://twitter.com/glimpsesofsoul :) I thought Twitter was pretty much the dumbest thing ever…until I started doing it. Now I can’t stop. :) Working from home, I think it’s especially fun because it’s sort of like having some bustle around “the office.” I have two accounts, one that’s attached to my business which I use for updating about worky things, networking with local people, etc., although I try not to make it too much about advertising. My private account is just for friends and used more for personal bits.

http://twitter.com/glimpsesofsoul :)

]]> By: Sherry http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/cribsheet/2009/01/12/twitter-fied/#comment-8193 Sherry Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:49:33 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/cribsheet/2009/01/12/twitter-fied/#comment-8193 I basically skip it until after the kids are in bed. I do this 50% for the 'be present' reason and 50% because, like a lot of you I'd bet, I spend most of my day on the computer and it's not that hard to avoid for a while after I come home. Plus, I don't have many friends so don't get much e-mail anyway. Oh, and also because I haven't mastered the art of enjoying my time on the computer while 2 little girls climb my head asking me what I'm doing. BUT, my husband is a different story and I've encouraged him to post a comment since it's time Alec had some company in the cribsheet dad department. I feel for my hub, though. It's hard to follow 4 sports, 12 elections (and any recounts) and any and all predictions for upcoming weather without a lot of screen time. I basically skip it until after the kids are in bed. I do this 50% for the ‘be present’ reason and 50% because, like a lot of you I’d bet, I spend most of my day on the computer and it’s not that hard to avoid for a while after I come home.

Plus, I don’t have many friends so don’t get much e-mail anyway. Oh, and also because I haven’t mastered the art of enjoying my time on the computer while 2 little girls climb my head asking me what I’m doing.

BUT, my husband is a different story and I’ve encouraged him to post a comment since it’s time Alec had some company in the cribsheet dad department.

I feel for my hub, though. It’s hard to follow 4 sports, 12 elections (and any recounts) and any and all predictions for upcoming weather without a lot of screen time.

]]> By: Lucie http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/cribsheet/2009/01/12/twitter-fied/#comment-8192 Lucie Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:43:29 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/cribsheet/2009/01/12/twitter-fied/#comment-8192 I don't twitter - yet, but I have enough trouble keeping facebook time to a reasonable amount. When you work sans co-workers it's easy to justify a spin on your friends' pages. But I don't want my children to have me always disparaging television, but see my head stuck in a laptop or texting a friend. So I've been try to actually TURN MY COMPUTER OFF between 4-8pm and give myself over to my family. It's not easy. But I realize that I'm in the golden years where my kids are capable of doing lots on their own, but still love me to pieces. I gotta grab that while I can. I don’t twitter - yet, but I have enough trouble keeping facebook time to a reasonable amount. When you work sans co-workers it’s easy to justify a spin on your friends’ pages.

But I don’t want my children to have me always disparaging television, but see my head stuck in a laptop or texting a friend.

So I’ve been try to actually TURN MY COMPUTER OFF between 4-8pm and give myself over to my family. It’s not easy.

But I realize that I’m in the golden years where my kids are capable of doing lots on their own, but still love me to pieces. I gotta grab that while I can.

]]> By: robin marty http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/cribsheet/2009/01/12/twitter-fied/#comment-8191 robin marty Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:32:46 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/cribsheet/2009/01/12/twitter-fied/#comment-8191 I love twitter, and have two accounts, one for me and one for violet. But my two cents is that twitter's only interesting to me if there's a live person on the other end. with the sites I work for, I have live accounts and autoaccounts, and the live get so many more followers because real humans writing is interesting, even if they are just linking to their new posts. To auto twitters, I say -- if I like you, you're already on my rss reader, I don't need your tweets, too. (And not trying to be rude, just my thoughts on how to best us and leverage social media) I love twitter, and have two accounts, one for me and one for violet. But my two cents is that twitter’s only interesting to me if there’s a live person on the other end. with the sites I work for, I have live accounts and autoaccounts, and the live get so many more followers because real humans writing is interesting, even if they are just linking to their new posts. To auto twitters, I say — if I like you, you’re already on my rss reader, I don’t need your tweets, too.

(And not trying to be rude, just my thoughts on how to best us and leverage social media)

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