Mike,
I don't think anybody has ever described me as verbose... but I agree
about Mr. Ebert. I can't keep up with him.
And as I said, we are aiming for quality tweets, not spam. Like our
films: all essential, no supplement ; )
Now how about that HOWL review by Professor Fish in today's New Y
I TOLD you I was probably a minority voice.
Twitter (and most blogs) always remind me of my hero, Neil Postman,
talking about the death of effective public discourse (killed under a
crush of buzz, shallow banter, tweet, and endless electronic noise). But
then again, I also lament the death of lett
>And if you don't think Twitter can be used to express deep / intelligent /
>relevant thoughts, take a look at Errol Morris's contributions
But I would venture to say that even Morris' tweets have more application for
some than for others.
This discussion reminds me of one in another forum wher
Yeah that is grumpy. Twitter is like any other online resource -- it's
a tool. Good for some things, not so good for others. Well-used by
some tweeters, not so much by others. If you refine who you follow,
it's pretty easy to put together a manageable stream of useful
information. I find i
Gary, I'd say what's useful to you and what's useful to other audiences may
be very different. I've found twitter to be a very effective outreach tool,
precisely because the short blasts can gain the attention of our students,
and we design our tweets to lead into larger things.
As a librarian, I
I'm probably a grumpy minority voice, but I find all things twittery
profoundly annoying...like a fly on a hot day constantly buzzing in the
ear. You got something to say, say it in sufficient length and depth as
to be useful.
gary handman
> Dear All,
>
> A question for the collective: have yo