Twitter-real value or trivia dump?

[crazycanuck]

I don't use twitter but it's been hard not to follow it here in Aust over the past 5 weeks..Some of the comments about the campaign and today's election results are hilarous! Sitting here almost in tears as some are classic!

I think twitter just provides some comedic remedy (i think that's what it's called) for life in general.

[channlluv]

There's just not a whole lot I do that warrants a global shout out.

Roxy

[withm]

Somehow using the terms "Twitter" and "real value" in the same sentence does not compute.

[Veronica]

Somehow using the terms "Twitter" and "real value" in the same sentence does not compute.

Funny - someone I follow just tweeted asking for advice on places to bike to and stay overnight near where she lives. Having lived near her, I could give some advice.

Maybe you're following the wrong people.

Veronica

[emily_in_nc]

It all depends on who you follow, as Veronica says. There's a lot of noise on Twitter, but some interesting stuff too. I enjoy following bike racers like Lance, Levi, Dave Zabriskie, Robbie McEwen, George Hincapie etc. I also enjoy following my friends, other Boston Terrier folks (who post some really cute photos), some weather and news outlets, green/eco sites, and some folks who watch the same TV shows I do and comment on those.

I can pop in when I want and ignore it most of the time. I use it only from my computer, not my cell phone. For me, I think it's less time-intensive than Facebook would be, which is why I haven't signed up for FB yet.