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justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Jun 29, 2011 2:50 PM
I have both but spend a lot more time on twitter these days. Facebook gets on my nerves.
Jun 29, 2011 2:50pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Jun 29, 2011 2:52 PM
Heretic;817701 wrote:Yeah. Whenever I see an ap, I block the ap. Facebook's good for finding out what bizarre drunken thing Mantooth did (both sexually and non-sexually)...not for Farmville updates.

I have turned over a new leaf....no more drunk posting!
Jun 29, 2011 2:52pm
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wildcats20

In ROY I Trust!!

27,794 posts
Jun 29, 2011 2:54 PM
ts1227;817747 wrote:I have so many of the games and other facebook apps blocked that a new one literally never show up in mine anymore but maybe once every couple of weeks. I have to have at least a hundred of them blocked.

I still miss the days of where you had to have a .edu email to be on it. It was nice to keep all of the trash relegated to myspace, lol

Yeah. It was nice when the college and high school was all in one. I'm ok with it now, as I have friends with younger siblings and what not.
Jun 29, 2011 2:54pm
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bigdaddy2003

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7,384 posts
Jun 29, 2011 2:55 PM
Facebook for me.
Jun 29, 2011 2:55pm
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Hb31187

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8,534 posts
Jun 29, 2011 3:01 PM
Ive managed to hold out from creating a twitter account.
Jun 29, 2011 3:01pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Jun 29, 2011 9:20 PM
Hb31187;817772 wrote:Ive managed to hold out from creating a twitter account.

I held out for a long time until upper90 convinced me otherwise. Even if you don't post, it is a great tool for sports. It seems like you can get your news and rumors in the sportsworld much quicker this way than you can via espn or other media outlets. Also, twitter is where all the Bin Laden stuff got leaked way before it was officially announced.
Jun 29, 2011 9:20pm
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Midstate01

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Jun 29, 2011 9:22 PM
Yea I never post on twitter. Retweet things for buddies to see. But I just use it for sports info.
Jun 29, 2011 9:22pm
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THE4RINGZ

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16,816 posts
Jun 29, 2011 9:28 PM
I prefer Twitter. Instant news without all the fluff. I rarely Tweet
Jun 29, 2011 9:28pm
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thedynasty1998

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6,844 posts
Jun 29, 2011 9:44 PM
Other than sports and celebrities what are some organizations or people to follow on twitter?
Jun 29, 2011 9:44pm
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THE4RINGZ

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Jun 29, 2011 9:48 PM
ABC News. Local newspaper.
Jun 29, 2011 9:48pm
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sportswizuhrd

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Jun 29, 2011 9:53 PM
wes_mantooth;818118 wrote:I held out for a long time until upper90 convinced me otherwise. Even if you don't post, it is a great tool for sports. It seems like you can get your news and rumors in the sportsworld much quicker this way than you can via espn or other media outlets. Also, twitter is where all the Bin Laden stuff got leaked way before it was officially announced.
I couldnt agree with this more. I thought it was all so dumb until my GF talked me into it and I signed up. I follow entirely too many people(560 some and only a few of them are FBook friends...hate seeing repetitive stuff) and don't tweet too much. It is the greatest source of news.

I know of two sites who stream tweets for a specific audience(that interests me anyways, I am sure there a more).

http://www.witstream.com/#livefeed Tweets from comedians...
http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html Tweets from the members of the NBA Media(some cover other sports too).
http://hoopshype.com/twitter/players.html Tweets from NBA players. Past and present.
Jun 29, 2011 9:53pm
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krambman

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3,606 posts
Jun 29, 2011 10:10 PM
Facebook is for connecting and interacting with friends.

Twitter is for passively receiving brief tidbits of information about topics or people you're interested in.


Decide what purpose you want to use social media for, then choose the one that best suits that purpose. I use both because they serve completely different purposes.
Jun 29, 2011 10:10pm
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hoops23

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15,696 posts
Jun 30, 2011 2:02 AM
thedynasty1998;818140 wrote:Other than sports and celebrities what are some organizations or people to follow on twitter?

News outlets, Weather, Tech, etc..

Basically just about any topic you can think of, there is something on twitter for it.

I follow multiple news outlets, regionally, nationally, and worldwide. Great way to get updated on EVERYTHING going on. As others said, Twitter leaked Bin Ladens death way before it was officially announced.

Weather Channel is also a good follow if you're interested in local weather, as well as severe weather happening around the country.

I follow a lot of Tech people as well.

There's also a lot of hilarious people to follow, including some parody accounts and joke accounts.
Jun 30, 2011 2:02am
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se-alum

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Jun 30, 2011 8:05 AM
thedynasty1998;818140 wrote:Other than sports and celebrities what are some organizations or people to follow on twitter?
@Jesus_M_Christ and @pimpbillclinton are must follows! Hilarious stuff.
Jun 30, 2011 8:05am
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krambman

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3,606 posts
Jun 30, 2011 11:10 AM
Don't follow any comedians. I am yet to find a comedian I like that is funny on Twitter. The funniest follows are fake people, like the ones mentioned above.
Jun 30, 2011 11:10am
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Jun 30, 2011 11:37 AM
gorocks99;817517 wrote:Twitter and Facebook are pretty different. I use Twitter for news/sports scores/food truck locations, whereas I use Facebook to view family photos and keep in touch with old friends.

Agree, though i've been spending less and less time on facebook and more on Twitter.
Jun 30, 2011 11:37am
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MontyBrunswick

Jun 30, 2011 2:02 PM
Google+
Jun 30, 2011 2:02pm
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j_crazy

7 gram rocks. how i roll.

8,372 posts
Jun 30, 2011 2:39 PM
dlazz;818861 wrote:Google+

Thought you said it would fail because it was too little too late?
Jun 30, 2011 2:39pm
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Sage

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2,070 posts
Jun 30, 2011 2:53 PM
Facebook is an absolute joke. It's the equivalent of being on mySpace these days.

Twitter is a grown man's social network.

So, Belly, go with Facebook.
Jun 30, 2011 2:53pm
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bigdaddy2003

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7,384 posts
Jun 30, 2011 4:26 PM
I don't see what is that bad ass about Twitter.
Jun 30, 2011 4:26pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jun 30, 2011 5:01 PM
j_crazy;818918 wrote:Thought you said it would fail because it was too little too late?

I was being a smartass, though I like what they're doing. I got an invite for it last night.

I still don't think it'll catch on.
Jun 30, 2011 5:01pm
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Sage

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Jul 1, 2011 6:39 PM
bigdaddy2003;819015 wrote:I don't see what is that bad ass about Twitter.

Having every conceivable interest of yours condensed into a single, real-time, easy to use stream? Yea, that's not bad ass at all.
Jul 1, 2011 6:39pm
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Jul 1, 2011 6:41 PM
Sage;819898 wrote:Having every conceivable interest of yours condensed into a single, real-time, easy to use stream? Yea, that's not bad ass at all.

+1. Twitter is king. Facebook is the court jester.
Jul 1, 2011 6:41pm
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Jul 1, 2011 7:56 PM
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Jul 1, 2011 8:42 PM
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