Comments on: Confession – I like Twitter http://www.stevestreeting.com/2009/12/04/confession-i-like-twitter/ Man bites Ogre Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:49:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Steve http://www.stevestreeting.com/2009/12/04/confession-i-like-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-263051 Steve Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:42:32 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/?p=2444#comment-263051 @Andrew: yep, that's much better. I still think FB's UI design sucks, I'd assumed 'Hide' meant just that instance so hadn't bothered clicking it before. @John: I think most people naturally filter their Twitter precisely because it's completely public, which simultaneously makes it more interesting to read. @Andrew: yep, that’s much better. I still think FB’s UI design sucks, I’d assumed ‘Hide’ meant just that instance so hadn’t bothered clicking it before.

@John: I think most people naturally filter their Twitter precisely because it’s completely public, which simultaneously makes it more interesting to read.

]]> By: John http://www.stevestreeting.com/2009/12/04/confession-i-like-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-263038 John Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:47:06 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/?p=2444#comment-263038 I think in some ways twitter has less of the social baggage that facebook has. since following someone is a one way operation (for someone to follow me i dont have to do anything), theres no sense of "I want to see what steve streeting is up to, but I'm not a person he knows so I doubt he'll add me to facebook where I can see his family photos etc". Basically, twitter gives me a streamlined way to stalk people :-) I think in some ways twitter has less of the social baggage that facebook has. since following someone is a one way operation (for someone to follow me i dont have to do anything), theres no sense of “I want to see what steve streeting is up to, but I’m not a person he knows so I doubt he’ll add me to facebook where I can see his family photos etc”. Basically, twitter gives me a streamlined way to stalk people :-)

]]> By: Andrew Fenn http://www.stevestreeting.com/2009/12/04/confession-i-like-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-262991 Andrew Fenn Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:55:50 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/?p=2444#comment-262991 I was annoyed by all the facebook spam too until someone pointed out to me that you can click the hide link next to a message and never see that type of message again. I was annoyed by all the facebook spam too until someone pointed out to me that you can click the hide link next to a message and never see that type of message again.

]]> By: Steve http://www.stevestreeting.com/2009/12/04/confession-i-like-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-262973 Steve Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:12:43 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/?p=2444#comment-262973 Yeah, that's better, thanks. I was looking for a filter but never found it, plus the 'Live Feed' included too much crap and the 'News Feed' auto filter is rubbish at picking things I might be interested in. I'm actually surprised given how many users Facebook has, how awkward its interface feels. Yeah, that’s better, thanks. I was looking for a filter but never found it, plus the ‘Live Feed’ included too much crap and the ‘News Feed’ auto filter is rubbish at picking things I might be interested in. I’m actually surprised given how many users Facebook has, how awkward its interface feels.

]]> By: Dwight Everhart http://www.stevestreeting.com/2009/12/04/confession-i-like-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-262928 Dwight Everhart Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:15:48 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/?p=2444#comment-262928 I feel the same way about Twitter and Facebook, but I've found I can manage the Facebook clutter by changing the default view to "Status Updates". You can do that by clicking on the "More" link on the left side of the home page, finding "Status Updates", and dragging it to the top of the list. Now Facebook looks a lot like Twitter. If you have extra time, you can click on "Links", "Photos", or other categories to see those things, and you still won't see the clutter from Farmville, Mafia Wars, and all those inane quizzes. I feel the same way about Twitter and Facebook, but I’ve found I can manage the Facebook clutter by changing the default view to “Status Updates”. You can do that by clicking on the “More” link on the left side of the home page, finding “Status Updates”, and dragging it to the top of the list. Now Facebook looks a lot like Twitter. If you have extra time, you can click on “Links”, “Photos”, or other categories to see those things, and you still won’t see the clutter from Farmville, Mafia Wars, and all those inane quizzes.

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