2 posts tagged “apophenia”

danah's asking. I'm answering.

First, the practical question. Can i quote you?
[ X] Yes, and you *must* use my real name.

[ ] Yes, but please use a pseudonym and don't use any identifying information.
[ ] No, please just use this for your own weird thoughts.

1. Why do you use Twitter? What do you like/dislike about it?

Twitter keeps me connected. Connected to my friends near and far. Connected to people in ways I wasn't before. Via Twitter, some people I would've considered merely online acquaintances, I now consider full-fledged friends. Via Twitter, I stay invested in people's lives.

That said, it sometimes feels a little too present. And, when it's broken? Baby, I'm frustrated.

2. Who do you think is reading your Tweets? Is this the audience you want? Why/why not? Tell me anything you think of relating to the audience for your Tweets.

I'm private so I know who is following me: Friends, SXSWers and Blog readers that don't freak me out.

3. How do you read others' Tweets? Do you read all of them? Who do you read/not read and why? Do you know them all?

I only have 52 friends on twitter and mostly I read everyone but I only truly pay attention to what my friends are saying. I know about 90% of the people I follow.

4. What content do you think is appropriate for a Tweet? What is inappropriate? Have you ever found yourself wanting to Tweet and then deciding against it? Why?

I don't tweet much about other people. I try not to have conversations. I tweet physical, mental, and emotional states most of the time or ask questions or answer questions.

I try hard not to talk too much about work or work specifics on twitter and I try not to vent too hardcore there either. It might feel like private chat but it isn't.

5. Are your Tweets public? Why/why not? How do you feel about people you don't know coming across them? What about people you do know?

I'm private. See answer #4. People who know me need only join twitter for access. People who don't, get the gas face.

6. What do i need to know about why Twitter is/is not working for you or your friends?

I think twitter should explain better the risks of turning on text messaging with the service. I'd like to be able to target messages to reply to but, other than that, I think it works well for my peoples.

Bonus: Twitter Grammar Tips.

My favorite project concerns "bio solids" (a.k.a. crap). When you flush your toilet, your feces is diverted to an old oil chamber where it is left to decompose. As this happens, the shit lets off a bunch of methane which is then converted into energy for the city. (Don't worry - it's clean by then.) How cool is that? Apparently, we're the first city to really do this on a large scale.

- Los Angeles is green!, apophenia, 02.06.07