http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/ New York art news and reviews. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/comment-page-1/#comment-121718 David Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:43:53 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/#comment-121718 I've never been able to commit to a full blog, seems like a real job. But Twitter is so wonderfully easy -- even on my phone, that I've taken to it. I also love the 140 character limit. Inspires poetic brevity, or at least brevity. I’ve never been able to commit to a full blog, seems like a real job. But Twitter is so wonderfully easy — even on my phone, that I’ve taken to it. I also love the 140 character limit. Inspires poetic brevity, or at least brevity.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/comment-page-1/#comment-314906 David Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/#comment-314906 I've never been able to commit to a full blog, seems like a real job. But Twitter is so wonderfully easy -- even on my phone, that I've taken to it. I also love the 140 character limit. Inspires poetic brevity, or at least brevity. I’ve never been able to commit to a full blog, seems like a real job. But Twitter is so wonderfully easy — even on my phone, that I’ve taken to it. I also love the 140 character limit. Inspires poetic brevity, or at least brevity.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/comment-page-1/#comment-121244 Art Fag City Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:53:52 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/#comment-121244 I think part of the allure of twitter is that at least for now, it does encourage some mixing of the personal and the professional. Emily Gould wrote about how Jessica Cohen noted the minute she posted anything remotely personal on Gawker people clung to it. I wonder whether this kind of interest is indicative of readers who desperate for distraction, or if its merely a cultural trend bloggers exploit as a strategy to engage readers. I think part of the allure of twitter is that at least for now, it does encourage some mixing of the personal and the professional. Emily Gould wrote about how Jessica Cohen noted the minute she posted anything remotely personal on Gawker people clung to it. I wonder whether this kind of interest is indicative of readers who desperate for distraction, or if its merely a cultural trend bloggers exploit as a strategy to engage readers.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/comment-page-1/#comment-314904 Art Fag City Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:53:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/#comment-314904 I think part of the allure of twitter is that at least for now, it does encourage some mixing of the personal and the professional. Emily Gould wrote about how Jessica Cohen noted the minute she posted anything remotely personal on Gawker people clung to it. I wonder whether this kind of interest is indicative of readers who desperate for distraction, or if its merely a cultural trend bloggers exploit as a strategy to engage readers. I think part of the allure of twitter is that at least for now, it does encourage some mixing of the personal and the professional. Emily Gould wrote about how Jessica Cohen noted the minute she posted anything remotely personal on Gawker people clung to it. I wonder whether this kind of interest is indicative of readers who desperate for distraction, or if its merely a cultural trend bloggers exploit as a strategy to engage readers.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/comment-page-1/#comment-314905 Art Fag City Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:53:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/#comment-314905 I think part of the allure of twitter is that at least for now, it does encourage some mixing of the personal and the professional. Emily Gould wrote about how Jessica Cohen noted the minute she posted anything remotely personal on Gawker people clung to it. I wonder whether this kind of interest is indicative of readers who desperate for distraction, or if its merely a cultural trend bloggers exploit as a strategy to engage readers. I think part of the allure of twitter is that at least for now, it does encourage some mixing of the personal and the professional. Emily Gould wrote about how Jessica Cohen noted the minute she posted anything remotely personal on Gawker people clung to it. I wonder whether this kind of interest is indicative of readers who desperate for distraction, or if its merely a cultural trend bloggers exploit as a strategy to engage readers.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/comment-page-1/#comment-121142 Brian Sherwin @ Myartspace Blog Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:50:20 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/#comment-121142 I have not signed up for Twitter. Facebook hates me. :) I've come to the conclusion that Facebook is not the best site for social networking because they tend to wave the ban hammer if they confuse you for a bot. I have not signed up for Twitter. Facebook hates me. :) I’ve come to the conclusion that Facebook is not the best site for social networking because they tend to wave the ban hammer if they confuse you for a bot.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/comment-page-1/#comment-314902 Brian Sherwin @ Myartspace Blo Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/#comment-314902 I have not signed up for Twitter. Facebook hates me. :) I've come to the conclusion that Facebook is not the best site for social networking because they tend to wave the ban hammer if they confuse you for a bot. I have not signed up for Twitter. Facebook hates me. :) I’ve come to the conclusion that Facebook is not the best site for social networking because they tend to wave the ban hammer if they confuse you for a bot.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/comment-page-1/#comment-314903 Brian Sherwin @ Myartspace Blo Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/#comment-314903 I have not signed up for Twitter. Facebook hates me. :) I've come to the conclusion that Facebook is not the best site for social networking because they tend to wave the ban hammer if they confuse you for a bot. I have not signed up for Twitter. Facebook hates me. :) I’ve come to the conclusion that Facebook is not the best site for social networking because they tend to wave the ban hammer if they confuse you for a bot.

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/comment-page-1/#comment-121127 Sharon Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:48:18 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/#comment-121127 Paddy, I feel ambivalent about Twitter, too. Following museums results in 140-character non-stop incoming press releases. Or they tweet events (ie Getty Museum's non-stop Robert Irwin tweet-fest yesterday. Oy. Get a blog!) What's the point of impersonal corporate tweets? Twitter is good for mobile and one-line blog updates, or emergency notifications (thanks Joy for pointing this out) but overall it's dumbing down the discourse. Facebook is a better choice for keeping your friends in the loop. --Sharon Paddy,
I feel ambivalent about Twitter, too. Following museums results in 140-character non-stop incoming press releases. Or they tweet events (ie Getty Museum’s non-stop Robert Irwin tweet-fest yesterday. Oy. Get a blog!) What’s the point of impersonal corporate tweets? Twitter is good for mobile and one-line blog updates, or emergency notifications (thanks Joy for pointing this out) but overall it’s dumbing down the discourse. Facebook is a better choice for keeping your friends in the loop.
–Sharon

]]> http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/comment-page-1/#comment-314900 Sharon Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/15/twitter-what-is-it-good-for/#comment-314900 Paddy, I feel ambivalent about Twitter, too. Following museums results in 140-character non-stop incoming press releases. Or they tweet events (ie Getty Museum's non-stop Robert Irwin tweet-fest yesterday. Oy. Get a blog!) What's the point of impersonal corporate tweets? Twitter is good for mobile and one-line blog updates, or emergency notifications (thanks Joy for pointing this out) but overall it's dumbing down the discourse. Facebook is a better choice for keeping your friends in the loop. --Sharon Paddy,
I feel ambivalent about Twitter, too. Following museums results in 140-character non-stop incoming press releases. Or they tweet events (ie Getty Museum’s non-stop Robert Irwin tweet-fest yesterday. Oy. Get a blog!) What’s the point of impersonal corporate tweets? Twitter is good for mobile and one-line blog updates, or emergency notifications (thanks Joy for pointing this out) but overall it’s dumbing down the discourse. Facebook is a better choice for keeping your friends in the loop.
–Sharon

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