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[Jeff Waugh]

<quote who="Craig Sanders">

> Twitter is the lowest form of blogging, with everything worthwhile about
> blogging removed, and all the most annoying things about instant messaging
> added.
> 
> it is basically just an avenue for vacuous people to instantly spew every
> trivial thought that flitters through their minds. people don't need more
> communications tools. they need to learn how to shut up. and how to think
> before opening their mouths.
> 
> learning to think before forming an opinion would be a good idea too.  but
> that's probably way too much to hope for, i'll settle for people learning
> how to shut up.

Smart people can write essays alone and drink cocktails with friends. They
can continue to be smart people in either situation. I've recently started
using Twitter again, and follow people whose ideas and lives I care about.
Even in their most facile vacuity, I often find insight and humour. :-)

Remember, mobile phones were -- once upon a time -- only used by asshats!

(I liken it to an IRC channel of global scope made up of only the people I
choose. I'm glad I "rediscovered" it.)

- Jeff

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