Comments on: I’ve Joined the Dark Side – Twitter

By: Roman

Roman — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:55:46 +0000

Twitter’s real DARK SIDE is Bit.ly, its URL shortner. Statistics Bit.ly provides is egregiously inaccurate at best and fraudulent at worst. Bit.ly counts cyberspace’s ghosts and drones, bots and crawlers, presenting them all as humans.

While conducting our study, TWITTER: THE DARK SIDE we even discovered a single bit.ly URL with over a million robotic clicks, 1,677,769 in fact so there is serious dark side behind the Twitter frenzy:
http://www.seo-artworks.com/Twitter/twitter-study-millionclicks.htm

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:02:51 +0000

I’m following you now!

http://twitter.com/qvisortytweets

By: doctor S

doctor S — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:46:05 +0000

Welcome to tweet land! Everyone is beginning to give in to twitter. It can get pretty addictive, I actually use this more than facebook now! Welcome!!!! I already started following you lazy man. Holler.

By: Amber Weinberg

Amber Weinberg — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:11:32 +0000

You’ve got to be careful because it can be either a giant waste of time or a great way to network, keep up on local events, and know what’s going on. I’ve received one paid client since I joined about 3 months ago. I admit this past two weeks I havent been on much.

Follow me @ http://www.twitter.com/amberweinberg

By: irina @ mylifeandart.typepad.com

irina @ mylifeandart.typepad.com — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:45:02 +0000

I use http://ping.fm/ to post on a few social networks, including Twitter at once. It is a really great time saver. You can follow me on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/mylifeandart

By: PT Money

PT Money — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:01:30 +0000

That's great, LazyMan. I use it exactly how you've described it. I also have the twitter tools plugin which adds my blog posts to twitter. This, in combintation with tips/link, and some personal makes for a decent mix that won't turn anyone off. I think. ;) @ptmoney

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:29:32 +0000

I was the same way as you. Thought that Twitter was stupid and would have no need. But it had helped me try to gain acquaintances in my industry and build my network. Also it can be fun and you do meet interesting people. Yes a lot of it can be a huge waste of time, but so what. More good comes out of it. Plus it’s a great way for you to gain more exposure for your blog.

Facebook I use strictly for personal use with connections with friends and old acquaintances. I know Flexo doesn’t use his real name there but don’t see why not.

By: Flexo

Flexo — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:26:22 +0000

I don’t use my real name on Facebook.

By: Miss M

Miss M — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:04:58 +0000

I haven’t joined facebook because they don’t allow pseudonyms, are you on FB under your real name or did you come up with a clever faux name? I joined twitter recently, I’ll have to “follow” you. It’s a way to get to know your favorite bloggers outside the limitations of the blog/comment format.