Read on Twitter
Observations on my first 2 weeks using twitter:
- I find out about some news faster than I would do otherwise.
- Having made a deliberate effort in who I follow, I'm quite regularly seeing views expressed which I don't in my other social media feeds. (1/n)
- I find out about some news faster than I would do otherwise.
- Having made a deliberate effort in who I follow, I'm quite regularly seeing views expressed which I don't in my other social media feeds. (1/n)
- I haven't really worked out where I want twitter to "fit in" to my social media use. I use Facebook primarily for interacting with "real life" friends. Also for some EA networking, though I think other platforms tend to be better for that. (2/n)
- I use Instragam for climbing only, that works well and feels seperate.
- My intention with Twitter was for it to be my "helps with forecasting" platform, but so far @metaculus discord feels superior other than the "fast news" aspect.
(3/n)
- My intention with Twitter was for it to be my "helps with forecasting" platform, but so far @metaculus discord feels superior other than the "fast news" aspect.
(3/n)
- In particular, I'm not sure where I want my own tweets to fall. My "most liked" tweet was a joke I posted on someone else's joke. This seems like a bad metric.
- I've heard good things about #edutwitter and #AcademicTwitter and could probably get more use out of both. (4/n)
- I've heard good things about #edutwitter and #AcademicTwitter and could probably get more use out of both. (4/n)
- Seeing a whole bunch of views outside of my comfort zone might help my calibration, but I'm pretty convinced it's bad for my mental health.
- I usually don't have energy to engage with either slightly wrong ideas or outright bullying (not of me), but I still see both. (5/n)
- I usually don't have energy to engage with either slightly wrong ideas or outright bullying (not of me), but I still see both. (5/n)
- And seeing both without feeling able to act is draining.
- I'm worried this has made me less enthusiastic about being an EA, due to losing respect for a. some of the community, and b. humanity in general. I'm half joking here, but only half. (6/n)
- I'm worried this has made me less enthusiastic about being an EA, due to losing respect for a. some of the community, and b. humanity in general. I'm half joking here, but only half. (6/n)
- One bright side is that some things are genuinely funny, e.g. @QuiteWhelming, the @LinchZhang + @davidmanheim follower war.
- Another bright side is I've seen some really cool adivice that I otherwise would have missed, like blocking all notifications on my phone. (7/n)
- Another bright side is I've seen some really cool adivice that I otherwise would have missed, like blocking all notifications on my phone. (7/n)
- It feels like after a thread this long, there should be a conclusion. I don't really have one, so for now I intend to collect more data.
- Also, the character limit is super annoying, none of the posts in this thread have been phrased how I'd like due to it. (8/n)
- Also, the character limit is super annoying, none of the posts in this thread have been phrased how I'd like due to it. (8/n)
- It has occured to me that one thing I'm probably under-utlising is hashtags. If you've read this far, offer hashtag advice please!
- I'm still not sure if twitter is +EV
(n=9)
- I'm still not sure if twitter is +EV
(n=9)
