Anyone on Twitter?

NightShade03

Anyone here use Twitter for work or just personal use?

Devilsbane

I have always been a very anti twitter person (I have facebook for personal friends and linkedin for professional friends, and I don't care that you just ate a sandwich). But recently I have considered joining for professional reasons to follow some people/groups. I can't bring myself to do it though.

varelg

I wouldn't hold my breath while looking for regular social media users here NightShade. You may find some exceptions but it seems generally our crowd at TechExams doesn't have high opinion on social media, me included.

electricity

Here's another one of those threads that will go on and on for pages without any useful info. I dont post on here regularly but am a lurker, but I cant help but notice that nowadays the TE forums are turning into mere discussion boards. A year to a couple of years ago, or even some months ago, there used to be a fair bit of useful info. Now it's just quite full of people discussing high school-level stuff.

The Microsoft forums used to have a lot of threads with people asking questions, such as how DNS works, how certificates work in AD, you know, techie stuff. These days people just post whether they passed/failed and little else.

I had hoped that the TE forums wouldnt turn into what most other forums are - just message boards - or Twitter boards. But sadly, that's where this is heading. No wonder, we have been steadily losing valuable members, HeroPsycho is probably the most notable one, royal is another.

Ah well...

stuh84

Most of the networking community (the top level guys, and some of the guys who wrote the books everyone here worships) are on there, so I make a point of following as many of these people as possible to absorb what I can.

End of the day, its only a website, you make it useful for you.

NightShade03

@varelg - I agree that I can't see many social media users, but I can see it being value for work related purposes.

@electricity - I think that each member here gets back exactly what they put into the site. Every board is going to have pointless chatter about things, but when it comes down to it I know plenty of people on here that can offer solid advise on questions. Either way you are entitled to your opinion.

Personally I only use Twitter for professional feeds...I follow alot of the security guys in the industry which helps because I tend to find out things faster than most when they are happening

Devilsbane

NightShade03 wrote: »

@electricity - I think that each member here gets back exactly what they put into the site. Every board is going to have pointless chatter about things, but when it comes down to it I know plenty of people on here that can offer solid advise on questions. Either way you are entitled to your opinion.

To add to that, we are here to network. Over the past month or two I have seen 2 jobs posted on this forum by memebers. I don't know if any members got the job, but that could be considered "idle chat" because it isn't directly related to a technology.

I completely agree with the you get back what you put into it statement. Don't complain that not enough questions are being asked or questions are being answered if you aren't asking and answering them as well.

Bl8ckr0uter

I do use it but I am sure you already know that lol

NightShade03

Bl8ckr0uter wrote: »

I do use it but I am sure you already know that lol

No idea what you are talking about hehe

rogue2shadow

I use it to post when I pass exams haha.

RobertKaucher

I follow some SQL demigods/goddesses on it. Has been very informative, though usually it is more social. I have found out about ad hoc free web cast trainings, etc.

TheShadow

electricity wrote: »

I had hoped that the TE forums wouldnt turn into what most other forums are - just message boards - or Twitter boards. But sadly, that's where this is heading. No wonder, we have been steadily losing valuable members, HeroPsycho is probably the most notable one, royal is another.

Ah well...

Did you read what you posted? You have 12 posts and somehow feel that the people that contribute to the content of the board have let you down. Your comments are uncalled for don't you think. If you want enhanced content then contribute to it. This is after all the general Off-Topic section of TE. This is a collaboration of the members that contribute, so what topic would you like to contribute to that you do not find frivolous.

Sorry but while I do not have a problem with lurkers, I do have a problem with denigration of other members by them. TE is not supposed to be a free movie theater.

Anonymouse

I've been trying to force myself to use it since all the cool hip kids are doing it now. Still more of a Facebook guy myself.

SephStorm

I refuse to use twitter. I mean, I do have an account, I used it to beg Dixie Carter to change the direction of the TNA Knockouts division... but thats it.

Mike-Mike

TheShadow wrote: »

This is after all the general Off-Topic section of TE. .

+1


anyhow, I used to have Facebook, but all I did was look for broads on there, so when I got serious with my lady, I got rid of it, same for myspace, etc...

but I kept twitter... but all I do is follow Howard Stern people and ask them dumb questions, but I get crazy excited if one of them writes me back

Slowhand

I've been known to dabble with Twitter. . . among a few other social networks. Usually I use Twitter to auto-update Facebook, LinkedIn, etc., so it looks like I'm a lot more active than I really am. It's very handy.

veritas_libertas

Devilsbane wrote: »

I have always been a very anti twitter person (I have facebook for personal friends and linkedin for professional friends, and I don't care that you just ate a sandwich). But recently I have considered joining for professional reasons to follow some people/groups. I can't bring myself to do it though.

My thoughts exactly...

Bl8ckr0uter

Slowhand wrote: »

I've been known to dabble with Twitter. . . among a few other social networks. Usually I use Twitter to auto-update Facebook, LinkedIn, etc., so it looks like I'm a lot more active than I really am. It's very handy.

This guys facebook is epic. Highly recommended lol

networker050184

electricity wrote: »

Here's another one of those threads that will go on and on for pages without any useful info. I dont post on here regularly but am a lurker, but I cant help but notice that nowadays the TE forums are turning into mere discussion boards. A year to a couple of years ago, or even some months ago, there used to be a fair bit of useful info. Now it's just quite full of people discussing high school-level stuff.

The Microsoft forums used to have a lot of threads with people asking questions, such as how DNS works, how certificates work in AD, you know, techie stuff. These days people just post whether they passed/failed and little else.

I had hoped that the TE forums wouldnt turn into what most other forums are - just message boards - or Twitter boards. But sadly, that's where this is heading. No wonder, we have been steadily losing valuable members, HeroPsycho is probably the most notable one, royal is another.

Ah well...

I agree this site has changes a lot. Whether it has changed for better or worse is up to opinion I guess. There is definitely a lot less tech talk then there used to be it seems which has thrown me off lately.

As far as Twitter, I find it pretty useless. I tried following some tech people a while back to see if it was worth it. I really don't care what these people are doing every ten minutes though. Some of the stuff had good info but the vast majority was useless personal crap.

ssampier

I like Twitter. I tweet interesting articles I find. My theory is it would help make me look busy and involved for my job search.

I have doubts that anyone is Googling for my name, however.

Devilsbane

ssampier wrote: »

I have doubts that anyone is Googling for my name, however.

You would be surprised. My gf was reading a cosmo magazine and from one of their polls she was telling me that something like 75% of women google a guy prior to their first date.

I'm sure that some employers will do it too before they bring you in for an interview.

Sabalo

So I guess I'm one of the few dissenters on social media.

Yes, I use Twitter. I don't add co-workers to Twitter as a rule, as that's what I use to communicate with my friends on an ad-hoc, unfiltered basis. I find it fun, I find it useful... and like any good technology, I find that it works well for my purposes.

Facebook? Sure. I use that to communicate with friendly co-workers and family.

LinkedIn? I have one, good for professional contact.

Myspace? Didn't they delete that years ago?

Paul Boz

I am. Everyone should follow me

Devilsbane

Paul Boz wrote: »

I am. Everyone should follow me

Right there is just another reason not to be on Twitter.

jahsoul

Devilsbane wrote: »

Right there is just another reason not to be on Twitter.

LMBO....

I'm on there too...

@basicallyjah

NightShade03

Devilsbane wrote: »

Right there is just another reason not to be on Twitter.

I was going to admit to following him but after that I'm not sure I can

Anyone that wants to I am on too @NightShade003

Plantwiz

electricity wrote: »

Here's another one of those threads that will go on and on for pages without any useful info. I dont post on here regularly but am a lurker, but I cant help but notice that nowadays the TE forums are turning into mere discussion boards. A year to a couple of years ago, or even some months ago, there used to be a fair bit of useful info. Now it's just quite full of people discussing high school-level stuff.

The Microsoft forums used to have a lot of threads with people asking questions, such as how DNS works, how certificates work in AD, you know, techie stuff. These days people just post whether they passed/failed and little else.

I had hoped that the TE forums wouldnt turn into what most other forums are - just message boards - or Twitter boards. But sadly, that's where this is heading. No wonder, we have been steadily losing valuable members, HeroPsycho is probably the most notable one, royal is another.

Ah well...

I'm going to reply to this in a new thread as there is some merit in your comment, but if I reply here then it will further de-rail from the OP questinon.

http://www.techexams.net/forums/off-topic/58854-content-thread-electricity-post.html#post458987

ssampier

Devilsbane wrote: »

You would be surprised. My gf was reading a cosmo magazine and from one of their polls she was telling me that something like 75% of women google a guy prior to their first date.

I'm sure that some employers will do it too before they bring you in for an interview.

I was asked in one interview if I am familiar with social networking. I indicated that I am active Twitterer.

I lost out to the guy with more experience (especially with configuring Nagios). I hate when that happens.

As for dating, if she does that, I'm doomed, unless she likes nerdy guys. Women like nerdy guys, right?

Devilsbane

ssampier wrote: »

I was asked in one interview if I am familiar with social networking. I indicated that I am active Twitterer.

A friend of mine was applying for a government job and was not only asked about social sites, but also had to provide user names to that they could investigate as part of her background check.

Paul Boz

Devilsbane wrote: »

Right there is just another reason not to be on Twitter.

don't be a hater, I need as many followers as possible. So that I can say I have more than Dynamik mostly.

ssampier wrote: »

A friend of mine was applying for a government job and was not only asked about social sites, but also had to provide user names to that they could investigate as part of her background check.

That's retarded. Anyone worth their salt would just make a bunch of dummy accounts to respond to that question. A legit employer would find the social networking sites without having to ask

Plantwiz

Paul Boz wrote: »

....


That's retarded. Anyone worth their salt would just make a bunch of dummy accounts to respond to that question. A legit employer would find the social networking sites without having to ask

I agree. Anyone doing a background check should have a plethra of tools already available that they could probably tell you about ALL the acoounts you have and the ones you have forgotten.


And Paul, I'd follow you on Twitter just to help your follower base (and beat Dynamik) but I really cannot bring myself to signup for an account, sorry