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This is the Pub. A place for personal opinions.
To me, none of that has any interest at all. Text, Tweets, FacePlant, G+, even cell phones.
I determined long ago I am not so important to national security and global stability that I need to be able to be contacted any place at any time.
Whenever I see those icons to do that stuff, no matter what forum or website, I use tools I have to remove them, and if they will not remove, I find a new tool.
Personal.
Opinion.
Sort of like point-fired ignition.
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You register for an account (like I have @Britishcarforum ). Then you start to follow people. When anyone you follow "Tweets" then you will see their Tweet in your timeline. A Tweet is just a short missive or message that can be no longer than 140 characters. Tweets can include links to web sites (most people use www.tinyurl.com to turn very long URLs into shorter URLs for tweeting). Tweets can also include pictures as well as videos. Wye you are viewing a YouTUbe video, for example, you can "Tweet" that video to all your follower. Did I mention you have it have people follow you or no one will see your tweets. Many times, if you follow someone, they will follow you back. If you see a tweet you like you can "re-tweet" to all your followers. It's not as complicated as it sounds. Here is a tweet I just tweeted which I cam going to paste here just to show how a pasted tweet looks in the forum (Note I had to go to the "Advanced" editor to see the Tweet button. (All this does is display the tweet in a post)
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Which is certainly your right. I started a Britishcarforum Twitter account and introduced the capability to add Tweets to posts (preferably related to British cars)simply as a way to hopefully reach more British car lovers. Whether it will have that desired effect remains to be seen. But if it's not your cup of tea, that's fine. It is entirely optional. Don't like it, ignore it.
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It all seems to....ridiculous (opinion).
FaceBook..you read what they are eating, all the time, inane commentary, and folks seem to have this stupid necessity to post where they are. Nobody even thinks of privacy anymore.
It's like "how many friends can I have", or "who is going to follow me?"
I mean, it is so contradictory to how I think, I just cannot imagine divulging every little detail or wringing my hands over how many "follow" me.
I remember when the CEO of the company that runs Twitter had his account disabled..some computer action that had determined his account was doing something wrong...and what you read was the horror that the hundreds of thousands (or millions) that were "following" him were stopped from doing so and now he had to rebuild his "following".
Really?
We have come to that so far, four people can sit a a table in a restaurant and not even talk to each other.but text and tweet each other across the table the entire time they sit there?
Sorry.
Like I said in my first, it's my OPINION, nothing I say is going to change anybodies minds..unless I get a Twitter Account, gain a "following", and become a "force to be reckoned with".
I just shake my had.
Of course, I am reminded of the paraphrase I used to hear growing up...."When I was different, it was a kid"
FaceBook..you read what they are eating, all the time, inane commentary, and folks seem to have this stupid necessity to post where they are. Nobody even thinks of privacy anymore.
It's like "how many friends can I have", or "who is going to follow me?"
I mean, it is so contradictory to how I think, I just cannot imagine divulging every little detail or wringing my hands over how many "follow" me.
I remember when the CEO of the company that runs Twitter had his account disabled..some computer action that had determined his account was doing something wrong...and what you read was the horror that the hundreds of thousands (or millions) that were "following" him were stopped from doing so and now he had to rebuild his "following".
Really?
We have come to that so far, four people can sit a a table in a restaurant and not even talk to each other.but text and tweet each other across the table the entire time they sit there?
Sorry.
Like I said in my first, it's my OPINION, nothing I say is going to change anybodies minds..unless I get a Twitter Account, gain a "following", and become a "force to be reckoned with".
I just shake my had.
Of course, I am reminded of the paraphrase I used to hear growing up...."When I was different, it was a kid"
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I guess my real concern is when it becomes "mandatory".
In all aspects of life.
Right now, even Doctor's Offices want to "text" me with results, so I pull out my "Kirk to Enterprise", flip it open, show them, and "oh".
It is ridiculous...as is golf...or owning and maintaining British motor cars.
I said what I needed to say in this instance (see....there I go...Amazon AWS has determined an Instance of EC2 was running...)
I guess I am just getting to the point...no, wait...I'm AT the point I have drawn a line....for me....no Metro UI, tiles, hot spots, charms, updates...which is why I keep my XP machines running, I suppose.
And old cars.
And an old house.
And a true 1911.
aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In all aspects of life.
Right now, even Doctor's Offices want to "text" me with results, so I pull out my "Kirk to Enterprise", flip it open, show them, and "oh".
It is ridiculous...as is golf...or owning and maintaining British motor cars.
I said what I needed to say in this instance (see....there I go...Amazon AWS has determined an Instance of EC2 was running...)
I guess I am just getting to the point...no, wait...I'm AT the point I have drawn a line....for me....no Metro UI, tiles, hot spots, charms, updates...which is why I keep my XP machines running, I suppose.
And old cars.
And an old house.
And a true 1911.
aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I don't tweet either. Probably because I can't even say good morning in 140 characters. I do however text, FB, talk to Alexa, use SIRI, drive my fully loaded electronic GMC Acadia, etc. I also love to use my manual food grinder, vintage waffle iron, drive my Healey, Ride/drive Doug's 1950 Dodge truck, etc.
I guess what I'm saying is modern technology and old school appeal to me. I think it all is very subjective. Who knows I might just tweet someday. Of course I'll have to practice first and make up an alter ego.
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It is, mine are equipped with braided cloth cords. (i have a collection) somehow I do believe I have seen this one at Old Sturbridge Village.
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