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Title: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: olly88 on June 13, 2015, 09:12:37 pm

Does anyone here use Twitter? I made an account a few years ago that I haven't used since, but thought it could be cool to finally give it a shot. I also thought it could be cool for anyone that uses it to post their username here as we all have a common interest!

Here's mine - https://twitter.com/RetroOlly

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: atarileaf on June 13, 2015, 09:14:54 pm

I set up one years ago to follow the tweets of some of the TSN hockey analysts here in Canada for the NHL trade deadline so I could get instant notifications on trades but just ended up taking the day off and watching sportscenter anyway.

Have no real use for it and haven't used it since.

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: fighterpilot562 on June 13, 2015, 10:00:46 pm

Just the Retro Reload Podcast one.

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: kamikazekeeg on June 13, 2015, 10:32:50 pm

I only use it as a new/update feed.  Posted a couple times, but I don't really have friends or anything for that, since that is what Facebook is for.

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: desocietas on June 14, 2015, 02:59:30 am

I use it all the time.  It can easily run away from you once you get to following so many people that you can't read everything.

It's a great way to keep up with the latest updates with patches, new game announcements, and game deals (these sort of things can be very time sensitive).

I know a few VGC folks use Twitter, and we all use it differently, I think.

I mostly use it to keep up with gaming news (I don't visit any particular gaming site regularly) as it's a good way to get quick headlines and such.  In regard to what I tweet, I use it for giving notice about any livestreaming I might be doing/planning and will retweet gaming news/deals that I like.  I'll also post a silly pic here and there for friends.

www.twitter.com/desocietas

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: turf on June 15, 2015, 10:12:22 am

I use it.  It's mostly immature humor, MMA, video game stuff, and youtube. I hit up a few youtubers on there since I almost made it into that community at one time.  The rest of it is just silly stuff.

@jasonoverturf is the one I use the most. 
@turf1218 is strictly for youtube and video game stuff.

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: maximo310 on June 15, 2015, 11:41:32 am

I never had much interest in Twitter so I haven't bothered to create an account there yet. My brother made one about 2-3 years ago, but he hasn't gone to the site in a long time.

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: doafan on June 15, 2015, 11:47:58 am

I used to had one but to be quite honest never had a chance to use it and since it was only keeping dust I deleted it, not a big fan of post or letting now others what am doing or where I am located, I don't even own a cellphone cause doesn't like being call, have to take care of a lot of phones calls at the office that the last thing that I want to be is being called at my free time  ;)

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: rayne315 on June 15, 2015, 01:15:10 pm

never had one. never had a myspace. never had a facebook. if i have any interest in keeping up with a friends daily life then i will call them up and have a conversation. although the creepy thing is back about 4 or 5 years ago a facebook account got posted that had my picture and started friending all my family and friends. i had to call up facebook to find out that they will not delete accounts but they did lock it so whoever was using it could no longer use it.

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: burningdoom on June 15, 2015, 01:18:15 pm

Nope. I don't understand at all why people would use it over Facebook. It is very limiting on what you can post.

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: Warmsignal on June 15, 2015, 04:39:38 pm

I don't use any social media. Forums like this one are the extent of my social media.

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: foxhack on June 15, 2015, 08:15:58 pm

Same username as here.

I tweet a lot of stupid things. :P

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: redblaze57 on June 15, 2015, 08:36:35 pm

https://twitter.com/rbthegamingguy

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: pacpix on June 15, 2015, 11:03:23 pm

I use Twitter a lot, I think it makes a great newsfeed.  Used to follow 500+ accounts, but cut way back to around 150.

I apologize in advance for the high percentage of Mariners tweets, but it is baseball season right now.
https://twitter.com/pac_pix

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: retroone on June 16, 2015, 03:36:28 pm

I use Twitter some what frequently
Personal (used often): https://twitter.com/DaRetroOne
Youtube (Just for updates): https://twitter.com/TheGGEF

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: jsoup on June 19, 2015, 01:35:01 am

I made an account a while back, but only recently started using it. And by using it, I mean login in, looking at it, and then wandering off to other things.

Title: Re: Twitter - Anyone use it?
Post by: pacpix on August 17, 2015, 10:39:59 pm

Just a side note, if anyone does follow me on Twitter please shoot me a DM and let me know you are from VGCollect.  I don't follow back everyone automatically like I used to, and I have picked up a few new followers over the past month or so that I think are from VGCollect, but I am not completely certain.