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Re: [Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter

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RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> writes:

> The difference is, on Usenet you are subjected to long-form abuse
> and multiple-page batshit insanity, whereas on Twitter you are
> obliged to insult people in a limited number of characters.
> 
> My complaint about Twitter since day one has been that the short
> form, character limited restraint impedes coherent discussion and
> incentives blunt force flamewarring.  The fact that so many people
> have to make their point over multiple, hand-numbered tweets pretty
> much corroborates my point of view.

From the first time I heard about Twitter, I inferred that it was
designed explicitly for short attention spans, instant off the cuff
remarks devoid of reflection and gratuitous sneers & insults.  The US
Bdlygma in Chief provides a canonical reference case.

A corollary inference is that there is a substantial demographic base
that will be contented recipients (consumers?) of such messages.

The numbered serial efforts at more structured text enjoy a
Procrustean venue.  There's little reason to think that those
corollary recipients will be receptive to such efforts when they're so
contented in the natural flow of the medium.

-- 
Mike Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada

(Not a Twitter user, of course)

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[Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2019-02-22 18:15 +0000
  Re: [Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2019-02-22 20:00 +0000
    Re: [Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> - 2019-02-22 21:21 +0000
      Re: [Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2019-02-22 22:31 +0000
    Re: [Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2019-02-23 06:57 +0000
    Re: [Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2019-02-23 15:16 -0500
      Re: [Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2019-02-23 19:42 -0400
        Re: [Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2019-02-24 12:30 +0000
          Re: [Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2019-02-24 18:09 +0000
          Re: [Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2019-02-24 17:02 -0400
      Re: [Link Posting] I kind of hate Twitter Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2019-02-24 09:01 +0000

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