VEF Twitter account

**NIN** · January 14th, 2012, 08:47 PM

I'm curious about the Twitter link here at VEF - Twitting is not something that I do myself (other than my daft postings)

but I took a look via the link in the banner...now i'm confused.

It seems to be just a load of ID requests

getting 're-tweeted' (if that's the correct term?

)

What is the deal with that? ...

and what's the point??
It just seems to be a string of links back to the forum for each ID req.

**pharoahegypt** · January 14th, 2012, 10:20 PM

Like you say... there's enough 'twits' on here, 'tweeting' on about various things.... I don't do it either, but I do use Facebook on occasion.

Celebrities use it to try and appear interesting, so I'm told; but often make themselves look even more vacuous than they already were thought to be...!!?? And footballers also use it to discuss tactics, pay rates, and other big time topics with their legions of 'fans'....!!!

All just a bunch of Tw**ts if you ask me..!!???

**NIN** · January 14th, 2012, 10:35 PM

Thanks pheg

But what is the point of just tweeting out the forums' ID requests ??

If it brings in 'traffic' to the forum, I can see a point.
but surely it would get more hits if it were tweeting " Another set added to the XYZ thread "
or " Mr Bond is sending OO5 on a mission " or something..,

**rotobott** · January 14th, 2012, 10:42 PM

My god if it's even more vaccuous than facebook. avoid. Remember this place reccomends filesonic and pimpnhost

**Brecht** · January 15th, 2012, 12:17 AM

Many people joined Twitter because "celebs have it". The most redundant "social" network ever. Why joining Twitter if you're on Facebook anyway? FB is redundant enough itself.

Anyway, you can "like" VEF under the top banner but there's no VEF site or group on FB. What's up with that?

**billybunter** · January 15th, 2012, 12:25 AM

Never went near twitter. I'm too scared.

**NIN** · January 15th, 2012, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norbert84

Many people joined Twitter because "celebs have it". The most redundant "social" network ever.

especially when 'celebs' like footballer Ryan Gaggs

or is it Giggs? try to sue most of the twittering classes when they don't like facts they might reveal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norbert84

Anyway, you can "like" VEF under the top banner but there's no VEF site or group on FB. What's up with that?

Maybe the contributing members here should get together & start it before someone else does?
BTW - prolly don't ask me to

most of fb is beyond me.

.. but i have seen blogs that update links on facebook, and that makes some kind of sense, it's then another portal to drum-up numbers in that respect.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rotobott

My god if it's even more vaccuous than facebook. avoid. Remember this place reccomends filesonic and pimpnhost

which is what made me curious in the first place, ..or bored enough to click it. Sometimes ignorance is bliss

Definitely so in this case

**pharoahegypt** · January 15th, 2012, 07:30 PM

only thing with someone here starting a facebook page for VEF, is two fold......

1, the page founders name will appear to everyone who joins, losing the anonymity of said page starter
2, each time anyone else posts to the fb page, it will appear on everyone elses fb page who "likes" the VEF page... imagine 'aunt maud', or that girl you fancied from school, seeing what you get up to behind closed doors if your into summat a little more naughty (thread wise) than just a few random topless celebs..???

Though I have nothing to hide (yeah, right), i for one am not volunteering to start one....lol.

**rotobott** · January 15th, 2012, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pharoahegypt

only thing with someone here starting a facebook page for VEF, is two fold......

1, the page founders name will appear to everyone who joins, losing the anonymity of said page starter
2, each time anyone else posts to the fb page, it will appear on everyone elses fb page who "likes" the VEF page... imagine 'aunt maud', or that girl you fancied from school, seeing what you get up to behind closed doors if your into summat a little more naughty (thread wise) than just a few random topless celebs..???

Though I have nothing to hide (yeah, right), i for one am not volunteering to start one....lol.

Me neither, I was persuaded to join up, luckily I used an Email account I rarely use, now I never use it

I mean I only have half a dozen friends on it, all from here, and I'm bombarded with Emails, Fred has changed his status, Charlie likes your photo WTF, I don't need to know that.

Imagine that load of crap a hundred times worse or more, and if I did use FB to contact a relative, they would think most of my friends were deranged. No offence

**otokonomidori** · January 15th, 2012, 08:15 PM

Does Twitter need any more wankers?

January 14th, 2012, 08:47 PM	#1
NIN Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8,823 Thanks: 200,569 Thanked 131,967 Times in 9,045 Posts	VEF Twitter account I'm curious about the Twitter link here at VEF - Twitting is not something that I do myself (other than my daft postings) but I took a look via the link in the banner...now i'm confused. It seems to be just a load of ID requests getting 're-tweeted' (if that's the correct term? ) What is the deal with that? ... and what's the point?? It just seems to be a string of links back to the forum for each ID req.

January 14th, 2012, 10:20 PM	#2
pharoahegypt Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Middle England Posts: 4,491 Thanks: 10,176 Thanked 43,618 Times in 4,154 Posts	Like you say... there's enough 'twits' on here, 'tweeting' on about various things.... I don't do it either, but I do use Facebook on occasion. Celebrities use it to try and appear interesting, so I'm told; but often make themselves look even more vacuous than they already were thought to be...!!?? And footballers also use it to discuss tactics, pay rates, and other big time topics with their legions of 'fans'....!!! All just a bunch of Twts if you ask me..!!??? __________________ Arguing with a intelligent person is hard; but arguing with a stupid person is impossible!**

January 15th, 2012, 12:25 AM	#6
billybunter R.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 14,404 Thanks: 51,687 Thanked 252,372 Times in 14,171 Posts	Never went near twitter. I'm too scared. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

January 15th, 2012, 07:30 PM	#8
pharoahegypt Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Middle England Posts: 4,491 Thanks: 10,176 Thanked 43,618 Times in 4,154 Posts	only thing with someone here starting a facebook page for VEF, is two fold...... 1, the page founders name will appear to everyone who joins, losing the anonymity of said page starter 2, each time anyone else posts to the fb page, it will appear on everyone elses fb page who "likes" the VEF page... imagine 'aunt maud', or that girl you fancied from school, seeing what you get up to behind closed doors if your into summat a little more naughty (thread wise) than just a few random topless celebs..??? Though I have nothing to hide (yeah, right), i for one am not volunteering to start one....lol. __________________ Arguing with a intelligent person is hard; but arguing with a stupid person is impossible!

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January 14th, 2012, 10:35 PM	#3
NIN Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8,823 Thanks: 200,569 Thanked 131,967 Times in 9,045 Posts	Thanks pheg But what is the point of just tweeting out the forums' ID requests ?? If it brings in 'traffic' to the forum, I can see a point. but surely it would get more hits if it were tweeting " Another set added to the XYZ thread " or *" Mr Bond is sending OO5 on a mission "* or something..,

January 14th, 2012, 10:42 PM	#4
rotobott Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 32,106 Thanks: 174,782 Thanked 634,611 Times in 31,427 Posts	My god if it's even more vaccuous than facebook. avoid. Remember this place reccomends filesonic and pimpnhost

January 15th, 2012, 12:17 AM	#5
Brecht Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,657 Thanks: 180,485 Thanked 188,138 Times in 10,453 Posts	Many people joined Twitter because "celebs have it". The most redundant "social" network ever. Why joining Twitter if you're on Facebook anyway? FB is redundant enough itself. Anyway, you can "like" VEF under the top banner but there's no VEF site or group on FB. What's up with that?

January 15th, 2012, 08:15 PM	#10
otokonomidori 緑の男 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jockistan, UK. Posts: 8,316 Thanks: 39,023 Thanked 122,410 Times in 8,316 Posts	Does Twitter need any more wankers?