Recently discovered that several coaches at DS’ high school, the school itself, the district, etc. are tweeting some information and announcements so I’d like to join Twitter. However, I probably won’t ever tweet myself, I just want to follow people, offices, organizations, etc.
I got on the Twitter website to figure out how to sign up and the first choice is to sign up with your email address or using the app on your cell phone. I don’t want to do the app. What I’d like is to do is use my email address to log in once in awhile on the computer and read the Twitter feed from these people. I’m assuming it works like a Facebook news feed.
Any Twitter users? Pros or cons of using an email to log in versus the app?
I don’t think it really matters. Email is fine - that’s how I started out years ago and it’s how I would still log in (though I generally don’t log out). The app of course is just convenient for checking on your phone or tablet - just a cleaner look and set up for smaller devices.
I would actually think on the app that you would still need to sign up via email (or maybe Facebook).
It’s ok to not like something but it really doesn’t have anything to do with age! If you’re commenting on a message board it’s hard to knock online communication!!!
@cgpm59 hope you find Twitter useful. I learn an awful lot via Twitter and share when I have info of value to my network there (followers). That’s what a network does, share!!
I don’t tweet or share stuff, but I use it to gather news from sources I’m interested in. So I just a follow a bunch of random persons, places, things etc.
In relation to college applications, I have followed the admissions twitter accounts at schools mysids have been interested in and found it helpful;
I just use the app, I say I stroll thorough my " feed". once a day or soon my tablet for 10-15 minutes or so. I don’t have my account set to notify me of anything, so it doesn’t bug me during the day.
I don’t have a smartphone so I use Twitter on my laptop. I think it’s very interesting and provides very different types of information and interaction than do Facebook and email.
Twitter is probably my main source of information these days. It takes a while to figure out what accounts are relevant to you, but once you do, Twitter is very valuable. I especially like it as a sports fan of certain teams. I’ve met a lot of new “friends” through sports-Twitter. It is also a good community news source (local police, weather and traffic accounts) and there are some columnists and celebrities that are worth following. The Best of Next Door Twitter account is hilarious (pulls from the more idiotic posts on the neighborhood Next Door pages).
If I were you I would create an account with a Twitter name and add some accounts to follow and learn as you go.
I have Twitter but don’t use the app. I lurk. I have my profile set to private. I like following certain people and groups, and it’s fun to search certain hashtags and see what pops up. For instance, a guilty pleasure is reading people who live-tweet The Bachelorette.
I too think that Twitter is an excellent source of information. I am a follower and don’t use the app. The updates from the accounts I follow (mostly boring professional organizations, so no daily tweets) show up as emails in my Gmail Social Media inbox. However, that Next Door thing that MOfWC mentioned is so hilarious, I wasted a chunk of my evening reading it. So funny. Apparently, there are bots that can get a Twitter feed “unrolled” so you don’t have to click and scroll through.
I also get no email notifications from anyone I follow. If you are totally relying on Twitter to be your ultimate messenger (to give info or to receive info) that will not be successful because not everyone is going to see what you post everytime (not taking the time to scroll through everything) or if you don’t get on daily to scroll through posts! Twitter is not a replacement for email or text notifications that you send out for important info.
I learn an awful lot via Twitter and share when I have info of value to my network there (followers). That’s what a network does, share!!