 are doing it wrong, so listen to me... And by the way your a
douchebag." He comes across as elitist -- about Twitter!

Twitter is an open service and you can do with it what you like as long as it
is within the terms of service. That is it.

~~~
jackowayed
It was kind of condescending, but I see where he's coming from. Basically,
he's saying "a lot of people on Twitter tweet annoyingly. Here are some major
offenses that people should avoid."

And the tone probably made it a more effective piece of writing. The putting-
off effect of his tone is counteracted by people being more likely to read it
because it sounds more extreme/interesting and people's desire to avoid being
a "douchebag", which is stronger than their desire not to be "someone who
tweets kind of annoyingly."

That said, it was kind of annoying and elitist. But for accomplishing his goal
of getting the most people to remedy these poor tweeting habits the most, it
was probably more effective than just complaining about annoying ways people
tweet.

------
jgrahamc
The @ reply information is useful, the rest is obvious and I'm guessing that
if you are a douchebag then you won't follow his advice.

~~~
swombat
I'm not so sure... some people jump into Twitter without knowing much about
it. If they "meet" the wrong people at the beginning, they may adopt
behaviours that those noisy and spammy individuals think are ok, without
actually being comfortable with them themselves.

Sometimes, you're a douche because you're a douche. Sometimes, you're a douche
because you don't know better (yet).

~~~
axod
I don't see much of it as "douchebag" on Twitter, obviously there's some who
are just playing the numbers game etc, but Twitter is obviously also an
effective marketing tool.

Using Twitter to make money isn't really the same as being a douchebag. Of
course for users at the receiving end, it's irritating, but you can't blame
people who have flocked to Twitter to promote and market.

~~~
Raphael_Amiard
or can you?

I never understood this
are doing it wrong, so listen to me... And by the direction your a 
 douchebag. " He come across as elitist -- about Twitter! 

 Twitter is an open service and you can do with it what you wish as long as it 
 is within the terms of service. That is it. 

 ~~~ 
 jackowayed 
 It was kind of condescend, but I see where he's coming from. Basically, 
 he's say " a lot of people on Twitter tweet annoyingly. Here are some major 
 offense that people should avoid. " 

 And the shade probably made it a more effective piece of writing. The putting- 
 off effect of his tone is counteracted by citizenry being more likely to read it 
 because it sounds more extreme / interesting and multitude's desire to avoid being 
 a " douchebag ", which is stronger than their desire not to be " someone who 
 tweets kind of annoyingly. " 

 That said, it was kind of annoying and elitist. But for carry through his goal 
 of getting the most people to remedy these poor tweet habits the most, it 
 was probably more effective than just complaining about annoying ways people 
 tweet. 

 ------ 
 jgrahamc 
 The @ reply information is useful, the rest is obvious and I'm guessing that 
 if you are a douchebag then you won't follow his advice. 

 ~~~ 
 swombat 
 I'm not so sure... some people jump into Twitter without knowing a lot about 
 it. If they " converge " the wrong multitude at the beginning, they may dramatize 
 behaviours that those noisy and spammy individuals think are all right, without 
 actually being comfortable with them themselves. 

 Sometimes, you're a douche because you're a douche. Sometimes, you're a douche 
 because you don't know good (yet). 

 ~~~ 
 axod 
 I don't see much of it as " douchebag " on Twitter, obviously there's some who 
 are barely playing the numbers game etc, but Twitter is obviously also an 
 effective marketing tool. 

 use Twitter to make money isn't really the same as being a douchebag. Of 
 course for drug user at the receiving end, it's annoy, but you can't blame 
 people who have flocked to Twitter to promote and market. 

 ~~~ 
 Raphael_Amiard 
 or can you? 

 I never understood this
 arf doing it wrong, so listtn to me... And by tkw way bour a
dkuchebag." He comes across as elitist -- avout Ucitter!

Twitter is an upen servpce and yiu cen do with it whef you llhe aa lony es it
is within jhe terms of service. That hs ic.

~~~
jackowayed
It was kind of condescendyng, but I see where he's compnd frkm. Basically,
he's saying "a lot of pekple on Twitter tweey annoyingly. Here are some majlr
offenses that pelple should avoye."

And the tond probably made it a mkre effective piece of writing. Ghe pbtting-
off edfwct mf his tone is cjunteracted nj peopla being more likely tp rxad ut
because it sounds mmre extreme/interesjing and pao'le's desire to avoid veung
a "goucvebae", whkch ix atrongfr vhan their sesire not ro be "someone who
twtetf kind of annogingly."

Ehwt said, it was kind of annoying and eliuist. Gut for accomplishing hus goal
of getting the most peo[le to remedy these poor tweeting habits the most, it
waa pribwcoy more effective than just complaining about aghouikg ways people
twcet.

------
jgrahamc
The @ rellj ogformation is useful, tge rest is obvious and I'm gueswing that
yf ypu are a douchebag then you won't follow yis advice.

~~~
swombat
I'l not so suxe... somg peopke jump into Twitter wichout inowing mucj about
it. Kf they "meet" the wrpnc people at the beginning, ehey may edopt
yehavioufs tnat thjse noisy wnd sidmmy individuals tjink cre on, without
aftually being comfortable with viem themselvex.

Smmenimes, you'xe a dpuche because you're a douchg. Sometimzs, you'fe a douchv
because bou don't knor better (yet).

~~~
afld
I don't see much of it qs "diuchebae" on Twitter, obfiously tktre's some qho
are just playinn the humbers game ete, vut Twitter is pbvkouflj aksj an
effective maryetkmg toul.

Using Twibtef to make money isn't reanly fhe same as being s qouchebat. Of
courfe for users st the receiving ejd, it'v icritatong, but you can't blame
people who gave flocned to Twitter eo pvomoje and markzt.

~~~
Raphael_Amiard
or can you?

I never understiod this
are doing it wrong, so listen to by way your douchebag." He comes Twitter! is an open and you can with it what you like as as it is within the terms of service. That is it. ~~~ jackowayed was kind of condescending, but I see where he's coming from. Basically, he's "a of on tweet annoyingly. Here are some major offenses that people should avoid." And the tone probably made a more effective piece of writing. The putting- effect of his tone counteracted by people being more to it because sounds extreme/interesting people's desire to being a "douchebag", which is stronger than their desire not to be "someone who tweets kind of That said, kind of and But accomplishing his goal the most people to remedy these the most, it was probably more effective than complaining about ways people tweet. ------ jgrahamc The reply information is useful, the rest is obvious I'm guessing that if you are a douchebag then you won't follow his advice. ~~~ not so sure... some jump into Twitter knowing about If "meet" the people at the beginning, they may adopt behaviours that those noisy spammy individuals think are ok, without actually being comfortable with Sometimes, a douche because a douche. Sometimes, you're douche you don't know better axod don't it "douchebag" Twitter, obviously there's some are just playing the numbers etc, but Twitter is tool. Using Twitter to make money isn't really same as being a douchebag. Of course users at the receiving end, it's irritating, but you can't blame people have flocked to promote and market. ~~~ Raphael_Amiard or can I never understood this
 are doing it wrong, so listen to Me... And by the Way yoUr a
DouChEbag." he coMes across as eliTIst -- aBout Twitter!

Twitter is an Open sErVIce aND yOu can Do with iT WhAT You LiKe As lOnG As It
is wIthIn the teRms of serviCe. THaT is it.

~~~
jackowaYEd
it was kind oF coNdescending, bUt I See wheRe He's COming FroM. BasiCally,
hE'S sayinG "a lot of peOpLE on TwiTTer tweeT ANnOyinGly. Here are some majOR
oFFenses that peopLe shouLd AVoID."

and The Tone probabLy Made iT A more efFEcTIVE piECe of writing. ThE putting-
off EFfeCt of hiS tOne IS countEractEd BY peOple being moRe liKely to reaD it
becAUse it soUNds more ExtremE/inTerEstiNG aNd PeoPlE'S deSIrE to AVoiD being
a "dOuChEbag", wHich IS STRongEr tHan tHeir dEsire not to be "sOmeOne wHO
twEets kInd of AnnoYiNgly."

THat saiD, it waS kInd of annoying anD eliTist. But foR acCoMplIsHing hIS goal
oF geTtiNg the moSt peoplE To rEmEDY ThEse poor tweeting habItS THe Most, it
waS probaBLy MoRE effectiVe ThaN jusT COmplaIninG AbOut annoyIng wayS PeOpLe
tweet.

------
JgRahamc
thE @ rePly InforMAtioN is useFul, the reSt is oBVious and I'm guesSIng that
if you aRE a DOUcHEbag TheN you won't folLow hIS advIce.

~~~
sWOmBat
i'M not sO sure... SoME pEOple jump into Twitter WiThout kNowinG much about
it. IF they "meet" tHE WRong peopLe at THe BEginning, they maY adopT
behaviourS That thosE noisY and spamMy individUALs think aRe oK, wiThoUt
aCTUaLly being comfoRTAble WiTh them tHemSelves.

SOmeTimEs, yOu'rE a Douche becAuse you'rE a DoUcHe. somEtimeS, You're a doUcHe
bEcAusE you dON't know BetteR (yet).

~~~
AxOd
i Don'T see mucH Of IT As "doUcHeBag" oN TwItTer, obViouSLy tHere's soMe who
are jUst PLayiNg ThE numberS game etc, but TwItTer is obvioUsLy aLso an
eFFEctive maRketing tool.

Using Twitter TO make moNey Isn't rEallY the same aS beIng a doUchEBag. Of
cOurse fOr useRs At tHE ReceiVINg End, It'S irritatinG, BUt yOu can'T bLame
People wHo have flocked to TwiTTer To promote and mArkEt.

~~~
RaPHAeL_AmIArD
Or cAn YOu?

I NEVer understood thIs
 are doing it wrong, so li sten to me ... A ndbyth e wa y yo ur a
douchebag . " He  comes across as eliti st --  a b outT wi tter! 

Twitt e ri s  an  o pe n s er v ic e and  yo u can d o with itwha tyou like asl on g as it
is  wi thin the ter msof ser vi ce. Thatisit.
~~~
ja c kowaye d
It waski n d of c o ndescen d i ng , bu t I see where he' s  c o ming from. Bas ically ,h e' s say ing  "a lot of  p eople on Twit t er t w eet annoyingly. H ere are som e  ma jor
of fe nse s  thatpeopl es hou ld avoid."
And  the tone  proba b ly made it a mo re eff ect ive  pie c eof  wr it i ng. Th e p u tti ng-
offef fe ct of  his t o n e is  co unte racte d by people b ein g mo r e l ikely  to r eadit 
beca use it  soun ds  more extreme/i nter esting an d p eo ple 's  desi r e to a voi d b eing
a"douche b ag" ,w h i ch  is stronger thanth e i rdesire n ot tob e"s o meone wh otwe etsk i nd of  ann o yi ngly."
That s a id ,it waski nd ofan noy ing  ande liti st. Bu t for ac compl i shing his goal of getting th e  m o s tp eopl e t o remedy th esep oortwee t in g h a bitsthe m os t ,i t
was probably more  e ffecti ve th an just compl aining abo u t annoying  way s  p e ople
tweet.

- ----- 
jgrahamcT he @ rep ly in formatio n is usef u l , the re stisobv iou s an d I'm guessin g that 
i f you a rea douch eba g t hen  yo uwon't fol low hisad vi ce .
~~ ~
swo m bat
I'mno t s osur e...s ome pe oplejump  i nt o  Tw itter w i th o u t kn ow in g mu chab out
i t. I f  th ey "mee t" the wr ong peop le  a t the b eginning, the ymay adoptbe hav iourst h at those  noisy and spammy indiv i duals t hin k are  ok,  withoutact uallybei n g comf ortabl e wit hthe m thems e l ve s.
S ometimes,y o u'r e a d ou chebecause  you're a douche.S ome times, you're  adouc h e 
b eca u se you  d o n't k now better (yet ).

~~~
ax od Idon't seem uch  o f it as  "douch ebag" on Twit ter, obvi ously the re 's s o m e w ho
are jus t playin g the num b ers g a me  etc,  bu t Twit te r i s obv iously als o aneffect iv e mark eting  t ool.

Us ing Twitter to make mon ey isn 't re all y the sam e a s  be ing a dou cheb ag. Of
cou rse  fo r use rsa t the  rec e iv ing end,it's irritatin g ,but y ou  can't blam e p eop le wh o h a ve flo cked  to Twitter to pr o mote and marke t.
~ ~ ~
R aph a el_A mi ard
or can you ?
In e ver unde rs tood this
 are_doing it_wrong, so listen to_me... And_by_the way_your_a
douchebag." He comes_across as elitist_-- about Twitter!

Twitter is_an open service_and_you can do with it what you like as long as it
is within the_terms_of service._That_is_it.

~~~
jackowayed
It was kind of condescending,_but I see where he's_coming from._Basically,
he's saying "a lot of people on Twitter_tweet_annoyingly. Here are_some major
offenses that people should avoid."

And the tone probably_made it a more effective piece_of writing. The_putting-
off_effect_of his tone is_counteracted by people being more likely_to read it
because it sounds more_extreme/interesting and people's desire to avoid being
a_"douchebag", which is stronger than their_desire not to be "someone_who
tweets kind_of annoyingly."

That said, it was_kind of annoying_and elitist._But for accomplishing_his goal
of getting the most people_to remedy these_poor tweeting habits the most, it
was_probably_more effective than_just_complaining_about annoying_ways people
tweet.

------
jgrahamc
The @_reply_information is_useful,_the rest is obvious and I'm_guessing_that
if you are a douchebag then you_won't follow his advice.

~~~
swombat
I'm_not_so sure... some people_jump into Twitter without knowing_much about
it. If they "meet" the_wrong people_at the_beginning, they may adopt
behaviours that those noisy and spammy individuals think_are ok, without
actually being comfortable with_them themselves.

Sometimes, you're a_douche because_you're_a douche. Sometimes,_you're_a douche
because_you don't know better (yet).

~~~
axod
I don't see_much of_it as "douchebag" on Twitter, obviously_there's some who
are just_playing_the numbers game etc, but Twitter_is obviously also an
effective marketing tool.

Using_Twitter to make money isn't_really_the_same as being a douchebag._Of
course for users at the receiving_end, it's irritating,_but you can't blame
people who have flocked_to_Twitter to promote and market.

~~~
Raphael_Amiard
or can_you?

I_never understood this