Comments on: Twittering Towards Gomorrah http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tweeker http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/comment-page-1/#comment-1651151 Tweeker Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:01:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/#comment-1651151 The Waltz is corrupting our youth! The Waltz is corrupting our youth!

]]> By: bumcakes http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/comment-page-1/#comment-1650159 bumcakes Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:49:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/#comment-1650159 this is reminiscent of the "television will ruin your eyeballs" scaremongering in the 50s. I hate that studies like this (limited, sociological in nature, poorly constructed and concluded) are picked up by the media and taken to the extreme conclusion. this is reminiscent of the “television will ruin your eyeballs” scaremongering in the 50s. I hate that studies like this (limited, sociological in nature, poorly constructed and concluded) are picked up by the media and taken to the extreme conclusion.

]]> By: Kev http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/comment-page-1/#comment-1650020 Kev Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:03:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/#comment-1650020 The only thing on the internet that's harming my moral values is Failblog. I saw a woman slip on the ice at the mall this winter, and I had to fight back the urge to yell "FAIL!" The only thing on the internet that’s harming my moral values is Failblog.

I saw a woman slip on the ice at the mall this winter, and I had to fight back the urge to yell “FAIL!”

]]> By: chet http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/comment-page-1/#comment-1649912 chet Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:29:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/#comment-1649912 As much as I hate Twitter, this study is really stretching it. It's just a medium of communications, like the telephone, telegraph, or email. It's amoral... though still incredibly stupid. As much as I hate Twitter, this study is really stretching it. It’s just a medium of communications, like the telephone, telegraph, or email. It’s amoral… though still incredibly stupid.

]]> By: Kaz http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/comment-page-1/#comment-1649703 Kaz Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:23:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/#comment-1649703 That might be true if the only guide your child can find is twitter, but we can assume that most parents are not that dumb. I call FUD. That might be true if the only guide your child can find is twitter, but we can assume that most parents are not that dumb. I call FUD.

]]> By: Marilyn Terrell http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/comment-page-1/#comment-1649628 Marilyn Terrell Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:58:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/#comment-1649628 Or, on the other hand, Twitter use can greatly increase compassion, as in the case of the Twittersphere's outpouring of love and assistance for the family of little Maddie Spohr: http://twitter.com/Marilyn_Res/status/1521967149 Or, on the other hand, Twitter use can greatly increase compassion, as in the case of the Twittersphere’s outpouring of love and assistance for the family of little Maddie Spohr:
http://twitter.com/Marilyn_Res/status/1521967149

]]> By: Mouserz http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/comment-page-1/#comment-1649427 Mouserz Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:52:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/15/twittering-towards-gomorrah/#comment-1649427 i still don't get why people think twitter was a good idea. i still don’t get why people think twitter was a good idea.

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