Has Twitter Peaked?

[chickenoodle]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Ehh, I don't see the big deal about this.

How this is different from an art professor telling his students they'll receive extra credit for attending a museum exhibit on the other side of town? If it's something you really want, you'll make an effort to do it.

There's a big difference between attending an exhibit at an art museum and registering private information with a social website that ultimately serves no purpose.

It is something I really want, that's why I signed up for it. I just think it's unnecessary in a class that utilizes 3 different programs (separate from Twitter) to complete required coursework.

I'm not looking to make a big stink on campus about it, but I will voice my opinion to the prof and the Dean of the College. I'd do the same thing if I felt the prof was doing an amazing job.

[Still BLUTANG]

unless the prof has protected tweets (a private page), you needn't sign up for twitter to be able to see the updates.

[chickenoodle]

Originally Posted by Still BLUTANG

unless the prof has protected tweets (a private page), you needn't sign up for twitter to be able to see the updates.

It's protected.

Didn't mean to hijack the thread guys I think this is an interesting topic and I look forward to hearing more opinions.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by chickenoodle

There's a big difference between attending an exhibit at an art museum and registering private information with a social website that ultimately serves no purpose.

It is something I really want, that's why I signed up for it. I just think it's unnecessary in a class that utilizes 3 different programs (separate from T w i t t e r) to complete required coursework.

I'm not looking to make a big stink on campus about it, but I will voice my opinion to the prof and the Dean of the College. I'd do the same thing if I felt the prof was doing an amazing job.

Name and e-mail (hell, you could create a new e-mail specifically for the T w i t t e r account) aren't as private as you'd think.

And to the bolded -- this is my point. If you don't want to do it, you don't have to. That's why it's extra credit.

If you're (general you) against T w i t t e r THAT much, make your A without the EC.

[chickenoodle]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Name and e-mail (hell, you could create a new e-mail specifically for the T w i t t e r account) aren't as private as you'd think.

And to the bolded -- this is my point. If you don't want to do it, you don't have to. That's why it's extra credit.

If you're (general you) against T w i t t e r THAT much, make your A without the EC.

I think at this point, we are just agreeing with each other. You're saying if you want EC, you'll suck it up and do it. I'm saying I want EC and I sucked it up and did it.