After using @bmndr for an experiment where I tweet x14 daily for the last 2 weeks, I'm glad it will be done tomorrow. Below are a few lessons.
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1/ Twitter only gets its truest benefits when you become a Read/Write user, versus a mindless Read user. -- I think
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2/ There are just so many damn interesting people on Twitter. It is honestly unbelievable. And, it's possible to have easy-access convos with must of them. It takes quite a bit of effort to try and get that to happen, many don't reply, but I've learnt a lot.
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3/ I originally came to Twitter by chance, left it bc none of my mates use it, then came back for the content, stayed for the community. Initially followed people like
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4/ With that being said, it's all too easy to get sucked down click-holes of insight porn. I've switched from Following to Lists to help with this, but it's still happened and it's a serious time/energy drain. Lists are vry low access entry points 4 disciplines.
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5/ Deleting the Twitter app when I go home and only using it during 5 mins work cycle breaks, mainly to write v read, has been a decent flow. But I feel like it takes too much attention/energy away from me.
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6/ One awesome thing was sharing reading notes and tagging people in them, hopefully as a prompt for some cross-referencing, recommendation, or tangential thought. It's like open sourcing your mind's connective capacity. Amazing. Had some awesome convos w
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7/ Also brilliant -- The way in which the brain automatically observes slightly better and looks for intelligent compressions for tweets. It does take quite a cognitive load though.
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8/ In any case, I miss depth, tranquillity, and focus. Despite being able to learn and share a lot, I'll be off twitter for a while. Moderation is probably key. Want to be intentional about threads as well. I hope to use it to solve problems and learn from people. Not escape.
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9/ Final tweet -- I think? https://www.beeminder.com/krishkhubchand/tweethoughts … Anyways, thank you to everyone I interacted with and learnt from. I am grateful.
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Get on with your life. There is more information and interesting people and ideas in the world than a thousand lifetimes will afford you. Forget it all - do what matters most to you.
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Replying to @mistermircea
After about a week away, I think there are certain functions that Twitter uniquely serves like no other. Mainly: 1. A low barrier to entry way to keep the door open to exploration. Although too much novelty is corrosive. 2. It’s an antidote to solipsism. Ideas expand when shared.
0 replies 0 retweets 1 likeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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