Comments on: Twitter aflitter with quicker quitters http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/04/30/twitter-aflitter-with-quicker-quitters/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:29:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: John Lister http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/04/30/twitter-aflitter-with-quicker-quitters/#comment-153225 John Lister Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:01:39 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12700#comment-153225 To clarify, these figures refer to whether or not users continue to visit the site, not whether or not they delete their account. To clarify, these figures refer to whether or not users continue to visit the site, not whether or not they delete their account.

]]> By: Michael the Dumb Tech Geek http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/04/30/twitter-aflitter-with-quicker-quitters/#comment-153222 Michael the Dumb Tech Geek Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:53:31 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12700#comment-153222 Personal records Xanga: closed Facebook: got on when it was just college kids. Closed a few months ago. Twitter: just signed up. And no, not because of Oprah. So far Twitter isn't interfering with my regular social life like Facebook did. Then again if my cousins, aunts, uncles, parents and grandparents follow me to Twitter and expect me to 'follow' them, I'll probably close it too. Personal records

Xanga: closed
Facebook: got on when it was just college kids. Closed a few months ago.
Twitter: just signed up. And no, not because of Oprah.

So far Twitter isn’t interfering with my regular social life like Facebook did. Then again if my cousins, aunts, uncles, parents and grandparents follow me to Twitter and expect me to ‘follow’ them, I’ll probably close it too.

]]> By: Michael the Dumb Tech Geek http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/04/30/twitter-aflitter-with-quicker-quitters/#comment-153221 Michael the Dumb Tech Geek Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:49:29 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12700#comment-153221 I know at least in Facebook even if you 'deactivate' your account, the data doesn't really go anywhere. They hold all your pics and everything on their servers in case you decide to reopen your account. As of right now I don't think there IS a way to actually DELETE your Facebook account. No idea on MySpace. I know at least in Facebook even if you ‘deactivate’ your account, the data doesn’t really go anywhere. They hold all your pics and everything on their servers in case you decide to reopen your account.
As of right now I don’t think there IS a way to actually DELETE your Facebook account.
No idea on MySpace.

]]> By: Steve http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/04/30/twitter-aflitter-with-quicker-quitters/#comment-153219 Steve Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:38:42 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12700#comment-153219 Based on some feedback there's an update to this story using more sources: http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/update-return-of-the-twitter-quitters/ Steve / NielsenWire.com Based on some feedback there’s an update to this story using more sources:
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/update-return-of-the-twitter-quitters/

Steve / NielsenWire.com

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/04/30/twitter-aflitter-with-quicker-quitters/#comment-153213 Miss Cellania Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:23:52 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12700#comment-153213 Twitter makes it easy to quit; there's a "delete my account" button in the settings. MySpace and Facebook make it really really difficult. I still have accounts with them even though I never go there anymore. Twitter makes it easy to quit; there’s a “delete my account” button in the settings. MySpace and Facebook make it really really difficult. I still have accounts with them even though I never go there anymore.

]]> By: Chris http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/04/30/twitter-aflitter-with-quicker-quitters/#comment-153209 Chris Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:11:27 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12700#comment-153209 I'm actually surprised Twitter has become so mainstream as it is. I thought it would be a big geeky and pointless for most people, but it has got quite a following. Still I expect it has seen the biggest rate of growth it is likely to get. That's not to say it still won't grow - just not by as much. I’m actually surprised Twitter has become so mainstream as it is. I thought it would be a big geeky and pointless for most people, but it has got quite a following.

Still I expect it has seen the biggest rate of growth it is likely to get. That’s not to say it still won’t grow – just not by as much.

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