What the hell is "#

[kam]

Originally Posted by Kid Roberts

I'm gay because I can get and send news quickly? You have excellent logic.

No news is one thing, I get it for that now, I meant people that follow celebrities and reality shows and such.

[pigfarmer]

Originally Posted by Kid Roberts

I'm gay because I can get and send news quickly? You have excellent logic.

Queermo!

[Phila26Flyers]

Originally Posted by antonio106

The people running Twitter aren't billionaires. Twitter isn't making bank yet. I'm still waiting on that one.

Really? But it's everywhere now! You got stock in it or something?

[theknuckler]

Originally Posted by Kid Roberts

I'm gay, because I blow men, and can get and send nudes quickly.

indeed.

[Kid Roberts]

Originally Posted by theknuckler

indeed.

Was that supposed to be funny? It might have been funny if a twelve year old was reading it.

[pigfarmer]

Originally Posted by Kid Roberts

Was that supposed to be funny? It might have been funny if a twelve year old was reading it.

I'm way too immature...

[antonio106]

Originally Posted by Phila26Flyers

Really? But it's everywhere now! You got stock in it or something?

Facebook reportedly makes $800,000,000 a year, which I think is undervaluing them, because it doesn't take into account the third party companies (Zynga et. al) making money off of them. Twitter PURPORTEDLY makes $250 million, but I think that number is grossly over-inflated. Twitter has sponsored tweets, and sponsored accounts, but they really haven't figured out how to market it yet. It's very unsophisticated as of yet.

Step 1: make twitter.
Step 2: Celebrity followers.
...
Step 4: Profit!

[Phila26Flyers]

Originally Posted by antonio106

Facebook reportedly makes $800,000,000 a year, which I think is undervaluing them, because it doesn't take into account the third party companies (Zynga et. al) making money off of them. Twitter PURPORTEDLY makes $250 million, but I think that number is grossly over-inflated. Twitter has sponsored tweets, and sponsored accounts, but they really haven't figured out how to market it yet. It's very unsophisticated as of yet.

Step 1: make twitter.
Step 2: Celebrity followers.
...
Step 4: Profit!

The underpants gnomes couldn't have explained it better.

[Shoryuken]

Originally Posted by kam

i know i'm behind in all the new tech bull**** out there now but why in the **** am i seeing # before every other word these days? And since when did it start being called a ****ing hash tag, it's a goddamn pound sign?

£.

[steg1989]

Originally Posted by kam

I know I'm behind in all the new tech bull**** out there now but why in the **** am I seeing # before every other word these days? And since when did it start being called a ****ing hash tag, it's a goddamn pound sign?

Mainly used for twitter. You should def get with the times though buddy. We are in the middle of a technological revolution in OUR lifetime. Pretty cool stuff.

[kam]

Originally Posted by steg1989

Mainly used for twitter. You should def get with the times though buddy. We are in the middle of a technological revolution in OUR lifetime. Pretty cool stuff.

I've tried and 90% of the **** out there does nothing for me. I just got a smart phone about a month ago because it was free and I figured why not to see what the big deal was and I just think it's pointless. There are a few things that are convenient but other than that I could do without. To me most of the crap that is part of the "technological revolution" is **** corporations have hired advertising firms to brainwash the public into believing they can't live without it.

I swear to God the next person that checks their phone or text when I'm trying to talk to them face to face is going to get the **** slapped out of them.

I'm open to anything though, give me an example of something that is a must have or will make my life easier and I'll give it a shot but so far I haven't found it.

[steg1989]

Originally Posted by kam

I've tried and 90% of the **** out there does nothing for me. I just got a smart phone about a month ago because it was free and I figured why not to see what the big deal was and I just think it's pointless. There are a few things that are convenient but other than that I could do without. To me most of the crap that is part of the "technological revolution" is **** corporations have hired advertising firms to brainwash the public into believing they can't live without it.

I swear to God the next person that checks their phone or text when I'm trying to talk to them face to face is going to get the **** slapped out of them.

I'm open to anything though, give me an example of something that is a must have or will make my life easier and I'll give it a shot but so far I haven't found it.

Such a pessimistic POV, no offence

Smart phones are incredible technology. You have information in your friggen pocket/palm of your hand.

Ads are also inevitable and have been that way for YOUR whole lifetime and mine. Take time out of your day to learn the capabilities of the phone and trust me you'll love it. My dad is 58yrs old and has an iPhone and loves it. He is pretty technological advanced for his age ha.

I also agree with the whipping out the phone mid convo, that's kinda bull****. A while back I was at a bar and me and my friends were observing a table of about 5 or 6 girls who all weren't talking to each other, they all had their phones buried in their faces. Leading me to believe you can actually have a cell phone addiction. But yeah, it is pretty annoying when people are paying attention to their phone when you're trying to talk to them.

For apps tho, I love social media or social interaction apps. Get twitter, facebook, instagram, snapchat. Those are my favs. GPS apps are cool, you can get an app that has doppler. Just google cool apps and pick what you like.

Trust me your phone can do ten fold more things than you think it can. Texting and calling are just basic features these days. And snake is still cool.

[nilan30]

Originally Posted by steg1989

Such a pessimistic POV, no offence

Smart phones are incredible technology. You have information in your friggen pocket/palm of your hand.

Ads are also inevitable and have been that way for YOUR whole lifetime and mine. Take time out of your day to learn the capabilities of the phone and trust me you'll love it. My dad is 58yrs old and has an iPhone and loves it. He is pretty technological advanced for his age ha.

I also agree with the whipping out the phone mid convo, that's kinda bull****. A while back I was at a bar and me and my friends were observing a table of about 5 or 6 girls who all weren't talking to each other, they all had their phones buried in their faces. Leading me to believe you can actually have a cell phone addiction. But yeah, it is pretty annoying when people are paying attention to their phone when you're trying to talk to them.

For apps tho, I love social media or social interaction apps. Get twitter, facebook, instagram, snapchat. Those are my favs. GPS apps are cool, you can get an app that has doppler. Just google cool apps and pick what you like.

Trust me your phone can do ten fold more things than you think it can. Texting and calling are just basic features these days. And snake is still cool.

Some of those girls were probably texting each other. Those friggen phones are making people social idiots. I find it so funny/sad when people walk around stores with those things in their hands like it will take them too long to get it out of their pockets if someone texts them, (probably some totally insignificant thing like how much sugar they just put in their coffee).

And with twitter, why do we have to know IMMEDIATELY about trades, ufa's, celbrity gossip etc. It's not as if it makes you cool to break the news to your friends because you spent all afternoon with your face in your phone "following" Nick Kypreos' every word. Then again nowadays, I guess that is what is cool

[The DZA]

I dont own a cell phone and have no interest, I dont want a leash.

I do see how they are useful, BUT....

If you own a one of these smartphones that cost $500 - $800 of whatever the cost is and pay $80 a month or more, you are a ****ing moron.

[pigfarmer]

Originally Posted by The DZA

I dont own a cell phone and have no interest, I dont want a leash.

I do see how they are useful, BUT....

If you own a one of these smartphones that cost $500 - $800 of whatever the cost is and pay $80 a month or more, you are a ****ing moron.

But then you can make going to the bar with friends annoying as hell by looking up every single topic that comes up and making sure we all have the right answers!