A Party Theory of Twitter
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The document presents a playful analogy comparing Twitter to a party, emphasizing that users control their experience and can curate their social interactions. It critiques those who have negative experiences on the platform, suggesting that they may have chosen the wrong crowd or are not participating fully. The text touches on etiquette, personal choice, and the dynamics of online interactions, with humorous commentary on user behaviors.
A Party Theory of Twitter
- 1. Iain Tait from Poke Twitter party theory explained in 20 slides* *26 actually. I’ve had to add in a few extras so it makes sense on SlideShare
- 2. HOW CAN PEOPLE ‘NOT LIKE’ TWITTER? IT’S LIKE SAYING YOU DON’T LIKE PARTIES.
- 3. THERE’S A PARTY OUT THERE FOR EVERYONE
- 4. ‘PARTY’ IS A VERY LOOSE TERM
- 5. LOTS OF PEOPLE WANT TO PARTY WITH ‘CELEBS’
- 6. AND ON THE TOPIC OF CELEBS LET’S NOT FORGET THAT TWITTER IN THE UK WAS INVENTED BY ROSS AND FRY* *I THINK IN THE US TWITTER WAS INVTENTED BY OPRAH OR ASHTON, RIGHT?
- 8. IT’S YOURS AND IF YOU’RE HAVING A SHIT TIME ON TWITTER IT’S YOUR OWN FAULT. YOU’VE FALLEN IN WITH THE WRONG CROWD.
- 9. "WHEN SELECT YOU’LL ING GU MIX OF WANT ESTS F CHARA TO CHO OR YOU WILL A CTERS OSE AN R EVEN LL GET , BUT M INTERE T, INVITE PEOPLE ALONG AKE SU STING WITH O WHO A . IT WO RE THE THER D RE KNO ULDN’T Y INNER WN TO DO TO GUEST CLASH HEATED S OR C AUSE DEBAT ES." EXTRACT FROM PARTY ETIQUETTE GUIDE
- 10. ON TWITTER THE TABLE PLAN DOESN’T MATTER - THE GUESTS DON’T KNOW WHO THEY’RE SITTING NEXT TO
- 12. H RE , O A TS W TS ONALIS ES TI VI GU SA TE VER RE "IN CON EW GHOA G D OO ALLY TH ALOS ON ESP ECI B NG OUR." RI UM N OW NSETO OF H KN SE THE IR EXTRACT FROM PARTY ETIQUETTE GUIDE
- 13. AND IF YOU SUDDENLY DECIDE YOU DON’T WANT SOMEONE AROUND, REMOVING THEM IS SIMPLE
- 14. AND IF SOMEONE INVITES YOU TO THEIR PARTY YOU DON’T HAVE TO FEEL COMPELLED TO INVITE THEM BACK
- 15. LE OP T PE A F TS O N ES WA YP E T N 5 -O THE NO PARTY AT WITTER TH R T THEI
- 16. I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL
- 17. I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID SOMETHINGOM ISHCORP.C COOL UBB R SOMETHING COOL I JUST SAID P.S. I DID SAY HOW MUCH I LOVED NATHAN AND HIS BLOG - I JUST SAID SOMETHING COOL EVEN IF HIS AUTO-POST MAKES ME NOT WANT TO BE HIS FRIEND ANY MORE...
- 18. YOU’LL (IF SHE NEVER HE SHE’LL ARS ME T GUESS BE MY F ELLING RIEND.. .) WHAT YOU WH AT SHE SHE SA JUST SA ID! ID MAY BE
- 19. DON’T BE A RETW EET SLAG
- 20. HEY LISTEN TO US. WE’RE TALKING YES WE ARE TALKING. LOUD. A LOT. BUT YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. HA HA. IT’S PRIVATE. BUT WE’RE TALKING IN PUBLIC. HA HA HA.
- 21. I BET YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. YEAH, I BET THEY DO... OH. NO ONE CARES. HAHAHA. REMEMBER THAT CONVERSATION WE JUST HAD!!!
- 22. I BET YOU WANT TO US. HEY LISTEN TO KNOW WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. WE’RE TALKING RESPECT YES WE ARE TALKING. LOUD. YEAH, I A LOT. BET THEY DO... THE @ BUT YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT OH. NO ONE CARES. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. HA HA. IT’SHAHAHA. REMEMBER TALKING PRIVATE. BUT WE’RE THAT CONVERSATION WE HA HA. IN PUBLIC. HA JUST HAD!!!
- 23. “I’VE JUST INSTALLED THIS WICKED THING. IT MAGICALLY MAKES EVERYONE WANT TO FOLLOW ME”
- 24. D ON’ T BE N IDIOTWICKED AINSTALLED THIS “I’VE JUST THING. IT MAGICALLY MAKES EVERYONE WANT TO FOLLOW ME”
- 25. DON’T ACT LIKE A GIBBERING COKEHEAD
- 26. AN W URTS IT YO TA O IN T IA @ OME OU! C TO TY - THA NK Y PAR