Gamers, fancy joining us on twitter?

Former_MSE_Andrea

Hi everyone!

Just to let you know, in case you hadn't seen, we're on twitter. If you're on twitter too give us a shout, let us know what you're up to, what game you're playing on, whether your game or console were a bargain, anything really

@MSE_Forum

Join us for a bit of fun and banter, and to learn about other parts of the site and forum you may not have visited before

As well as our Community twitter we also have a brand new @MSE_Deals account for the latest top deals, plus @MoneySavingExp, @MartinSLewis, @MSE_DanPlant and @MSE_GuyAnker

Tigsteroonie

At what point can I click 'spam' on MSE Andrea's posts about Twitter?

Former_MSE_Andrea

Haha, at the point you'd like a yellow card Tigsteroonie

Have you looked at our tweets yet?

Tigsteroonie

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

Haha, at the point you'd like a yellow card Tigsteroonie

For breaking which rule? Indulge me - I am going to re-read the rules but a response could save time.

Checks ...
I don't believe I have criticised you, only a decision that MSE has made.
Persistently causing trouble? No, I think I've only questioned this one thing recently.
Trolling? No, I didn't join MSE specifically to cause trouble.

Ooooh, I've found the part where it says the MSE Team can repeatedly post whereas forum members can't. I'd better not click that 'spam' button then - though a yellow card for doing so seems a little extreme ...

Steve-o

Twitter is one of the most pointless things on the internet, only good for tabloid 'journalists' to quote random unknown people to pad out their tabloid articles.

Chickabiddybex

Dissing MSE on MSE is far more redundant than Twitter which for the record is a tool of revolution among other things.

It was obvious that Andrea was joking about the yellow card thing come on! This is something positive don't you guys crap all over the hand that feeds you!

Steve-o

It's true that amongst the negative and/or pointless uses of Twitter, regime change is a positive one. I'm always one to admit when I'm wrong, so I'll upgrade my view of Twitter to "Like me playing Unreal Tournament: crap, and almost totally pointless".

I'm also fairly certain that we do the feeding, financially speaking.

Former_MSE_Andrea

Hi

Whether you follow us or not is entirely up to you of course but we're really hoping we can do some real good with it and help lots more people.

Remember MoneySaving is fun

Tropez

Chickabiddybex wrote: »

Dissing MSE on MSE is far more redundant than Twitter which for the record is a tool of revolution among other things.

It was obvious that Andrea was joking about the yellow card thing come on! This is something positive don't you guys crap all over the hand that feeds you!

Twitter has also proved successful in getting people recognised for their creative talents. Where Youtube has provided a place for would-be musicians, actors, directors etc. to get their work and abilities noticed where otherwise they would have likely struggled, Twitter has done much the same for budding writers, journalists etc.

Twitter is what you make it. If someone only uses it for reading the latest thought that has entered Joey Barton's mind, then yeah, it's pretty useless and pointless, but if you use it with a purpose it can prove to be a fantastic tool for networking, connecting and getting creative works noticed by people in a position to give someone a break.

Unfortunately, I do think that due to the success of Twitter there is a corporate desire to maintain a presence on Twitter regardless of whether that presence is worthwhile or not. Some companies use it to great effect (it's often easier to get a response to a quick question via Twitter than through Customer Services), others get a Twitter account then have no real vision for how to utilise it.

JohnStuart_2

i just follow you on twitter

Former_MSE_Andrea

Great stuff John, hopefully you'll enjoy it