tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post746056596202425368..comments2024-03-28T05:23:01.707-05:00Comments on A MOMENT OF CEREBUS: Cerebus Around the World and Web #8 by Oliver SimonsenA Moment Of Cerebushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718525538144698138noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-39510397787911131512019-12-30T11:50:08.704-06:002019-12-30T11:50:08.704-06:00I find that very typical of you, Jeff. Well, parti...I find that very typical of you, Jeff. Well, participation in Twitter is not compulsory. Hopefully you enjoy, to what extent you can, Oliver S.'s links to other people's Tweets about <i>Cerebus</i>, now that you know you don't require an account.<br /><br /> -- Damian<br />Damian T. Lloyd, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15423589734839129158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-81393964924741547852019-12-30T10:38:15.188-06:002019-12-30T10:38:15.188-06:00Well, Damian, I tried it because Dave asked me to....Well, Damian, I tried it because Dave asked me to. Neither of us had any prior experience with Twitter, at the time. I begged off after about two of his letters. Lesson learned by a coupla grandpas.Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-15463451436649948352019-12-29T12:58:40.682-06:002019-12-29T12:58:40.682-06:00Jeff S.: Generally, you do not have to be a Twitte...Jeff S.: Generally, you do not have to be a Twitter user to see people's Tweets, or an Instagram user to see people's posts. Some people have set their account to "Private", where you might have to deliberately subscribe to their feeds, and that does require an account.<br /><br />Why would you want to Tweet a five-page letter? That's not what Twitter is for. In such a case, you'd be better served to post a description or excerpt and a link to the letter, or even include the letter as an image (which would let us enjoy the original handwriting or whatever).<br /><br />If you think that Twitter and Instagram (and Facebook and Mastodon and and and ...) are wastes of time -- well, I ain't gonna argue with you about that.<br /><br /> -- Damian<br />Damian T. Lloyd, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15423589734839129158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-29682468205254273342019-12-29T11:17:10.816-06:002019-12-29T11:17:10.816-06:00So, I think that I'm starting to figure this o...So, I think that I'm starting to figure this out, thanks to cold medicine: In order to, you know, *actually*, be able to click on and, you know, *see*, Oliver's links, you have to be an actual Tweeter and/or Instogram subscriber. Right?<br /><br />After attempting to utilize Tweeter, at Dave's request, several years ago, in order to "tweet" our correspondence, I gave up quickly.<br /><br />140 (or, 280) characters per Twit is maddeningly time-consuming for reprinting even a one-page letter, let alone a five-page letter.<br /><br />And, as far as I can tell, InstantGrampa is for showing pictures of your food.<br /><br />Thanks, Dave and Oliver and Matt, for taking me, however briefly, down *that* rabbit hole.<br /><br />"How's the warren, Jeff?"<br /><br />"Oh, nice and warm. Thanks for asking. What's going on up there?"Jeffnoreply@blogger.com