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a: Twitter ~
b: a cocktail party

What: "I like the metaphor that Twitter is like a cocktail party, Facebook (and somewhat Google+) is a dinner party, and blogging is a quiet evening conversation by the fire. People find the place in that where they're comfortable and that's good."

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Writer: Robert Fleck
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Date: Oct 29 2013 5:26 PM



a: Twitter ~
b: a gateway drug

What:

" He may not have a Twitter of his own - yet - but everyone knows that Twitter is like a gateway drug to social media."


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Writer: Kadeen Griffiths
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Date: May 23 2015 11:23 AM



a: Twitter ~
b: swarm of like-mindedness

What:

"Twitter is not a place to air diverse viewpoints; it is a desiccating swarm of like-mindedness, moving as a single mutating mass, shimmering with every minuscule ripple in the news cycle, destroying all perspective, undermining learning, destroying the very process of reading, and deeply corrosive of a liberal society. If you are in the middle of the online stream, as I was for a decade and a half, and you are intelligent and attempt to be conscientious and honest, the emotional toll will be crushing. If, like Freddie, you are already bipolar, it is a deeply unsafe space."


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Writer: Andrew Sullivan
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Date: Aug 26 2017 2:10 PM



a: twitter fame ~
b: eating cat food

What:

"Twitter fame is like being known for eating cat food at a party once. People pay attention to you but only because they think you're crazy."


Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Apr 28 2016 1:14 PM



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