Twitter is Dangerous .... Like Crack

How many of you are familiar with Twitter?

Some hate it, some like it, and some are sadly addicted to it. There are people that "talk" on Twitter all day long ... every day.
I use it mostly with my cell phone. I can be traveling across the Midwest and have a conversation with another blogger in Australia. The other thing I like is being able to "mini post" to my sidebar. When I "Tweet" something, or upload a photo, it is sent to the widget on the upper right side of my page by a feed.

Here is the strange part, so called celebrities are also on Twitter. Do I think "THEY" are actually typing in small messages? No ... not for a minute. Barack Obama has a Twitter account, and I would bet 10 Trillion he has never actually sat down and wrote something for the masses. In any case, he has a huge following. Twitter users are un-proportionally LIBERALS. I think that stems from 95% of them having to much time on their hands.

Over the weekend, I did not use Twitter much, but when I checked to see what people were talking about, they were all loosing there minds about a security breech. The warnings were "not to click any links, nor enter passwords ANYWHERE". Wide spread panic and chaos by Tweet Masters across the board. Their "lifeline might be cut" !! It sounded more like LIVES WERE IN JEOPARDY.

Turns out the breach was caused "mainly" by a hacker that found his way into the main server, and gained administrative capabilities. Britney Spears was now appearing to be losing her mind with a hacker making her updates. My question is, how could anyone really tell? More on the details of this here: "Twitter Hack: How It Happened and What's Being Done"

This of course became big news, and was even on my Google Home Page. How dare anyone mess with Obama? (or who zombie followers THINK is Obama)

Here are some BIG TIME accounts at Twitter ...

Barack Obama, US president-elect
Typical tweet: We just made history. All of this happened because you gave your time, talent and passion. All of this happened because of you.
Followers: 166,629 (following 154,903 back)
Twitverdict: Daily updates (by someone) on his campaign during the election build-up, but nothing since. There are still Twitter crazed supporters waiting for him to Tweet from the White House ..... to "them"

Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner
Typical tweet: Driving back from the shop after riding 4 hours. I hear the drug testers are waiting at the house.
Followers: 19,661 (following 43 back)
Twitverdict: Plenty of tedious training updates, interspersed with family news and BBQ recommendations. Like reading toilet paper

Shaquille O’Neill, US basketball player
Typical tweet: Startn 2morro if u c a homeless person, feedem, only if u can
BONUS ~ Drunk tweet: Even the aliens no me, da ones real far, i speak to em like ibadablaa, Jigamagla, bockeraaa.
Followers: 24,622 (following 335 back)
Twitverdict: Ignore the sentimental "shaq quotes" and enjoy the insane, hilarious, misspelt nonsense. I cannot shpel either

John Cleese, actor and comedian
Typical tweet: Terry Gilliam invented Time Travel (hence his Time Bandits film). We went forward in time, watched YouTube, and stole our own ideas. Clever!
Followers: 24,947 (following 42 back)
Twitverdict: Worth following for the "Idle's tool is in the Devil's hands" tweet alone. Monte PYTHON !!!!! ... bring out your dead ... bring out your dead

Britney Spears, US singer
Typical tweet: Congrats on the #1 Album Britney!! We're all so happy for your here at Team Britney!
Followers: 14,049 (following 1,194 back)
Twitverdict: Dreadful dreadful dreadful. Largely written by her "entourage", it's the sort of vapid celebrity drivel that gives the internet a bad name. If you follow Britney Spears, please take a good hard look at your life.

MC Hammer, US rapper and dancer
Typical tweet: Going to the studio to listen to a hot mix on some new music Ps. gotta save the "business" of music from self destruction and greed
Followers: 18,264 (following 13,025 back)
Twitverdict: Prolific, sincere and quick to reply to readers' Tweets. VERY LIBERAL

I have conversed with MC Hammer many times. He once said, "Merry Christmas to you and yours Speedy". Because MC Hammer talks to me ... I know he IS THE REAL M.C. "COY"

Speedcat Hollydale, Published author, entrepreneur, power blogger
Typical Tweet: ... is Cuppie lost at sea? Will She ever return? How can a bra clean a room anyway?? from mobile web
Followers: 162 (following 111 back)
Twitverdict: This guy is either a comic genius, or an insane lunatic that escaped the nut house. 20% of "followers" stem from the topless "Christmas Hat" avatar back in December. (very popular with women)

There is more to an attack on Twitter than simply stealing users’ online identities. As many as 41 percent of internet users foolishly use the same username and password for every website they access, so the potential for abuse is HUGE. My passwords and usernames are different for everything. People wonder why I have so many email addresses .... this is why! Three people KNOW my Twitter username / password combination .... and that is ok


. . . OHH, I almost forgot. You can favorite a "TWEET" @twitter. These are mine.

sahans @hollydale Well besides the obvious joy and wonder that poop can bring... @somethinggirl was tweeting about her dog potty training 10:30 PM Nov 2nd, 2008 from web in reply to hollydale

OlgaTTB @maniar - Between that & Speedie's smooshed boobies...I'm really starting to worry! 9:07 PM Oct 29th, 2008 from web in reply to maniar

NurseHugankiss Hasta La Vista beavers!!! 9:11 PM Oct 13th, 2008 from web

crpitt @DrowseyMonkey That always happens, Speedcat's age is showing :) 9:17 PM Jul 27th, 2008 from web in reply to DrowseyMonkey

DrowseyMonkey @crpitt I don't remember that detail, LOL. But Speedy seems to have quieted down for now. 9:13 PM Jul 27th, 2008 from web in reply to crpitt

FEATURE TWEET: sahans I am thinking about starting a Twitter account for my dog. She does lots of things. Eat, sleep, sniff dog's butts, and licks doggie "junk". 12 minutes ago from mobile web