Literary Exploration discussion

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@knowledgelost

@acbabry

Jus_de_fruit

Could twitter posts ever be considered literature? Do they have any point beyond immediate gratification and narcissistic self indulgence? If one does not have a twitter then he is not being followed and so does he exist as a Voice? Or is the Voice drowned out by all the voices speaking at once begging to be followed and struggling to not be "just a follower"?

Maybe we could resolve that argument by reading: Twitterature: The World's Greatest Books Retold Through Twitter

Already read it ;)

@kweisha

I think that there is a book out there published "Twitter style". I vaguely recall reading something months ago about how a book was written in Twitter posts, then compiled and published.

Must be a masterpiece :)

I have a twitter account but have not touched it ages. Although I think it updates with all my GR reviews. I just found it to be pretty pointless.

Yeah it's pointless but for some reason I've gone back on to it :P

@shirezu

Kim wrote: "Yeah it's pointless but for some reason I've gone back on to it :P

@shirezu"

Twitter is awesome

@SabineAReed. And I love twitter

Sabine wrote: "@SabineAReed. And I love twitter"

me too, and followed :D

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/...

An interesting view

@kenching_mom

Bonus points if you know what kenching means without looking it up.

Meh. I forgot to mention there's a great hashtag/group on Fridays. #Fridayreads I always find at least 10 books to put on my to-read list.
Slightly Twitter addicted.

very new to twitter and only really using it for my tiny little blog right now: @jeoblivion

and Tracy: kenching?! My english-german dictionary just raised an eyebrow at me, but the web told me it might have something to do with curing fish by salting?!

Tracy wrote: "Meh. I forgot to mention there's a great hashtag/group on Fridays. #Fridayreads I always find at least 10 books to put on my to-read list.
Slightly Twitter addicted."

I love #fridayreads but I sometimes forget to do it :( since when everyone else is doing it, its now Saturday here

Jenny, I have the same problem. Anyone able to help the Germans?

German self-help:
(′ken·chiŋ)

(food engineering) In the process of curing fish by salting, the step in which the brine is permitting to drain away.

Aha.

Really? I found it too, but I couldn´t believe there was an actual word for that! xD

I have a twitter account @HeatherKDoherty
but I have to admit that I am not very dilligent about posting. I spend more time here and on facebook and wordpress, but if any of you follow me I will make an effort to make it worth your time.

Kenching doesn't translate well...
I found it while perusing the OED abc it means to laugh inappropriately, usually loudly.

oooookay.
...and who ever uses that? I´ve read hundreds of books and never came across it. xD

Me neither. But I find the most bizarre words when I read the dictionary. There's one for eating mites...I can't ever remember it though.

@samanova93

I am @Bugsiebelly. I love Twitter, I'd happily leave Facebook for it :)