Comments on: Twitter Users are Pasty Faced Geeks with No Friends!

By: Gavin Heaton

Gavin Heaton — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:59:18 +0000

It used to be that offline activities drove the push online, but this now seems to have reversed. The people that we meet online now make us want to in the real world. Makes for fascinating times

By: @theroundup

@theroundup — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:15:45 +0000

Excellent article, I even showed up in the video! Was such a fun and unpredictable night.

Can’t wait for the next.

By: Kate Carruthers

Kate Carruthers — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:55:08 +0000

Hey Ian, nice to meet you IRL at last! #btub even had it’s Sydney ring-ins

By: Kath

Kath — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:31:20 +0000

I so wish I had the energy to go out last night! I will go to the next one though.

It’s awesome to see the people of Brisbane connecting through Twitter. Anything that introduces you to new people and aids the formation of friendships is a good thing.

Excellent blog post sir.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:03:14 +0000

Since I first encountered Twitter I have been facinated by the varied and diverse conversations to be had and to behold.

I have found people that I click with from all walks of life many of whom I would have never crossed paths with, or who would never have entered my Monkeysphere .

It feels like chit chat at a party, opening opportunities to venture into deeper conversations, some which need to be taken outside to disscuss in bursts longer than 140 characters, often there are slides or photos or article for them to show you, and sometimes these conversations become face to face if you like.

This party is huge, spanning the known populated universe and a great diversity of guests are there.
Some can be downright ordinary and boring because thats how they are in their normal function but there is no awkward feelings of I dont want to be here talking to this clown because you just move on. You can even just drop a cone of silence over them so they dissapear from your environment. Thats something day to day life doesn’t offer. {Legally}

I love using Twitter its is high octane geograhically equalising highly condensed social interaction.

See you there.
AnthonyVoevodin

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:54:52 +0000

…and on this twelve month anniversary of BTUB we have you to thank Catherine for visiting Brisbane and motivating us to organise the first BTUB. Look what you started

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:49:56 +0000

That was probably the most exciting BTUB yet…and coming from someone who has been out 4 nights in a row.
I like going to BTUB’s – it has a right mix of people. I can talk to someone about topics/issues that I’m interested in yet at the same time BTUB isn’t ‘networking drinks’.

By: Ross Hill

Ross Hill — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:37:13 +0000

Nice one Ian! The real power of the internet is that it can connect people offline.

By: Aydsman

Aydsman — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:33:01 +0000

Hi Ian! Good article!

Was fantastic to meet you last night. I can vouch for the great time had meeting all those new people – and all because of Twitter

Of course people will always feel comfortable connecting in different ways. Some people are going to be happy writing a letter or email others will crave actually having the other party in front of them.

I think as people are realising that Twitter is a similar thing to what they might be already doing on Facebook or MySpace – interacting with other people – they will more easily understand the value.

By: Catherine Eibner

Catherine Eibner — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:26:14 +0000

Its so good to see the Brisbane Twitter community growing! Looks like it was a great night!