Explosions at Boston Marathon

[Ducimus]

I just equate Twitter with Facebook. Frivolous and egocentric generally speaking, but that's subject for another thread.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

I just equate Twitter with Facebook. Frivolous and egocentric generally speaking, but that's subject for another thread.

Ironically it was twitter where I got the breaking news from, I follow the BBC and it appeared on twitter before it was on the Breaking news section of their website.

Speaking of twitter, some interesting trends are taking place on it at the moment:

Obviously, BostonMarathon is trending and #prayforboston and #BPD
But also 'EssendonBombersWhateverItTakes' which is a football team apparently, and majorly unfortunate timing being prolonged by people tweeting the irony and uncomfort of it trending at a time like this, a sort of uncomfortable cycle.
Also 'Muslims' is trending, but aside from some contraversy with Erik Rush, all of the 'Muslim' tweets are encouraging people not to jump to conclusions...primarily because 'Muslims' is trending...so people are tweeting without even reading the 'Muslims' tweets assuming that people are blaming Muslims and defending them. Another interesting self-cycle.
'Iraq' is also trending with some pretty gruesome images from bombs which killed 32 and injured over 200 today, and a comparison between the media reports of the bombs in Iraq and the bombs in Boston.
'An 8' also trending, which is not in regards to a Russian aircraft but reports that indicate an 8 year old child was one of those killed, unconfirmed most likely.
'JFK' also trending, most likely in regards to the fire.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Ironically it was twitter where I got the breaking news from, I follow the BBC and it appeared on twitter before it was on the Breaking news section of their website.

While I realize that Twitter is used for a variety of reasons, it is my thought that it's primary use is for people who are so self absorbed that they have to post what it is they are doing minute by minute as if anyone really cares.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

While I realize that Twitter is used for a variety of reasons, it is my thought that it's primary use is for people who are so self absorbed that they have to post what it is they are doing minute by minute as if anyone really cares.

It can be like that, but there are some handy things on it.

[Oberon]

Associated Press giving a figure of eight hospitals treating over 120 people with 15 critically injured.