Comments on: Weighing the Pro's and Cons of Twitter http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/08/04/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-twitter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-twitter Kingdom People - Living on Earth as Citizens of Heaven Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Trevin http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/08/04/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-twitter/#comment-5054 Trevin Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:43:30 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=3742#comment-5054 Good stuff, very helpful Trevin. As someone who resisted Twitter and has now recently signed up (for many of the reasons you mention) I can appreciate your well thought out reasoning. Erik Good stuff, very helpful Trevin. As someone who resisted Twitter and has now recently signed up (for many of the reasons you mention) I can appreciate your well thought out reasoning.

Erik

]]> By: Raffi Shahinian http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/08/04/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-twitter/#comment-5053 Raffi Shahinian Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:47:07 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=3742#comment-5053 Trev, I've linked to this video in many a comment to similar posts. I'll do so again, with love, inasmuch as it pertains directly to your suggestions about how to mitigate the negative aspects of a medium like Twitter (and particularly your dumbing-down/attention span point). <a href="http://vimeo.com/3516303" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/3516303</a> Grace and Peace, Raffi Trev,

I’ve linked to this video in many a comment to similar posts. I’ll do so again, with love, inasmuch as it pertains directly to your suggestions about how to mitigate the negative aspects of a medium like Twitter (and particularly your dumbing-down/attention span point).

http://vimeo.com/3516303

Grace and Peace,
Raffi

]]> By: Mark http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/08/04/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-twitter/#comment-5052 Mark Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:36:49 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=3742#comment-5052 First, welcome back! I resisted twitter for a while. Then, when I finally signed up I was a bit hooked. Like anything it can be abused, but I've found some good Christian brothers there too. First, welcome back!

I resisted twitter for a while. Then, when I finally signed up I was a bit hooked.

Like anything it can be abused, but I’ve found some good Christian brothers there too.

]]> By: Rita Martinez http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/08/04/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-twitter/#comment-5051 Rita Martinez Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:40:22 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=3742#comment-5051 I say a hearty amen to that! :) I say a hearty amen to that! :)

]]> By: Trevin Wax http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/08/04/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-twitter/#comment-5050 Trevin Wax Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:35:06 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=3742#comment-5050 Thanks guys. Twitter is different than a blog. I thought it seemed redundant until I got on board. It's a whole new way of communicating. Tools are tools. You can use them badly or wisely. It's our choice. Thanks guys.

Twitter is different than a blog. I thought it seemed redundant until I got on board. It’s a whole new way of communicating.

Tools are tools. You can use them badly or wisely. It’s our choice.

]]> By: RJ Walters http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/08/04/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-twitter/#comment-5049 RJ Walters Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:01:14 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=3742#comment-5049 I am like you were. I don't see the usefullness of Twitter but because of your post I will maybe give it a try. Thanks for the "pros"; I was already aware of the "cons". If we can, in an indirect way, point more people to Jesus it's worth a try. I am like you were. I don’t see the usefullness of Twitter but because of your post I will maybe give it a try. Thanks for the “pros”; I was already aware of the “cons”. If we can, in an indirect way, point more people to Jesus it’s worth a try.

]]> By: Nathan W. Bingham http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2009/08/04/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-twitter/#comment-5048 Nathan W. Bingham Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:21:00 +0000 http://trevinwax.com/?p=3742#comment-5048 I've been thinking a lot about how a Christian may make use of Twitter lately. I've concluded that it may take wisdom and time to seriously reflect upon why and how one's using it, but it does not have to be the "evil" that many make it out to be. I personally came up with <a href="http://cal.vini.st/2009/07/8-ways-twitter-can-benefit-the-christian/" rel="nofollow">8 reasons that Twitter has benefited me</a>; but what I especially liked about your post is how you've responded to some of the most common "cons" that potentially face Twitter. Thanks for the post Trevin. <a href="http://twitter.com/nwbingham/" rel="nofollow">@nwbingham</a> I’ve been thinking a lot about how a Christian may make use of Twitter lately. I’ve concluded that it may take wisdom and time to seriously reflect upon why and how one’s using it, but it does not have to be the “evil” that many make it out to be.

I personally came up with 8 reasons that Twitter has benefited me; but what I especially liked about your post is how you’ve responded to some of the most common “cons” that potentially face Twitter. Thanks for the post Trevin.

@nwbingham

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