How do I get tweets on my android phone without the extra baggage?
December 9, 2011 1:02 PM Subscribe
How do I follow a few people on twitter via my android phone without all the extra baggage that seems to come along with it?
I would just like to receive tweets from a few interesting people that I imagine are tweeting a few items a week that might be clever or funny. For instance if Jimmy Kimmel, or Louis C.K. are tweeting 3 or 4 times a week each, I'd like to get a little notification on my phone and then read their witty little item. I don't want people's responses to that tweet, or their replies to other peoples replies. etc... I'm not a twitter guy, by any means, and NEVER plan to post a tweet myself, or even log into the Twitter website more than absolutely necessary. I've tried a couple times in the past and it always seems like I'm wading through a bunch of stuff I don't want and often don't understand.
Can someone give me some guidance?
Thanks.
I would just like to receive tweets from a few interesting people that I imagine are tweeting a few items a week that might be clever or funny. For instance if Jimmy Kimmel, or Louis C.K. are tweeting 3 or 4 times a week each, I'd like to get a little notification on my phone and then read their witty little item. I don't want people's responses to that tweet, or their replies to other peoples replies. etc... I'm not a twitter guy, by any means, and NEVER plan to post a tweet myself, or even log into the Twitter website more than absolutely necessary. I've tried a couple times in the past and it always seems like I'm wading through a bunch of stuff I don't want and often don't understand.
Can someone give me some guidance?
Thanks.
Not sure the issue here: create a twitter account - follow the people you want using the native client - done. You won't see other people's replies - it's not like a threaded discussion.
posted by scolbath at 1:05 PM on December 9, 2011
posted by scolbath at 1:05 PM on December 9, 2011
Seesmic works really well for me on Android. It just shows my own tweets and those of the people who I follow. You can set it up to update automatically and show notifications for new tweets.
posted by EndsOfInvention at 1:06 PM on December 9, 2011
posted by EndsOfInvention at 1:06 PM on December 9, 2011
Just follow people using text messages. It worked great for me, and I was able to "upgrade" to the app/website when I wanted to take advantage of the full Twitter experience.
posted by Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug at 2:01 PM on December 9, 2011
posted by Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug at 2:01 PM on December 9, 2011
Response by poster: Google Reader. Like that.
posted by gummo at 2:02 PM on December 9, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by gummo at 2:02 PM on December 9, 2011 [1 favorite]
I don't want people's responses to that tweet, or their replies to other peoples replies. etc..
Twitter has changed quite a lot as it has grown in popularity, and while in the past you would have seen your followees talking to their friends, currently you have to try really hard — or Louis C.K. has to go out of his way to share — to see anything other than tweets from the people you are following.
Short answer: just try it again. For better or worse (today, number one reckons it's for the worse) Twitter is ever-evolving, and all your previous issues with it may be fixed—quite possibly with new annoyances arising in their place.
posted by mumkin at 12:47 AM on December 10, 2011
Twitter has changed quite a lot as it has grown in popularity, and while in the past you would have seen your followees talking to their friends, currently you have to try really hard — or Louis C.K. has to go out of his way to share — to see anything other than tweets from the people you are following.
Short answer: just try it again. For better or worse (today, number one reckons it's for the worse) Twitter is ever-evolving, and all your previous issues with it may be fixed—quite possibly with new annoyances arising in their place.
posted by mumkin at 12:47 AM on December 10, 2011
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Alternatively, pull the RSS feed for those few people and put it in Google Reader, e.g.
posted by supercres at 1:05 PM on December 9, 2011 [1 favorite]