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Scoble text-message rampage leaves Twitter users numb

Robert Scoble went on a tear yesterday, posting more than 200 Twitter messages within the span of a few hours. The logorrheic explosion came as he had a "group conversation" with his Twitter followers. Not all were impressed. "Well, I've tormented Twitter enough today. About 200 people have unfollowed." Don't worry, Bobby. I'm sticking around — for now, anyway. Though I'm starting to think that woman at Whole Foods who found Twitter "boring" might have been right. See an excerpt of Scoble's Twitters below, and then share your opinion in our poll.

1:00 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Jordan Golson
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Barce at 01:23 PM on 03/31/08
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This mnemonic, DIGFAST, is helpful for assessing really quickly if someone is going through a manic state that requires immediate treatment:

* D = Distractibility
* I = Indiscretion
* G = Grandiosity
* F = Flight of ideas
* A = Activity increased
* S = Sleep (decreased need for)
* T = Talkativeness (pressured speech)

Is there a doctor in the house?
FiveStarEggRoll at 01:33 PM on 03/31/08
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Holy sh!t, fat man. My eyes are bleeding reading that. Is that a snap of the UI of Twitter? No wonder I have never used it. Must be an Asperger Syndrome user's tool of choice or something. When you sign up with Twitter, do they allow you to print out coupons for Starbucks or Jolt cola? (Yeah, "Jolt"...kickin' it old school.)

Harry "sometimes hates technology and the crap it thrusts upon us" Wang
Patricia2 at 01:41 PM on 03/31/08
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love how it's Scoble, Scoble, Scoble, Scoble, Jlgolson I'm going to write about you, Scoble, Scoble, Scoble
ClosingTag at 02:03 PM on 03/31/08
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Someone explain to me just how Twitter makes any money. Were they planning on eBaying the company, like what they did with Odeo?
michaellamb at 02:06 PM on 03/31/08
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exactly why I don't use twitter - waste of time
s4xton at 02:10 PM on 03/31/08
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Might I refer @scobleizer again to the Ten Commandments. Either way this is exactly the same reason I stopped following him.
raincoaster at 02:20 PM on 03/31/08
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Has he met J*l*a A*l*s*n?
categorically at 02:41 PM on 03/31/08
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His weight to twit ratio is still much lower than most folks. I love it when folks become irrelevant, they feel the need to drum up their own "news". I wish he would go gracefully into the night, but alas it will be like watching "New M.A.S.H."
Fidel on the Roof at 06:29 PM on 03/31/08
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I'm glad i read this post otherwise I'd be in the dark. I don't use twitter and I would have missed this.

I like to follow what random fools are doing and what they are saying.
BobDope at 06:40 PM on 03/31/08
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I thought email sucked ass for discussions of any length involving more than a few people, I had no idea how much potential for suck there was. I salute you, Scobe.

Twitter is fun. Good to see who all is working hard and tired. That never gets old.
raincoaster at 09:32 PM on 03/31/08
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@BobDope: What are you talking about? He's too busy Twitting to work!
mediawhoremeow at 10:02 AM on 04/01/08
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Well now isn't THIS fucking annoying.
nat lyon at 10:27 AM on 04/01/08
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The real news here is that despite being washed up he still manages to snag a new batch of minnows the second they hatch.

Bottom feeding, I think it's called.