40% of Tweets are pointless babble

[MatParker116]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8204842.stm

Seriously people spend money to find out the most pointless shit

 

[Sneaky-Pie]

This is news?

 

[photog212]

Seems kinda low.

 

[Seras54]

Really?
I was thinking it was more like, 100%

 

[Kajt]

More like 99%, to be honest.

 

[grimsprice]

http://tweetingtoohard.com/top

this explains all. and yes. tweeting is pointless. and yes. people will pay money to learn pointless things because they can't/won't think or research it themselves.

 

[newguy77]

I like Sturgeon's Law better.

 

[Monshroud]

What about forum posts? =)

 

[Sporadic chaos]

Whats the point of Twitter anyway?

 

[wrecker77]

How else am I supposed to find out what Obama had for breakfeast!?

 

[Heart of Darkness]

Whats the point of Twitter anyway?

That would imply that Twitter has a point.

 

[FightThePower]

To be honest I'm very surprised at this news. Only 40%?

 

[Destal]

I'm supprised the number isn't higher.

I'm glad I don't have one, I really don't care whether or not you are in the bathroom at that exact moment.

 

[Arkhangelsk]

I know. I tweet myself. But it depends on who you follow.

 

[tijuanatim]

Whats the point of Twitter anyway?

That would imply that Twitter has a point.

Aren't pointless updates the point of Twitter? The point is to be pointless. Did I just blow your mind?!

 

[TheCameraman]

So?

I'd guess about 40% of phone conversations are pointless babble as well.

(No, I don't use Twitter and never will.)

 

[Motiv_]

The study found that only 8.7% of messages could be said to have "value" as they passed along news of interest.

I believe this is more accurate.