Comments on: How Old are Twitter Users? http://www.deborahlsmith.com/how-old-are-twitter-users/ Social Media Consulting for Small Business Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:10:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.deborahlsmith.com/how-old-are-twitter-users/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Anonymous Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:46:11 +0000 http://socialmediatribune.com/deb/?p=30#comment-13 I just turned 18. I just turned 18.

]]> By: Deborah Smith http://www.deborahlsmith.com/how-old-are-twitter-users/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Deborah Smith Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:05:34 +0000 http://socialmediatribune.com/deb/?p=30#comment-12 Please be sure to register your age in the Poll to the right of this post at the top. I can't register for you if you leave your age in the comments section. Please be sure to register your age in the Poll to the right of this post at the top. I can't register for you if you leave your age in the comments section.

]]> By: Alison - Eco Eco http://www.deborahlsmith.com/how-old-are-twitter-users/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Alison - Eco Eco Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:49:40 +0000 http://socialmediatribune.com/deb/?p=30#comment-11 Nearly 50 :) Nearly 50 :)

]]> By: Funky Chunks http://www.deborahlsmith.com/how-old-are-twitter-users/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Funky Chunks Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:48:25 +0000 http://socialmediatribune.com/deb/?p=30#comment-10 42 years old for me...but in my mind I'm still 21, does that count? <br /><br />Most of my customers that use Twitter are in the 35-45 year old range. My friends who use Twitter are in the exact same age range. This could be because I market to this age group. I've never paid much attention to the age of people using Twitter. Now I'm very curious. 42 years old for me…but in my mind I'm still 21, does that count?

Most of my customers that use Twitter are in the 35-45 year old range. My friends who use Twitter are in the exact same age range. This could be because I market to this age group. I've never paid much attention to the age of people using Twitter. Now I'm very curious.

]]> By: lgesin http://www.deborahlsmith.com/how-old-are-twitter-users/comment-page-1/#comment-9 lgesin Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:42:39 +0000 http://socialmediatribune.com/deb/?p=30#comment-9 What a great idea! I too find that Twitter users are 30-50 years old. I'm a high school teacher, and the vast majority of my students can't see the point of Twitter. They think it's just a public Facebook status.<br /><br />You can read more about my Twitter experience here: http://lgesin.wordpress.com What a great idea! I too find that Twitter users are 30-50 years old. I'm a high school teacher, and the vast majority of my students can't see the point of Twitter. They think it's just a public Facebook status.

You can read more about my Twitter experience here: http://lgesin.wordpress.com

]]> By: pinkpackrat http://www.deborahlsmith.com/how-old-are-twitter-users/comment-page-1/#comment-8 pinkpackrat Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:09:16 +0000 http://socialmediatribune.com/deb/?p=30#comment-8 Well the majority of users seem to be between 26 and 45--but there are lots of us in other age categories. BTW I th;ink Leora's comments above are exceedingly agist and patronizing. I know people in their sixties and seventies who have personal blogs are active on Digg, Stumbleupon and other social media and manage to navigate Facebook without " somebody setting them up." Old does not equal stupid. Well the majority of users seem to be between 26 and 45–but there are lots of us in other age categories. BTW I th;ink Leora's comments above are exceedingly agist and patronizing. I know people in their sixties and seventies who have personal blogs are active on Digg, Stumbleupon and other social media and manage to navigate Facebook without " somebody setting them up." Old does not equal stupid.

]]> By: Susan http://www.deborahlsmith.com/how-old-are-twitter-users/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Susan Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:53:07 +0000 http://socialmediatribune.com/deb/?p=30#comment-7 I am 38 - I think folks my age use Twitter more than teens. They like to text more! I am 38 – I think folks my age use Twitter more than teens. They like to text more!

]]> By: jen http://www.deborahlsmith.com/how-old-are-twitter-users/comment-page-1/#comment-6 jen Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:51:44 +0000 http://socialmediatribune.com/deb/?p=30#comment-6 I am 31.<br /> <br />I really don't think I should be lumped in with 18 year olds. I am 31.

I really don't think I should be lumped in with 18 year olds.

]]> By: Nickname unavailable http://www.deborahlsmith.com/how-old-are-twitter-users/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Nickname unavailable Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:11:15 +0000 http://socialmediatribune.com/deb/?p=30#comment-5 Leora, are you saying that anyone older than 50 is not technically up to speed to figure out twitter?<br />Did you ever think that just maybe, they like to communicate in person, mail, email or on the phone and in full sentences? They may not find twitter very relevant?<br />Or that the younger people who develop these apps purposely do not market to anyone not in their group and discriminate against the "older" crowd?<br />The old people I know don't have a difficult time in the fast paced twitter zone, they just like to speak in complete sentences and write using the correct grammar and spelling.<br />Interesting how you can lump "most" (your word) of any age, race or religious group into 1 bucket. Leora, are you saying that anyone older than 50 is not technically up to speed to figure out twitter?
Did you ever think that just maybe, they like to communicate in person, mail, email or on the phone and in full sentences? They may not find twitter very relevant?
Or that the younger people who develop these apps purposely do not market to anyone not in their group and discriminate against the "older" crowd?
The old people I know don't have a difficult time in the fast paced twitter zone, they just like to speak in complete sentences and write using the correct grammar and spelling.
Interesting how you can lump "most" (your word) of any age, race or religious group into 1 bucket.

]]> By: Leora http://www.deborahlsmith.com/how-old-are-twitter-users/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Leora Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:44:59 +0000 http://socialmediatribune.com/deb/?p=30#comment-4 Most older people that I know (I'm talking 60s and up) have a very hard time with the fast paced nature of Twitter. They can do Facebook up to a certain point. If someone sets them up with a blog and they love to write or photograph, they can do that. But Twitter seems to be for 26 - 50 year olds, as your poll is showing. Most older people that I know (I'm talking 60s and up) have a very hard time with the fast paced nature of Twitter. They can do Facebook up to a certain point. If someone sets them up with a blog and they love to write or photograph, they can do that. But Twitter seems to be for 26 – 50 year olds, as your poll is showing.

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