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What is Twitter?

Twitter is a social web link that uses hashtags to generate communities and interaction based on common interests.

It relies on short form posts called tweets limited to 280 characters.

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Users can follow, repost, or like another users tweets.

One of the greatest benefits to using Twitter is access to constant bursts of quick information and headlines.

In other words, it never stops updating.

Every time you enter youll see new tweets from people you follow and suggestions for related hashtags.

There are actually a few ways to work around this.

This wasnt always the case.

Now, unless the users profile is private, you might publicly view their posts at any time.

However, you will not be updated automatically as to when they have added a new tweet.

Youll have to bookmark the page and check back daily.

This is perhaps the easiest way to follow a Twitter user without being one yourself.

it’s possible for you to also send text commands to the same number to turn off notifications.

Dont worry, though!

it’s possible for you to still turn tweets into an RSS feed.

One feed generator option available to you is Fetch RSS.

First, go tohttp://fetchrss.com/twitter.

Copy and paste the hyperlink to the Twitter user you want to follow.

Go toAccountto configure your feed controls and pull up the XML URLs.

It is free to sign-up.

Click search and you will be given an option to follow the Twitter feed.

The Twitter user will be added to your sidebar.

Now, when you pull up the feed, it wont be in XML.

In Conclusion

Would it be easier to simply sign up for Twitter?

Would it be more convenient?

This makes it visually easier to deal with.

This makes staying Twitter-free less convenient.