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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2021 20:29:04 GMT
I "don't go there" when it comes to CRT waterways so it doesn't affect me but I idly wondered about the Kennet and Avon situation with the broken lock gate near Reading. Looking it up on Twitter you get this:  So no indication of which lock or bridge it refers to. You have to open the notice to find out. Surely it would be better to shorten the canal to K&A and put in L3 or whatever to indicate the actual location. I know there is a character limit on these but it seems really naff not to give any indication as to where the canal is actually closed. The word "notice" is a waste of space too. Could just put "New" or "Update". Bizarre. |
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 10, 2021 7:03:38 GMT
It is fairly pointless. But then Twitter is fairly pointless, just encourages.sniping.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2021 7:38:21 GMT
I don't use Twitter as a contributor but to be fair the short sharp way the text is delivered is actually potentially quite a useful way to update and provide info such as stoppages on canals.
It's easy to input the data, a universally accessible platform and shows data in a nice tidy and timely way.
It's just odd the way it is worded making it impossible to actually work out what it is referring to.
And the way to do the date is 10AUG21. That's nice and short and difficult to get wrong.
"Update: 10AUG21. K&A L104. Navigation closed. Towpath Open."
All of the canals can be described with 3 letters or less and would be understandable.
In fact it is common to use terms like T&M, B&F, L&L etc. Not sure what the shortened term for the Llangollen is but there will be one.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2021 20:14:46 GMT
This one is a good one...
Twitter says;
Actual notice is this;
Please be advised navigation is closed at Lock 63 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to a damaged cill. Our local team have been informed and are on their way to site.
To ensure the safety of our customers, padlocks have been placed on Lock 58, Top Lock and Lock 64, Bottom Lock to prevent access on to the Johnson’s Hillock Lock Flight.
An update will be provided tomorrow, 11 August.
Grrrrrrrrrr...
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Post by metanoia on Aug 10, 2021 22:22:04 GMT
This one is a good one...
Twitter says;
Actual notice is this;
Please be advised navigation is closed at Lock 63 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to a damaged cill. Our local team have been informed and are on their way to site.
To ensure the safety of our customers, padlocks have been placed on Lock 58, Top Lock and Lock 64, Bottom Lock to prevent access on to the Johnson’s Hillock Lock Flight.
An update will be provided tomorrow, 11 August.
Grrrrrrrrrr...
Not great - but certainly not the worst place to be stuck.... |
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Post by patty on Aug 11, 2021 5:50:09 GMT
It is fairly pointless. But then Twitter is fairly pointless, just encourages.sniping. I like Twitter...well as 'Freya' we have amassed over 6,000 followers and I feel that's an achievement... Mind u I don't half spout some rubbish as the white wolf..... |
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Post by thebfg on Aug 11, 2021 8:53:51 GMT
It is fairly pointless. But then Twitter is fairly pointless, just encourages.sniping. I like Twitter...well as 'Freya' we have amassed over 6,000 followers and I feel that's an achievement... Mind u I don't half spout some rubbish as the white wolf..... 6000 is pretty good going, some self named influencers would love that many. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2021 9:01:14 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2021 12:08:29 GMT
Being something of a technophobe, you'll be unsurprised to learn I don't do twitter.
If C&RT do stoppage alerts by text and e mail, I don't understand their need to twit ... as I understand it you need a phone to twitterise so you'll get the other alerts anywhere.
Or have I misunderstood ?
Rog
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Post by patty on Aug 11, 2021 12:36:00 GMT
Being something of a technophobe, you'll be unsurprised to learn I don't do twitter. If C&RT do stoppage alerts by text and e mail, I don't understand their need to twit ... as I understand it you need a phone to twitterise so you'll get the other alerts anywhere. Or have I misunderstood ? Rog I cannot get on with Instagram which the kids told me to use for Freya . I quite like Twitter. Don't get involved in the toxic |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2021 13:08:47 GMT
Yes patty ...best ignored ... he can't resist crayoning his nonsense everywhere. Rog |
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Post by thebfg on Aug 11, 2021 15:48:56 GMT
Being something of a technophobe, you'll be unsurprised to learn I don't do twitter. If C&RT do stoppage alerts by text and e mail, I don't understand their need to twit ... as I understand it you need a phone to twitterise so you'll get the other alerts anywhere. Or have I misunderstood ? Rog I didn't realise texts exist anymore? With twitter they only have to make one tweet. In the 90s they would have had to send 1000 texts instead. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2021 16:00:55 GMT
Being something of a technophobe, you'll be unsurprised to learn I don't do twitter. If C&RT do stoppage alerts by text and e mail, I don't understand their need to twit ... as I understand it you need a phone to twitterise so you'll get the other alerts anywhere. Or have I misunderstood ? Rog I cannot get on with Instagram which the kids told me to use for Freya . I quite like Twitter. Don't get involved in the toxic So what is the WW known as on twitter? |
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Post by patty on Aug 12, 2021 7:20:40 GMT
I cannot get on with Instagram which the kids told me to use for Freya . I quite like Twitter. Don't get involved in the toxic So what is the WW known as on twitter? Freya2020@whiteshepherds If u check out .... Its very infantile, but keeps me amused I wanted to prove that a dog posting as a dog would be popular Certainly got more followers than my other 2 Twitter accounts...one of which I had to delete when family member disapproved of some posts. I don't really bother with the other as I feel I can only post what would not 'upset' the one who monitors Wasn't worth the hassle of the aggro...put it like this freedom of speech only goes so far. Hadn't posted anything derogatory but they took what I wrote the wrong way. However safe to say they are not interested in a dogs Twittering waffle! Therefor I waffle....  |
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Post by JohnV on Aug 13, 2021 6:22:00 GMT
tempting as it is to go and take a peek ..... I shall resist the temptation to try twitting electronically ....... I do well enough in real life 
(I only joined farcebook because someone told me there was a picture of Sabina on there)
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