I just surpassed 1,000 tweets yesterday. I find it interesting that I have sent out this many 140 character blurbs of personal thought, opinion, information, hype, etc. to whoever wishes to read them. But at the same time it doesn't surprise me. Why do I "tweet"? Mainly because it is just plain ol' fun. When I tweet, it is (almost 100%) the sharing of material in which I think is worthy of passing on. This includes things that are current, interesting, intriguing, funny, or knowledgeable. It could be something purely from myself or something that I re-tweeted from another user's contribution to the Twittersphere (the massively interconnected accessible cycle of tweets).
Twitter may just be the fastest, most current, and most updated news-feed in the world right now. Search for any topic and chances are that someone has tweeted about it. It is also an outlet for me to display what I am thinking or feeling at any given moment. Within personal limitations of what and what not to tweet, why wouldn't I share information with others that I think they would enjoy or find interesting?
To read another person's tweets is entirely your choice, so don't complain about how someone tweets too much (unless it clutters up your Twitter feed on your device, then it's okay). This leads me into my next point: Do not complain about Twitter if you do not have Twitter. Seriously, it's up there in annoyance with girlfriends who display undying affection for their boyfriends via Facebook statuses (and vice versa). You haven't experienced the true Twitter, if you've never tried it. I understand that there are those individuals who produce nonsense and those who are always seeking attention from celebrities and such, but that's with everything and everyone on the web these days!
Most people must have made fun of Facebook before signing up and experiencing the many benefits of such a social media concept. I myself was like, "Meh, sure. Why not?"
So...
Life Lesson: Don't judge a book by it's cover.
Don't talk smack about something you've never tried or just dismiss it because you think it is stupid for one lame reason (which probably is irrelevant to you). People ask, "Why use Twitter when I can use Facebook?" *with an upward turn of the nose*. The fact is, Twitter is more direct and you can organize what you want to see in different lists (or news-feeds). Twitter IS useful. With a swipe of the screen I can find out (and/or distribute info) about breaking news, new music, business deals (marketing), sporting events, miscellaneous articles to read, clothing sales, contests, interesting or funny videos, jokes, what my favourite bands/artists/actors/athletes are doing, where they're roaming and what they're experiencing... and MUCH MORE!
... Remember when I won that free £100 bet from Sportingbet.com?! Yeaaaah, thanks Twitter.
Here's a quote for you:
"Twitter makes me like people I've never met and
Facebook makes me hate people I know in real life."
- @shaylamaddox
Read a short article about how Twitter is "less annoying" than Facebook HERE.
So please... don't bash Twitter in front of my face. To sign up and join is your choice, I'm not forcing anything upon you. I'm just defending a social media tool that I know is very, very, very convenient and informative.
If you're worried about privacy, just lock your account; so you choose who can see your stuff. It's as easy as that.
End Rant! *as I slap the floor* (instead of End Scene... get it?)
p.s. Again, I'm sorry for sharing some emotion and some built up, internal venting (as well as sounding like an outraged nerd).
why not just go outside and live in the real world?
ReplyDeleteand for the record I still think its dumb - but I understand why so many people use it.
I do live in the real world! Twitter isn't an alternative reality like World of Warcraft haha. Why do you think it's dumb?
ReplyDeleteI like emotional manny! I might be on Danielles side... but if it makes you feel any better manny I also have mixed feelings about facebook. although I am still on it. I might delete it, mostly because I sometimes feel I lack enough self control to not waste time on it. We can make a pros and cons list on the way to the cabin... I am sure lindsay would love that.
ReplyDeleteThere's a valid point, I as well feel like I waste a lot of time on these sites sometimes. But then again, I'm only defending what the site itself is and how useful it can be!
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