Oi! Twitter…
Twitter and I have history. So, some of this Learn & Play exercize was repetitive. I must admit that I did learn a lot about some of the special features from the SLJ article (I didn’t know you could send “directional” tweets).
However it mostly consisted of me dusting off my Twitter account and giving it another go. I have to say that I found it better this time. Its amazing, but in the few months since I last gave it a go, the number of organizations (LJ and gaming sites like Gamespot) with twitter accounts has grown tremendously. \
Still I have to wonder sometimes about the whole concept. What purpose does it really serve? I mean, if you can say it in fewer that 140 characters, is it worth sharing with the whole world? Do we need yet another separate tool to do so?
Don’t get me wrong, I see the utility in some respects. For professtionals at conferences its a great way to share with others whats going on and note one’s initial impressions. For organizations trying to disseminate information its a very efficient means of doing so. However, on an individual level I just don’t know. Do I care that you’re watching Project Runway. Nope, sorry… Do you care that I’m doing housework? Not unless your my mother!
I stand by what I’ve said in the past. Twitter is great for the compulsively in touch. Otherwise…well…(shrugs).
