Thing 31: More Twitter

What is Twitter? Good definition: http://www.jbspartners.com/blog/new-media/is-twitter-for-the-birds-a-tweet-tweet-tutorial

I'll put Twitter in my social tool box when necessary. I am glad I know it is there just in case... however:

"Which of my Twitter updates make people follow me or leave me??" the website asks. In other words I want to make myself so socially attractive that I can have as big a following as possible. I consider myself a leader, but I just don't have that big of a head. And I would rather save my time for more meaningful things than being distracted by other people's two cents. I am sure there are a few gems that come out this voyeuristic hobby, Twittering - but I have to believe it is mostly a giant waste of time. Perhaps if I were in the business world or politics...it just seems like you would feel "your phone is ringing off the hook" with a continual barage of triteness.

Twitter gives you the chance to publish your thoughts quickly?? Am I so important that my thoughts should be published - often before I have given them a healthy second thought? THIS IS SO "IT'S ALL ABOUT ME" MENTALITY.

"Real life happens between blog posts and email!" - therefore... I better Twitter (share) about all those in between times just so people can stay caught up with ME!! because it is, after all, all about me. I watched the YouTube video called Twitter Whore - totally confirmed what I have written above.

I like the idea of CrisisWire - aggregate in one place many takes on the same event.
http://go.crisiswire.com/about/