It's the mid-semester break and I'm thinking about Twitter! I just realised that people can be followed without being accepted or having to confirm that you know each other like in other Social Networking websites. This is a unique feature of Twitter because being able to connect with others so easily (whoever you like who's a member), allows you to be exposed to all the possibilities and opportunities out there in a different way to help yourself in some way. If you're purpose/interest is to keep up with the latest celebrity gossip, you can do it on Twitter. If you're looking for a job in a particular field, or events, you'd be following the people "in the know" as Nancy in my group put's it - which can be like a form of pooling of information. A connection of minds, and spreading the word in an efficient way!
This is how I think all people can benefit from the use of Twitter (if only more people would join up and use it frequently!) This is what makes Twitter a more 'informative' means of communicating through its microblogging, as apposed to Facebook for example which has more interactive and social entertainment aspects to it through open commenting, applications and games.
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Hhehe thats what i said too when we first started using Twitter.......it can only be fun and useful only if everyone is on using it at the same time and use it as frequent as people using facebook.
ReplyDeleteBut yea i dont understand how popular Twitter has gone with just short instant status updates.
I find it boring after the short period of time.
anyway....good job jason.
Anne Dao