Reply #24: so many reasons for Twitter [View All]

[democraticinsurgent]

it's a way to build a community or connect with one, not unlike DU. It's just a different platform and more in real time than a bbs or forum.

i don't think it's the world's salvation, though it has come in handy in Iran.

I personally use it to connect with like-minded people in my area, learn from others' ideas and share my own. it's been very useful in combination with other websites and face to face networking as I build a new business.

it's also been a fun way to meet new people.

It is a waste of time if all you do is report your latest location or your current meal. Rather, an intelligent way to use it is to promote interesting news, blogs, websites, or other information, including your own thoughts.

There are some pretty amazing uses that people are coming up with for twitter, such as sensors that send you a message when your plants need watering. The possibilities for this simple technology are endless.

I am just really tired of people bashing Twitter because it's fashionable to do so. People bash every new technology mostly because they don't understand it.