Since I heard about Twitter, probably a year ago, I thought it was some useless, half effort, copy of Facebook. I thought it was stupid and only something celebrities did. I was completely unaware of even its basic intentions and certainly not its full spectrum of uses. I thought it was people in Hollywood’s manger’s way to tell people about what expensive outfit they bought today, or where they are jetting off to currently. I was completely unaware of the intellect Twitter took to create and the geniuses, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams, who created it.
With the onset of our Digital Media class, Twitter has taken on a whole new meaning. Twitter has saved lives, one time being a terrorist attack in Mumbay. This social networking tool is the way to spread information quickly. When the airplane landed in the Hudson River, Twitter was the first place to spread the picture. This site can also be used for convenience; a Peet’s Coffee chop is going tweet when a table is free.
Yes, Twitter can still be a considered a bit of a time waster sometimes, but is also a powerful tool to inform the world of important happenings.
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