CS: What the heck is Twitter, and why would I want to use it?

[fenrisfox]

[This is a rare public entry.]

Many people I know seem to be curious about what exactly Twitter is, and why they might want to use it. That's not easy to do; I myself was skeptical of the medium (I tend to resist popular trends, at least temporarily), until I gave in and tried it.

I will, however, give explaining it a try.

Comments

[cozycabbage]

Twitter would work perfectly with laptop, netbooks, desktops, and PDAs, Nintendo DS, as well as with cellphones. So really, it's a lot more than just the cellphone. It's probably most useful if you have a mobile device, like a Blackberry or a netbook.

[fenrisfox]

I have a major phone texting history - in fact, my verbosity has gotten me in trouble in there before.

That being said - as cozycabbage mentioned - it's far more than text messaging. I think the character limit is mainly to maintain compatability.

The people I follow on Twitter don't overuse abbreviations or substitute/phonetic spellings - it's quite intelligible. I've always tried to use "real words" when texting, as well.

[fenrisfox]

Not everyone is. Goddess help the people if everyone was into the same thing! =XoD ~ giggles ~

[cozycabbage]

I was going to scoff that razzlfraz asked if you text, but then I realized this was a rare public post. Humorous!

[fenrisfox]

I don't blame her for asking - in fact, it's more than a valid question. Full disclosure is good, because there could very well be bias on this issue. =:oD