In order to get my mind around certain social networking concepts, I have to line them up with some sort of allegory to the real world. For example, LJ to me is largely the equivalent of standing around in a bar tooshing the tish (bonus points for successfully IDing the reference, and Google won't help you) with various people of varying degrees of familiarity. Facebook is more like the lunchroom at school, which is why I'll need a substantial cash payout to even THINK of getting going there.
So why are people that I've never heard of following me on Twitter when all we have in common is we're both following Scissor Sisters? Particularly in light of the fact that my only tweet thus far is "T'anks" in response to
bigfootcub saying "Welcome to Twitter."
The puppy is officially confused.