After resisting all manner of instant messaging-type products for nearly a decade, I have finally succumbed to Twitter. I have been just generally amazed at how patient and committed its users are–right through a thousand losses of service and fail whales and the like, they just keep coming back. I
I find the opportunity to “follow” people without their being able to sell my email to Viagra spammers refreshing. And I love when people “follow” me because of some off the wall thing we have in common–like a love of Cinnamon Creme Cake from Corner Bakery or because we both have the same initials. It’s weird, but it works.
And if we get on each other’s nerves, we “unfollow” and there’s no hard feelings.
I also like how easy it is to take advantage of the “group mind” or “wisdom of the mob” or whatever the hell they call it.
Restaurant recs, tech advice, secret invites, coupons and discount codes, music reviews, etc., can all be had on Twitter.
Hope I don’t become addicted.
