To Tweet or Not To Tweet?
I’ve been thinking about jumping into Twitter for some time. It seemed like a cool service and all, but I always had two reservations about it:
- Will I update it enough to where it’s actually meaningful to anyone following me?
- Will anyone even care enough to follow me?
Whether true or not, I’ve always had it in my mind that the majority of people you talk to really don’t care what you have to say. Unless you’re dying they’re just "waiting for their turn to speak." Maybe that’s why I’m so often told that I’m "quiet."
Thanks for letting me know, BTW.
Anyway, my curiosity has been piqued enough that I think I might give it a try. The guys at Videosift also just put out an interesting social voting site that fits right in with Twitter.
So the challenge will be: update my status often, but with something more compelling than the banal minutiae of my everyday existence. Hey, this thing might actually force me to make my life more interesting!
I’ve found huge value in Twitter, especially amongst my higher ed colleagues at different schools. We often will ask questions or solicit feedback and that community is very active in helping each other or pointing people in the right direction.
posted on: September 15th, 2008 at 3:32 pm