Tweet Tweet!

It's happened. I could hold off no longer. Since a lot of people have been talking about Twitter and how much they love it, I decided to go ahead and join the Twitter train. Unfortunately, I am still confused about the purpose of Twitter. I have been slowly trying to follow people on Twitter, and tweet occasionally, but it still has not proven to be that important in my life yet. I guess it is pretty cool to see people talking about a current topic in real time, but is that all that it is for? Maybe I just need some more followers. Follow me @emilioejr. Thanks!

 

UPDATE - 4/14/2011
So I am a Twitter fanatic now! It's funny how my interest in Twitter just peaked after a couple of weeks. One of the main reasons is because I think I am finally starting to understand the fascination with Twitter. I have a little over 30 followers, and I am following about 80 people/companies right now. One of the interesting things with Twitter is that it makes you feel like your opinion matters. I made this discovery while talking to one of my best friends from high school who is an avid Twitter. After explaining that my Twitter knowledge was limited, she began to explain why people might be so attracted to it. That is when it clicked. People want to feel as if what they are saying is important. On Facebook, only your Facebook friends can see what you post. However, Twitter is like a large family. You are connected via hash tags, common interest, and your followers. It is truly amazing.

So there has to be more to it right? How can something so simple amaze the world? That's just it, it's simple! When you log into Twitter, you can view real-time results about what people all around the world think about a certain topic. Then you can add your own opinion to the ongoing discussion. Even if nobody says it, everybody secretly wants to have one of their tweets become a "Top Tweet." Your tweet can become a "Top Tweet" if a fairly large number of people RT(ReTweet) or favorite it. This goes back to my post about things going viral and America's fascination with fame. Everybody wants their 15 minutes of fame/attention. Twitter provides this need to those looking for it.

Finally, Twitter is short and sweet. You can quickly see what is on people's mind. You can choose to get people's tweets to your mobile devices so that you can always know what's going on. There are now ways to share videos and pics through external links.  You can promote products or businesses. Twitter is going to be the new revolution. In fact, Twitter has already taken over. Don't get left behind. #Seriously