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Twitter takes a single feature of Facebook, the status function, and transforms it to an entire social network. Basically, people can create an account and post their statuses on their page. Many people have turned to Twitter for good reason. For one, Twitter is a lot safer than its Myspace and Facebook counterparts. There are no real personal information as there is with Facebook and Myspace. Twitter limits posts to 140 words per post. Because each post is so short, it makes it really easy to make a post from a cellphone or Blackberry. This portability makes Twitter quite popular; third in the world in fact, in terms of social networking. Twitter’s maximum post length also makes it a concise type of social networking tool. It also makes it a fast one, in a society where time is money. Other people can subscribe to your statuses, much like a magazine, and they will be able to see what you post. However, the added benefit is that they only see what you want them to. Unlike Myspace, Twitter doesn’t require any information about contact, address, and what not. Just as there are people embracing Twitter, there are people who criticize Twitter. These people complain about Twitters 140 word limit per post. Also, they complain that Twitter has no native photo uploading feature as Facebook and Myspace does. In this regard, many people consider Twitter a cheap imitation of Facebook and Myspace. Lots of people also complain about how there is no function to directly post on a friend’s profile. Thus, no conversations can be started, or at least, not with ease. Also, since there is a 140 word max, no long stories can be posted. If they are, the stories have to be broken into several posts, making the story difficult to follow and read. Because of Twitter’s simplicity, many people feel Twitter is a complete waste of time. They also feel it defeats the purpose of social networking, which is to build friends. Rather, they say, Twitter is the essences of the “me-culture”. The people who embrace Twitter embrace it for its simplicity though. They see the other side of the argument: less information means less junk. Facebook is indeed filled with a lot of useless reminders, notes, and alerts. Twitter has simplified everything and thus made everything much easier to read. Also, Twitter’s word limit means that only the important things are posted. This point can also be argued by some, comically at that, that people often post the most mundane things on Twitter. For example, “Hi, I’m currently drinking orange juice.” In conclusion, Twitter has divided the social networking group into two separate factions, those that like the shine and complexity of Facebook and Myspace and those that seek simplicity offered by Twitter. The type of social networker you are will ultimately determine which site you will use in the future.
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The author of this article, Leroy Ardina, is a part time writer for brownpenguin.com. A must read article A Social Networking With Music
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