Twitter is Like Fishing With a Shotgun
Back in 2007, Twitter was a quirky little micro-blogging service that was used mostly by text messaging and through the website (full web or mobile web).
Today, it's arguably a force in social media, right alongside Facebook (though it's not as widely adopted as the king of social media).
One of the things Twitter has turned into is a link baiting service. Just about any type of content you're looking for is on there. It's similar to a rolling focus group. Ask a question and get back answers and links to help you answer said question. I equate it to fishing in a stocked pond with a shotgun. You shoot, you hit your target for the most part.
For example, a quick scroll through my Twitter stream and I find links on:
- Distributed philanthropy
- Book pimping
- Thoughts from the road
- Random pics of energy drinks
- Athletes being cut by broken glass
The point here is that Twitter has turned into a stream of randomness. It's getting more difficult to cut through the clutter and get any real use out of it.
The winner, in this case, will be the applications that help users filter the stream and, in my example, help put a sniper rifle in your hand so you can get exactly what you're looking for — as opposed to reeling in randomness.
What are your experiences with Twitter? Love it? Hate it?
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