Twitter – the Emperors new clothes ?

In response to a blog from Alec I left the following comment, which is really a “dear lazyweb” question..

Err.. I might be missing something here, but..

What’s the point of twitter ?

AFAICS all you get is out of date information about what someone claimed to be doing some hours, days or weeks ago.

Sorry if I’m being dense..

5 thoughts on “Twitter – the Emperors new clothes ?

  1. I often find that when I go upstairs I’ve forgotten why I went. Twitter helps me with that. Before I set off I say what I’m doing, describing the journey I’m making. Then, upon my arrival, I can refresh my memory. So twitter is great, but before twitter I’d often forget what I was doing, for example, I often find that when I go upstairs I’ve forgotten why I went. Twitter helps me with that. Before I set off I say what I’m doing, describing the journey I’m making. Then, upon my arrival, I can refresh my memory. So twitter is great, but before twitter I’d often forget what I was doing, for example, I often find that when I go upstairs I’ve forgotten why I went. Twitter helps me with that. Before I set off I say what I’m doing, describing the journey I’m making. Then, upon my arrival, I can refresh my memory. So twitter is great, but before twitter I’d often forget what I was doing, for example, …

  2. On the one hand, I can’t see the point of Twitter either.

    On the other hand, I didn’t see the point of blogging, iPods, the www, email, personal computers, or VCR machines before I started using them.

    That’s not to say all new technology is bound to be useful. But I’m not quite ready to write it off completely.

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