I finally signed up for Twitter today. Not because I care to know when Sally gets a ham sandwich or that Bill is stuck in traffic, but because I think that this will (eventually) be useful for work. We've discussed "tweeting" as one way to be in touch with participants in different programs, so today I decided to check it out.
I'm not yet convinced that this mode is really the future of communication, but it's certainly true that it's changing how folks communicate. I would argue that Twitter's net contribution to communication is, at this point, an increase in quantity, not quality. Does tweeting about activities of daily living really improve our relationships?
I'll still take a hand-written letter or Hallmark card over a tweet any day.
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