And while I recognize some of the fantastic use cases Twitter enabled, and the great time people have on Twitter, I still find myself wondering, what is the overall polarity of the role Twitter plays in the great scheme of human evolution as such, and how it will be regarded (probably looked back on) in 2050 or 2100.

You are welcome to read my post about this on gyulasimonyi.com/: Is twitter good for you?

I was one of those people who didn’t ‘get’ Twitter at first. My boss was using it, lots of the coworkers at Old Broadcasting House in Leeds were using it, but like Sheamus says, it’s mostly because when i started i was treating it like Facebook.

It all changed within 1 day, when one of our coworkers went to an event i couldn’t make it to. But due to his expert Tweeting skills, the next day he had essentially told me everything i could possibly have needed to know. Not only did i know what had happened at the event, but i saw everyone’s comments and feedback about it, links to blog posts and future events and so much more.

Now I look at Twitter as something that is not only fun and communicative, but something that makes my job so much easier! I no longer have to spend hours doing research to work out what’s coming up – all i have to do is see what everyone is Tweeting about!

Like you, i’ve now had tons of benefits from Twitter, including both personal and business connections, funding opportunities, invitations to events, and free cake! Here’s hoping there is much more to come in future.

There really are great ways to use twitter if you are creative, and not selfish!

Probably the most frustrating thing about Twitter for me as an old dog trying to learn some new social media tricks is how linear it is. And where this is more like cocktail party chatter, I’m more often that guy over in the corner who wants to actually “talk” – y’know, engage in a conversation.

I am literally 3 days old.

Wow, kids today are so more advanced than when I was a lad!