I have acquired a lot of knowledge over time. This usually takes place by googling. I appreciate web searches because ultimately books hold too much about one subject and not enough about many. I still love a good read. As far as social networks, they have taught me what is going on socially, amongst friends, celebrities and artists.
I have been very much disnterested in any social network other than Facebook although I haven't used my account in years. This week I had the opportunity to open a Twitter account. Twitter was the last account I thought I would get after Instagram due to the fact that I feel it is an account that only celebrities and businesses should have. These are people in the public eye that have followers and are followed. These were my views until I signed up four days ago.
Once I set up my account with just my username and profile pick, I was able to follow people. One of the first people that I followed was my sister in law who tweets all of the time. I noticed that she has sent 1800 tweets as a businessperson but is also following 1400 people. This was disproportionate in my opinion and I knew for a fact that the last 10 tweets did not bring any business.
I then followed some of my favorite celebrities and organizations. I even discovered some I haven't seen in years. I would have to equate Twitter to being Facebook's lazy sister. She has a very low IQ and an appetite for laziness. She cannot say more than a few words, links and speaks in codes. She lacks authenticity and originality as you cannot speak directly to an individual for any given reason, you must comment on something they said. I also miss just liking a statement. Why must I follow by retweeting or quoting.
Twitter also breaches privacy. People who were "unfriended" on Facebook can now attribute a stalker quality by following or just watching a person's dealings on Twitter. As far as credibility of information, it couldn't be any more credible because you are getting it from the"horses mouth". I learned today that 500,000 gallons of sewage leaked into the water supply in Seminole county. I believe it to be true due to the fact that it was tweeted by the Orlando Sentinel, a reputed newspaper in my area. The account is also a verified Twitter account. Class is now dismissed for today, please study and I will see you next week.
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