Looking at Twitter from the time I joined to now is an experiment in hyper-evolution.
A couple years ago, I made the disastrous mistake of saying I didn’t think Twitter was going to be any big “thing” and it was just a lot of hype over nothing (this was after a good 7 months of sporadic use). But then, we all know what happened. It grew, it evolved and it became useful for things both personal and professional.
For a while, we hit the sweet spot – people sharing information, people getting information, meeting face to face. It seemed like Twitter could do no wrong.
The next stage began to evolve with celebrity involvement. For once, the masses could get a glimpse into what Stephen Fry‘s life is like. This made the perfect transition into Twitter as entertainment. Some people can’t even imagine watch The X-Factor without a live Tweet stream.
Now, with lists and trending topics, I can’t help but wonder if it’s all too much? I know I’ve scaled back my Twitter usage in general. I’m at my limit at the amount of people I can follow (lists or no lists), and the amount of information is bordering on overload.
I’m not saying Twitter is over – far from it. But it’s been a couple years now… I think we’re all waiting for the next thing.
4 December, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Nope, I don’t think it’s too big yet. It’s still an important daily tool for me. I really like the lists- it helps me organize contacts and find cool new people to follow.
I remember when you said you didn’t think Twitter was a big deal. Oh, I remember.
10 December, 2009 at 2:08 am
There’s something quite strange about the idea of following people, who you do not know. Twitter reveals some nosey streak within us, it seems quite voyeuristic even..