In the post-Christmas calm, I’m catching up on some reading — some new books I received as gifts, and blogs, naturally! I loved Chris Brogan‘s description of Twitter:
“Twitter is the stupidest thing anyone could ever imagine inventing. If I said to you, ‘I’ve got an application that I want you to install that is addictive, time consuming, cross-platform accessible, and otherwise as sprawling as kudzu,’ would you say yes? No. Of course not.”
Of course he goes on to say how much he uses it and how much it’s changed his 2007, adding “tons more connectivity” and given him experiences he didn’t have the year before.
But “as sprawling as kudzu.” I just love it!
P.S. Of course now I am on Twitter: @Sue_Horner.
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Sue, I love your blog. Keep it up. Yours is a clear, insightful voice on interesting topics.
I also love the reference to kudzu. I grew up in the deep south of the USA, the Gulf south, and kudzu was rampant in my state of origin. The imagery of Twitter-as-kudzu perfectly describes how I feel about this phenomenon. I blogged about Twitter when I first learned about it. I just don’t get it.
Facebook, my latest social media passion, has a status line that subscribers can update. It is mildly amusing. It automatically says “Les is…” then you fill in what your status is. People say things like:
“Preston is making a strawberry milkshake.”
“Sue is getting ready to party in D.C.”
“Spencer is hating everything right now.”
As if I could not go another minute without that vital news feed.
I play with it, writing things like “Les is without status”, or “Les is incognito.” Or, “Les is contemplating the great mysteries of life, like whether to take Tylenol or Advil.”
So Twitter is beyond me. That is, of course, if all of a sudden I got really interesting and had something to tell people about. No way.
Keep it up, Sue. I’ll be back.
Les
So Sue…do you have a Twitter account? It’s hard to follow you if I don’t know what it is.
Dave, I don’t have a Twitter account yet. I know, I know, you have to try it to really understand it, but I don’t yet see high enough value for the time required for me to use it. Some days I have a hard enough time just updating the blog! However, I am keeping an eye on it…
Les, thanks for your kind words – I am honoured that you stopped by! I’ve heard you speak at IABC events, own your excellent “The Communications Plan” and have been following your blog since the beginning. I like to think we have a bond in that we both started blogging on the same day (how cosmic is that?), which of course is what all the keen bloggers who have been at it for years think is “late to the game.” I’m happy to find out what’s on your mind and new in your classroom by reading your blog, not an up-to-the-minute report via Twitter.
Hello Sue. You are most gracious. I am elated that we share this medium now. You are correct; it was some cosmic guidance that led us to start this madness at the same time. Better late than never.
Talk with you later. Les