Hi Jess, Actually, I'm just getting caught up on the readings and videos for Weeks 1 & 2!
I understand the concept of Twitter more after reading 'Tweet This'. After making the connection between Twitter and Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the existence of Twitter seems like a natural progression in this technology driven world (my degree is in psychology--apparently I needed to understand it from that perspective).
I do feel like the co-worker in 'Twouble with Twitter'...why are people so fascinated with sharing the inane minutia of their every day life. I definitely don't care if someone is getting a coffee, nor do I want to see an Instagram photo of their lunch; but, now I can see how others might enjoy that. Twitter is an outlet that allows people connect with others to fulfill a basic need--they aren't just filling the internet with random crap and assuming others care enough to find it interesting.
Personally, I wear (metaphorically speaking, I swear!) a tinfoil hat and enjoy my privacy. I don't want everyone to know my every thought/move and I'm very careful and cautious with what I post online. I can't ever see myself using Twitter, or blogging, etc. the way that a lot of people do, but I do get it.
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ReplyDeleteHi Jess,
Actually, I'm just getting caught up on the readings and videos for Weeks 1 &
2!
I understand the concept of Twitter more after reading 'Tweet This'. After
making the connection between Twitter and Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the
existence of Twitter seems like a natural progression in this technology driven
world (my degree is in psychology--apparently I needed to understand it from
that perspective).
I do feel like the co-worker in 'Twouble with Twitter'...why are people so
fascinated with sharing the inane minutia of their every day life. I definitely
don't care if someone is getting a coffee, nor do I want to see an Instagram
photo of their lunch; but, now I can see how others might enjoy that. Twitter
is an outlet that allows people connect with others to fulfill a basic
need--they aren't just filling the internet with random crap and assuming
others care enough to find it interesting.
Personally, I wear (metaphorically speaking, I swear!) a tinfoil hat and enjoy
my privacy. I don't want everyone to know my every thought/move and I'm very
careful and cautious with what I post online. I can't ever see myself using
Twitter, or blogging, etc. the way that a lot of people do, but I do get it.