I understand that this is a very random and somewhat spontaneous topic, however, I wanted to hear your thoughts on this specific social networking site. Hundreds of millions of tweets have been made on the social networking site and nearly two billion search queries are made there daily. Nevertheless, the site never managed to reach the amazing heights of Facebook which has around three times as many users and continues to be viewed as the "black sheep" of social networking.
Today, I wanted to ask the ZeldaDungeon.net Forum Community about its thoughts on this radically different approach to social networking. And no, saying that Twitter is "radical" certainly isn't an overstatement. It should be noted that the most recent competitor to the fray, Google +, decided to follow in Facebook's footsteps. What sets Twitter apart from the aforementioned two sites is that the messages sent are limited to a mere 140 characters. If you've never utilized social networking sites, the best analogy on this site can be made to the shoutbox although it's certainly not a stretch to say Twitter is a chat world. Twitter also casts the user in the spotlight in a more obvious way than its indirect competitors and therefore in some ways offers a more personal experience.
What are your general thoughts on Twitter? Do you find it superior or inferior to Facebook/Google+? Why? What are some things that could be fixed about Twitter to make for a better user experience?
Today, I wanted to ask the ZeldaDungeon.net Forum Community about its thoughts on this radically different approach to social networking. And no, saying that Twitter is "radical" certainly isn't an overstatement. It should be noted that the most recent competitor to the fray, Google +, decided to follow in Facebook's footsteps. What sets Twitter apart from the aforementioned two sites is that the messages sent are limited to a mere 140 characters. If you've never utilized social networking sites, the best analogy on this site can be made to the shoutbox although it's certainly not a stretch to say Twitter is a chat world. Twitter also casts the user in the spotlight in a more obvious way than its indirect competitors and therefore in some ways offers a more personal experience.
What are your general thoughts on Twitter? Do you find it superior or inferior to Facebook/Google+? Why? What are some things that could be fixed about Twitter to make for a better user experience?