This thing called Twitter
I think I’ve finally figured out what Twitter is all about. Yes, I know, I’m slow …
It’s a microblogging platform.
Huh?
Put another way, it’s a mini version of this WordPress blog that I call Chet’s Chatter.
It’s mini because it only allows 140 characters. It’s a mini version because it lets me share things that interest and intrigue me. Yes *pointing to banner* same reason for my Chet’s Chatter blog, except I don’t have to write a long post when I find something interesting – or rather, I don’t feel obligated to write a long post about it. Usually, it’s a link I want to share, which I accompany with a few words about why it interests me.
I also share sayings and quotes that I find interesting. Like this one:
Why write? “To excavate the past because it has been forgotten.” (Margaret Atwood, Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing)
And this one:
“I don’t say I’m going to work, I say I’m going to write.” – Isabel Allende loves the Writing Process http://tinyurl.com/l4rqgh
Of course, I still tweet relatively personal stuff about my health and my giant panda passion.
Oh, that funny looking link after the Allende quote? It’s a short URL created for long links that might exceed the allowed 140 characters. My favourite URL shortening site is this one – TinyURL.
If you haven’t signed up for a Twitter account yet, maybe it’s time you did.
Come to think of it, Twitter may be the reason why I am posting less on Chet’s Chatter these days. Need to find a balance between the two …
