I had never had my own Twitter account before we were given this assignment. I had promised myself that I wouldn't do it, because I didn't want to become addicted. I have heard of other people pouring out their angst and various other emotions for the world to see and that is not exactly my style. I didn't think that Twitter would be something I would enjoy being a part of, but I ended up having fun reading about my favorite comedians and motorcycle racers.
Twitter is fun because I am able to stay updated on my friends' lives and I am also able to quickly see what is happening in Columbus. I like it because it gives me quick little bits of information and I don’t have to spend a great deal of time reading it to get the main idea. I don’t like it because I believe it is too easy to abuse this resource. People over share and post when they are leaving their houses and younger kids are immature and post unkind things about kids their age. I feel like it needs to be one of those sites that you must be older than 18 to use.
Twitter is a great tool for networking for all adults. It makes it quite easy to stay updated on happenings with friends and family, special events, job openings, safety alerts and more. I feel as though everyone of age 18 or older is in a position to benefit from having a Twitter account.
I followed the Women's Health account and it was informative and did a great job to grab my attention with article titles. Almost all of the news outlets, such as NBC 4, had information that caught my eye. Businesses were using Twitter to talk about upcoming events. The media highlighted some really cool stories, and individual people mostly just used them for telling others about what they were doing.
I would say the headlines were what taught me the most, because there were some that I had heard nothing about. Since I don't regularly read the newspaper, I feel as though finding some important news on Twitter helps me feel as though I am not clueless about what is happening in the world.
I recommend following the comedian Michael Ian Black. I usually ended up laughing out loud whenever I read any of his posts.
I assume that I will continue using Twitter, although I am not addicted yet. I enjoy being able to stay updated what is happening in the world through this exciting new media outlet.
