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Posted by Amanda on 4.03.2009
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I love Twitter. I'm a self-proclaimed addict. There is one thing I just do not get about some 'Tweeple' out there:

Locked Tweets.

Okay, I understand people want privacy ... but then why are you on Twitter? Twitter is all about engagement and conversation. If you lock your Tweets, you automatically limit yourself. Twitter is the one place where it's not weird or creepy to interact with people you don't know or never met. In fact, it's a great chance to speak to and learn from some of the best. It's a learning experience. If you cut off everyone but your friends, you probably won't grasp the entire concept of Twitter. You will miss out.

1 comments:

Kevin said...

Generally speaking I agree that Twitter's value over other social networks is your ability to connect with those you know as well as those you don't.

I always find it odd that people I don't know, who have locked profiles, choose to follow me. Unless their bio really indicates I might be interested in them, I usually don't request to follow back. I assume they're interested in what I have to say but perhaps not interested in sharing back - which is perfectly fine if that meets their needs.

One of the great things about Twitter is its flexibility. If you and your coworkers want to have closed profiles to share project updates, or something similar among IRL friends, you can do that. You can also follow people or organizations that are of interest to you (but if you want to interact, open up your profile or get a 2nd account).

I think other networks might work better for collaboration or sharing exclusively among people that know each other, but I don't think we're at a point where we can say there's one right use for a given social media tool yet.

April 5, 2009 at 6:35 PM

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