For the still uninitiated, Twitter.com is a global community of friends and strangers answering one simple question: What are you doing? In really simple terms, it’s micro-blogging on multiple platforms – the web, your phone or on your IM. So, while a lot of friends and fellow bloggers have already jumped into the bandwagon, and though I sometimes enjoy their twittering, here’s are five reasons why I haven’t joined the fray.
- It’s so like blogging in 1999 all over again. I think I’ve already got past that stage. When I started HTML blogging (meaning I manually code my post/entries) in late 2000, I was already doing the Twitter one-liners. So, how does my Twitter page looked like in April 2003? (see image on the right.)
- I’m always invisible (or offline) in all my Instant Messengers. Why would I want to be visible on Twitter? I don’t even respond to emails and text messages on time (talk about a day late!)
- I don’t like to be watched. I look at Twitter and I remember Pinoy Big Brother. Something to do with voyeurism.
- I don’t have enough time. I can’t even write on all my other group blogs regularly. It could also take away my focus on my own personal blog.
- Imagine Twittering on your phone. It could get really expensive.
Now, that doesn’t mean you won’t ever see me on Twitter. With the right conditions, I… just… might.
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