I admit, I am a Twitter user. I’m not, however, one of those fanatics that has to post everything. You won’t see the following:

fm005: “Eating Cheerios for Breakfast” <YAWN>

I have too much respect for Twitter and most importantly for other people’s time and attention. I think that all of the Twitter criticism comes from the improper use of Twitter. If used correctly, it is a great tool that lets you stay connected with people you otherwise would not. It also lets you get to know other people with similar interests, hobbies, and ideas but without having to develop relationships with people through other means in order to get to know them. It remains a strictly “business” relationship.

It’s only a matter of time because you see the following:

JoeSchmo: “Going to the bathroom…”
Posted on 5/1/2009 – 7:53 AM

You may have already see this before, and if so, my condolences. Twitter lets me be able to stay in touch with people I otherwise would not. It also lets me know what those individuals are up to, are thinking, are reading, and are discussing without having to pick up the phone and having an actual conversation or without having to sit down and writing an email. Let me know what you think about something, what you’re doing (if it’s interesting), or send me a link to something you liked. I may respond but I don’t have to. If you send an email it then become common courtesy to have to write something back. I’ve been guilty in the past of hitting reply and saying: “Great.” To which I was repremaned for sending such a short email.

In any case, Twitter is a great tool. So before you join the critical crowd, give it a try.