Comments on: Why my research is in Twitter

By: GROU.PS: Exploring Learning and Sharing Links « Clyde Street

GROU.PS: Exploring Learning and Sharing Links « Clyde Street — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:35:09 +0000

[...] Why My Research is on Twitter (100103) “Twitter represents a new way of communication. After lifestreaming on Twitter for over two years and researching it for over 12 months, I understand the nuances of the communities on it, and have watched it morph as it has moved from being a geek tool to a plaything of the mainstream.” [...]

By: mediamum

mediamum — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:30:09 +0000

Liz, of course I will. I agree – you and I are the exceptions.

By: Sylmobile

Sylmobile — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:03:02 +0000

I signed up to twitter in May 2008. My first tweet was on the 31st of May, “sitting in front of a computer,” which is indicative of the toe in the water approach being taken. I tweeted sporadically until March 2009 when I started to pick up pace and by about May 2009 was well into the swing of it.

I think that the turning point was when I finally found myself engaging with other twitterers. Waiting for people I knew to join and use the tool was a wrong headed approach.

Now while I have a handful of pre-twitter friends on the twitter, they only post once in a blue moon. Though, I know that they and a number of my other friends and family who are not on the twitter do visit my stream (and others, presumably), reasonably regularly.

By: Sylmobile

Sylmobile — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:44:27 +0000

I have friends on Twitter that still don’t really post much, but do check in occassionally to see what I’m up to. I have other friends that aren’t on twitter at all who watch my stream.

Interesting.

I joined some time ago, but I only fully engaged earlier last year. I will have to do some research on myself to see what it was that kick started the reengagement with the twitter.

One of the many things I like *a lot* about Twitter is that it really provides a fresh opportunity to be exposed to a range of views on a range of topics.

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:39:43 +0000

I hope you’ll share your work. I can hardly wait to read your insights! Let’s vow to be the exception to the rule that academics don’t “get” Twitter.