Twitter Lost Its Purity

What happened to Twitter?

Back in the early days, Twitter had a much "calmer" feel to it. The only people using it, were my developer/nerd acquaintances. Rather than being fast moving blob assembly lines made up of random news feeds, like it is today, you really got a feel for the current state of mind of the people you followed.  It was more intimate. I could tell if my buddy was having a bad day or if he was bored in the meeting he was in. It was refreshing to see happy comments about a child's birthday or the excitement of going out to see a big movie that just got released.  I get more enjoyment out of hearing that a coworker just spilled their coffee all over the keyboard, rather than someone reposting the latest news from CNN about how Tiger Woods hit a tree. (Who cares?!)

Now-a-days, it's all about getting a big number of followers and seeing how many bullshit news articles one can post, when really, nobody else cares what you post. I predict even the ego-boosting result of having thousands of followers will soon lose its appeal.

I'll post to Twitter once in awhile, just for SEO business purposes, but other than that, the site has lost its charm.