How Twitter Has Changed My Life
It’s almost crazy to me to think how much Twitter has change the way I live and communicate. I found Twitter in January of last year, but didn’t become what I would call a heavy user until this year. A big part of that had to do with who else I knew that was on Twitter and how often others communicated with me through Twitter.
Earlier this year I was beaten and robbed in New Orleans while attending an event. I didn’t really call people to tell them what happened, I Tweeted…bloody and bruised in my hotel room (below is one of the pictures I didn’t share that day). I took pictures with my iPhone and the webcam on my computer and shared them with the world. I received hundreds of Tweets, direct messages and even a care package when I returned to work the next week.
That was the tipping point for me. I didn’t realize it until much later, but from that point forward I was hooked. I started using Twitter and my iPhone to document much of my life, to communicate with others and share things important to me. It became second nature to tweet about the giant dudes I was sandwiched between on the plane, what I am eating for dinner and even some of my most personal moments.
Last month my Uncle passed away. My mother called me to tell me and I tweeted about it. Ten minutes later my brother called me to ask what was going on. He had learned about it though Twitter and I couldn’t believe it. I had gotten used to people asking me how my sushi was when I returned from lunch, but this was different and left me feeling conflicted. On one hand information is information, he would have found out one way or another….but on the other hand this is much more personal than my morning Starbucks.
Is it right to share experiences like this with the world? Do you set personal limits about what you Tweet and what you don’t? Does filtering content diminish authenticity? I would love to hear peoples thoughts on this be tweeting, blogging or podcasting.
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