I currently only use Twitter to the extent that tweets are forwarded or posted somewhere I happen to see them. And I’m fully with timot.cool on this—“twitter” isn’t a single thing—it’s a combination of how you use it and what bubbles you’re in/following. For me (and I suspect many others), it’s even less of a thing—it’s an adjunct to other communication channels.
My prediction is counter to mike_hawke’s (maybe). I have no clue if it’ll be called “twitter”, or if it’ll share the same naming or posting mechanisms. But I’d wager that attention-oriented interactive media will continue to be an important part of human lives until humanity changes in fundamental ways. Call it 2 generations (50 years) minimum.
I currently only use Twitter to the extent that tweets are forwarded or posted somewhere I happen to see them. And I’m fully with timot.cool on this—“twitter” isn’t a single thing—it’s a combination of how you use it and what bubbles you’re in/following. For me (and I suspect many others), it’s even less of a thing—it’s an adjunct to other communication channels.
My prediction is counter to mike_hawke’s (maybe). I have no clue if it’ll be called “twitter”, or if it’ll share the same naming or posting mechanisms. But I’d wager that attention-oriented interactive media will continue to be an important part of human lives until humanity changes in fundamental ways. Call it 2 generations (50 years) minimum.