Nobody that matters wrote: I've been using this revolutionary way to get in touch with people - I talk to them face to face
I do that all the time but I have friends and relatives all over the country that I am able to see pictures of and keep up with thier lives that I can't see face to face all the time, and I have found friends that I lost touch with years ago. It really has brought families and the world a lot closer.
I love Twitter. I follow several news feeds, political journalists, art museums (got the inside scoop on an art opening, got coupons for a play too) I follow photographers who give tips, my favorite designer (who follows me!) etc etc etc. It's not all about banal Tweets, though some are, it all depends on who you follow. And I can keep up with my favorite New York Rabbi and happenings at Yeshiva University! Oh yeah and backstage scenes from current New York shows.