I believe that Twitter is a really good resource for Social Networking, but it limits us to only 140 characters. So today I would like to take a look at what effect this has on us.
What is good about 140 characters?
This is something that many people have pointed out, the good points about Twitter’s limits. This is purely what I believe, I may well be wrong… let me know your opinions!
- Concise - Lots of us ramble on about nonsense all the time. If you read almost any “tweet” on twitter you will notice that everybody is able to get their point across much easier.
- Time - When writing “tweets” it is much quicker to write and read than a blog post and often it can be just as useful.
Does 140 characters ruin our language?
Because of the limit on twitter, and other places, we use “internet slang” more often. This means that we are losing our amazing use of language. Some people believe that being short and “to the point” is the best thing to do, but I prefer to write using words that we might not use in everyday life. Which do you prefer out of these examples.
- “Join the contest today! #SCcontest at http://tinyurl.com/SCContest there are loads of great prizes! Please RT”
- “Hello, Would you be interested in winning some really good prizes such as a custom WordPress theme or Twitter Power? If so then join the contest…”
The second example is just an extract of what I could write, personally I prefer it because it is not so… demanding. What is your opinion?
Thank you,
Shane
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