My early adopter friends have been using Twitter for a while and I know I will be moving into the fray soon. Have started to hear about some valuable connections, job opportunities and “inside scoops” on companies.
Do you think extroverts and introverts differ in how(and even if) they are twittering? Extroverts tend to like to share details of their life(ex. waiting on the carpool line at school, etc. ) and like to connect with LOTS of people. With their more private nature and their preference for writing, are introverts a) twittering and b)sharing different kinds of (less personal information to fewer, more select contacts). Your thoughts?
I love the analogy to the wild west with this whole social networking phenom…Some people ventured out west and never made it..others did the same and ended up owning half of Colorado. We are all pioneers in this new age and it is both exciting and frustrating for extroverts and introverts alike.
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I know about twitter, but don’t use it. I don’t even always use Reply all to groups I belong, too, because I find that my comments are usually directed to just one or two people and that’s where I want them to go. I read somewhere that we’re all wired to be able to keep track of so many relationships, so on and off work, I try to be choosy. I’d rather make a bigger impact with one person than converse with the universe, and frankly I doubt the universe is all that interested in what I think or do. When I write to one person, it’s about them and me, and what we share.
Laura – Thanks – I understand about the reply all frustration. I wonder if Twitter will attract a critical mass of users like Linked In?
As an introvert, I love Twitter, because I can join in a conversation or not, depending on my level of interest and mood at the moment. It also gives me time to ponder what (if anything) I’ll say.
It’s a great way to share and receive information with others while sitting alone at my computer!
Thanks Janet – Just added your blog here:) I like the idea of having a choice to reply. Many introverts have told me they prefer responding over reacting.
I love Twitter, because (provided I am careful about who I add) it points me to all sorts of useful resources I’d never otherwise have heard of. (Recently that included a book called ‘Introverts in the Church’ by Adam S McHugh, for example.) My problem is the time to work through my stream. I could easily as an introvert keep sifting through it for hours, but there is work to be done!
I’m an introvert, and felt the need to say, “hello” here in this comment box. I know it’s almost a year later.