On Monday the MLB Home Run derby took place and for the first time players tweeted during the derby. This social media experiment, requested by the MLB, allowed players to tweet, take pictures & video and share them on Twitter. It also allowed players to communicate directly with fans. I think this is really cool from a technology standpoint, but beyond that will it really catch on?While I primarily use Twitter to push articles and business content, I’ve yet to really get into it personally. In fact out of all the social media platforms I use Twitter the least. I mean really, do i really need to know in real time that my favorite celeb is “on there way to a stunning photoshoot #glamourous.” So my question to the readers is, what makes twitter so popular? I would like to know specifically why you like to use it or perhaps why you don’t like to use it.

What bugs me the most about Twitter is the mass amount of meaningless tweets. Everyone has a voice and they are letting the world know. From strangers tweeting their order at #tacobell to celebrities tweeting how they have a new fragrance out, its all noise. In order to find a few nuggets of useful information, you must first sift through the piles of spammers, bots, know-it-alls, and so called experts. Why not use a dedicated RSS from the sites you love instead of waiting for that #new tweet? Or text message your real friends when you want to chat? I just don’t get it.

Before i get to much backlash and hate comments I want to be clear, Twitter does have some perks and is a cool concept. The ability to reach anybody you want (or there assistant), and speak in 140 characters or less makes this idea great. The traffic twitter can generate to a website can be in really high numbers which is exactly why I use it for business, but for personal use? Im just not convinced.

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