The way of the tweet

[notes in search of anessay]

The lifecycle of the twitterer:

1. Skepticism

2. Enchantment

3. Disenchantment

4. Servitude

(This may also be the lifecycle of Twitter itself.)

Everycommunication medium hasformal qualities and social qualities. The uniqueness of each medium lies in the tension between the formal qualities and the social qualities.

The initial skepticism of the twitterer stemsfrom the formalrestrictiveness of the medium, which makes itssocial possibilitiesappear meager. Limiting...