After we have written about the article about Twitter turning commercial at the latter half of this year, a question sprung up in my mind. Is Twitter really created for commercial purposes?
The main use of Twitter is to keep people connected. It lets an individual share a slice of his or her life with other people through short but frequent messages. It lets people see what is going on in another person’s life. But then with it being commercial nowadays, does this mean that Twitter lost its personal touch?
The great thing about Twitter used for businesses is that it lets businesses reach out to their audience in a more personal way. This is unlike the recorded messages in answering machines or formal emails. Twitter can reach even in an informal manner. But with a lot of people entering Twitter with business as the primary reason, I am now seeing Twitter turn into an impersonal, alienating medium.
But I guess it is inevitable. Sooner or later, businesses will enter Twitter anyway. But I guess this post is just a simple call to use the medium wisely. It is not a ready audience. I do not like Twitter to turn like my spam box in the future.