Looking For The Usefulness in Twitter

By now most everyone’s probably heard about Twitter. Evan Williams, who started Blogger, and then Odeo, has moved on to his next project which is called Twitter. If you’ve been under a rock, it’s sort of instant messenger input meets blog-style publishing. I’m blurring the lines here on The Apple Blog just a bit, but since Twitter has some nice OS X support, I’m going for it.

I get stuck (and a migraine) when I try understanding how exactly Twitter can be useful. It seems so flippant toward the idea of publishing anything real and useful. At best, it’s a clever Away Status Message for your IM client, only one that the world can see rather than just your chat buddies. Maybe I’m just being close-minded, but I fail to see the point, and really can’t help but feel like it’s a goofy fad that’s soon to fade away.

I’m asking for your help here readers. Enlighten me as to why I should put my Twitter account to use. Have you come up with an idea that puts Twitter to an actually good use? I’d love to hear all the gory details – especially if it’s something that gets me to see the light and start using it myself. Or on the flip side, tell me that I’m not alone!!

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