July 9, 2009

The Five People You Meet on Twitter (No. 2)

This series began with The Celebrity. The Real Deal With follower counts ranging from 10 to 10,000 or more,* these are the workhorses of Twitter–the folks who make it worthwhile to log on and catch up.  Whether they’re sharing random facts: I just now found out that Donkeys can withstand more radiation than humans!–@emilyoftexas or [...]

July 9, 2009

The Five People You Meet on Twitter (No. 1)

The Celebrity Whether they’re promoting a flick/show, a cause, a campaign, a product/career or just trying to save face, these  tend to be the tweeple that provide fodder for the tired theory that Twitter’s an exercise in narcissism. Politicians, talk show hosts, novelists, sports figures, celebrity chefs and garden gurus, moviestars*… with a few noteworthy [...]