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at what point do we all wake up from the momentary lapse of reason and admit that Twitter is not a good idea? it's not a good way to communicate (unless propaganda and vicious harrassment is what you're going for). it's not a good way to make money. it's not a good way to advertise. it's not good for anything really.

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I still think it is pretty good for following interesting people. I have signed off from Facebook because I kept getting drawn into useless political discussions. That happens on Twitter, too, but it doesn't lend itself to neverending arguments in the same way. And it is easier to follow a diverse crowd of people.

Those trying to further a cause such as the Arab spring my beg to differ.

Twitter is an important platform for open communication.

> Arab spring

oh? and how did they turn out for everyone?

It tutned out good for Tunisia

how about Libya, Egypt, and Syria?

Is it over? And the end result has nothing to do with the value of Twitter, it gave people a way to communicate when gov't was trying to shut them down.

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