#MoreBAG @Twitter

Victor,
To dismiss Twitter in total is like dismissing the blogosphere or the internet in total. My advice is, don’t buy into the noise and frivolity surrounding the chatter about Twitter (just like I wouldn’t write off the political blogosphere because of the predominance of celebrity-tracking blogs). As someone who was also initially skeptical also, I’ve found Twitter an exceptionally important platform combining the power of SMS and blogging. Even among the die-hard Twitter skeptics in my own house, they are now signed up and finding several voices out there — people who wouldn’t necessarily attract your attention for the way they blog, speak publicly, etc. — nearly invaluable for the combination of insights, ID of trends, the key nugget, the wit and humor. I’ve found that — among a key group of people/orgs I’m following (in politics, technology, culture, photography), the signal-to-noise ratio is unbeatable. (Plus, as someone who nearly chose a poetry track in attending grad school in creative writing, I appreciate the ability AND opportunity just to craft a good phrase or two.)

Fair enough.