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So I’ve been using Twitter for the past few says now. I always thought that it is kinds useless because it duplicates what Facebook already has (with it’s Status feature) in terms of utility provided. And I still believe it mainly is composed of brain noises of the cloud of Twitter users that are out there. But since it is more of a generic application for anyone or any entity that needs text segments to be broadcasted to pseudo-targeted mass. For example, the Caltrain authorities to the Caltrain commuters. Train delays can be notified to the riders in advance so that people like myself can take alternative transportation to get to work down in the south bay. Or it can be a rant so interesting that you just want people to hear about. The organic/dynamic form of bulletin boards from back in the day. The Twitter service also has placed itself in a different market segment (if any market or potential revenue source exists) than Facebook due to the open nature of the users’ feeds. (Anyone can search or start “following” another’s feed.)
…Come to think of it, how do they monetize?