There's a unique dynamic that's created when you become part of the fraternity known as Twitter (the Twitstream). The word that comes to mind is "maelstrom" in trying to describe the almost unfathomable numbers of people, places and things that come at you as a Twit-novice.
If you have some web savvy it isn't quite so daunting, but there's still a steep learning curve, which changes frequently, I should add. Terms like follow, followers, re-tweeting, blocking, unfollowing, tweeting, tiny url, lists and more become second nature within a few weeks of even semi-regular visits to Twitter. But then the real fun begins... interaction.
As you begin to follow people and you acquire followers, you start to develop your own niche (your stream or timeline in Twit terms) in terms that you set. You do this by the nature of the people you follow, most of whom have some kind of interest or shared values. I might add that there seems to be a high degree of trust among regular Tweeters, but some of that is illusory as with any human interaction.
As in any relationship the longer you converse (limited by 140 characters) the greater your comfort level grows with people in your "stream."
This brings us to a very delicate issue... which I really need to think about before posting a message that does the issue justice. Stay tuned...
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