What do people Twitter about and why do others care?

[Shiki]

Well to be honest, I don't really follow the whole, "What are you doing" thing; maybe when I go to sleep and when I wake up but I think of Twitter as an instant messenger except you're limited to few characters. Sure it seems more meaningful to actually IM the person instead but I run out of things to talk about there; Twitter is more random and you can converse more.

As far as people in communities go, I'm not sure? I hate calling people on the phone but I use Twitter to keep in contact with friends from school. Even some of my family members have gotten into it; it's just more convenient, funner, and easier to use than most other networking sites.

I didn't see the point in the beginning either but once I learned all the features they had, I became hooked. Just try it? I'm not guaranteeing that you'll like it or hate it but it can't be THAT much of a waste of time?