What is Twitter, and can you talk to friends on it just like facebook?

[summertime<3]

Can anyone give me any feedback on Twitter and what it is. I was just wondering since I've been hearing a lot about it lately. Good or bad?

[steepDesperado281]

It's like the "Status Update" on Facebook. That's what the whole site is about. You only get to post something in 140 characters or less. Check it out.

http://www.twitter.com

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[edtech]

Depending on how you use it, it can be a great tool or a waste of time. Here are some articles:
http://blog.technicalley.com/why-would-y...o-twitter/
http://blog.technicalley.com/all-that-tw...-not-gold/
http://blog.technicalley.com/twitter-ang...ind-a-job/

[tjcsonofallnations]

It's a message forwarding site that allows you to keep in touch with your friends. Right now it's infected with the conficker worm so stay away from it until they clear that up. There's more info on it at the blog for the Internet Safety Database.