(I just wrote this up all fancy-like with pictures and commentary and then my computer restarted. So now you are getting the lite[sic] version.)

Preface:
I will never mention Twitter again after this post.

Personally, I think twitter jumped the shark when @barackobama joined middle of last year.


Content:
I must admit I like it that nerds/geeks/techies are finally shaping what are considered the cool and mainstream trends. Twitter has some good uses if used correctly, but I think most of it is rubbish. I think that statement applies to any mass media device such as television, radio, or the internet. Unfortunately (or fortunately for some) your phone is now a mass media device. With rumors of Google buying it, Twitter is going to be here to stay, though I think the 140 character limit will be expanded soon as the technology advances. That being said, I found this graph and it seems to be accurate. I am categorized as a Lurker.




If you also want to be a lurker, these are my favorite people to follow. Most of the usernames are recognizable and all of them are real unless otherwise noted. The more cryptic or unknown's I'll translate or explain for you.

@hotdogsladies -Merlin Mann- Creater or 43folders.com and internet personality. I highly recommend
@levarburton -from reading rainbow/roots/star trek and rising internet personality.
@johncleese
@aplusk -Ashton Kutcher- A guilty pleasure and number 2 twitter user in the world.
@mrskutcher -demi moore another guilty pleasure
@tinafey
@rainnwilson -dwight schrute of the office and member of the Baha'i faith
@the_real_shaq -I am in awe of how he can condense and entire page of text into 140 characters
@mchammer -He has found new fame as a successful twitterer and internet celebrity. 374,000 followers.
@theellenshow
@jimmyfallon -I feel bad for this guy. He has big shoes to fill.
@ryanseacrest -HA!
@neilhimself -Neil Gaiman
@michaelianblack
@woot -deal site woot.com
@joelmchale -star of the soup
@cnnbrk -breaking news from CNN it's the only account that synch's directly to my phone. The #1 twitter account. 808,000 followers.
@stephencolbert - I'm not sure if this is a fake account or not. Read More