There’s been quiet a few stories about Twitter recently, regarding its status, ownership and the people that use it. So I thought I’d pipe up and share my views!

Firstly……I think its safe to say that, no matter who (if anyone) buys Twitter (Google, Facebook, Yahoo)…It will remain free, 140 character limited and as ace as it is. The user group is such a close knit niche that any huge changes will just drive people away, and I’m certain that anyone opting to buy the service will appreciate that. Of course, that’s not to say that it won’t get covered with adverts, or change its look and feel (again, I think this is unlikely), but fundamentally I feel that it will remain the same. Which is ace.

For me, Twitter has become a massive part of my online Social Networking. I’ve met new people, people with similar interests that I can discuss similar likes / dislikes with, and also people that I would never normally socialise with, who can offer a decent opinion to the things I tweet about. It’s safe to say, that without Twitter, I’d be a bit lost at times. It’s inspired me to create things that I wouldn’t have ever thought of creating (Shameless plug for http://www.tweetview.co.uk here!)

Maybe that’s a sad thing to say. But I’m sure those who use Twitter daily (probably without even thinking!) will agree, that as long as Twitter keeps its “charm”, then no matter who owns it, it will still remain an ace web app to keep us talking.

So that’s all I have to say on the matter. Twitter is ace. Fact. And no matter who buys it (if anyone), I’m sure (I hope!) they will have the intelligence to know when something is good and doesn’t need changing, and will find innovative and hassle free ways of making money from an already perfect service.

Done.
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