Twitter is the water cooler.
One of the ways that a friend of mine who works from home described Twitter is "It is like the water cooler where you can go and talk with other people when you need a break from your work."
I think this is a great way to describe one of the many ways that Twitter connects people.
Even though I don't work from home I take many Twitter (water cooler) breaks through out my day. Some people might believe that those breaks prevent me from being productive, however I find (and I'm only speaking for myself here) that they make me more productive.
Why is that? Because Twitter is something that gives me a glance of what people are up to. Updates are limited to 140 charactes. Reading blogs on the other hand is something that makes me less productive, because they are longer, and I often feel compelled to leave long comments on them.
I guess I see the differences like this
Twitter = water cooler. Breif periods of talking about this and that, then I return to work.
Blogs = going to a coworkers desk, and engaging in a long and involved conversation.
Does anyone agree or disagree? Please comment.
-N
