Because Twitter tells me so
Ah, Twitter. I don’t know if it has jumped the shark, or become legit. Either way, when I witnessed its launch in March 2006, I never imagined that chatter on this texting platform would one day be – among other things - used as a source for Governor Schwarzenegger’s spokesperson when being interviewed for a CNN story:
The legislation has been divisive, with the governor’s office receiving more than 100,000 phone calls and e-mails, most of them in opposition, spokeswoman Andrea McCarthy said last month.
But she added that most of the Twitter posts the governor received were in favor of the bill.
Do you think Twitter feedback counts as a legitimate talking point? Would you use it in the way this spokesperson has?
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This may be beside the point but for those who feel Twitter is a fad or just another annoyingly geeky way to communicate, consider the fact that your opinion is now being accounted for by politicians using Twitter for feedback. For those (like me) who feel their opinions rarely count for much in today’s political environment, this is concrete evidence that you’re only a free Twitter account away from having some input.
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You know, I had not thought of it that way. Good call.
I also wonder what the ratio of “Twitter posts” to “100,000 phone calls” is for this particular outcry. I fully support the Harvey Milk bill he signed, just curious as to if it’s a fair comparison.
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