Twitter has become this thing that creates narratives that actually have a cultural impact. As writers, do you think that the Twitter masses have too much power?
I think twitter narratives tend to happen in a way that stands outside of the pace of "real life". Opinions there are generally offered by people with a vested interest in a specific solution or agenda. Things can seem overblown if you're someone not invested in the platform or conversation or just in a different zone...
If life's a prism, then Twitter is like the commentary by those inspecting said prism.
Your prisms example makes total sense. Everyone on Twitter has already resigned to an opinion. They're not there to learn so even if there's dialogue, there isn't any action towards change. At the same time, it intersects with "real life" in ways that have shifted culture. It's hard to say that it's completely outside of reality.
I don’t know - I am not a serious Twitter user - I do share and promote other skill sets but I don’t take the time to engage - same goes for facebook and instagram
It's interesting because when you do engage on Twitter, it can feel like those opinions are the only ones that matter. And when you see those opinions play out "in real life," it makes me wonder about...a lot of things.
I think twitter narratives tend to happen in a way that stands outside of the pace of "real life". Opinions there are generally offered by people with a vested interest in a specific solution or agenda. Things can seem overblown if you're someone not invested in the platform or conversation or just in a different zone...
If life's a prism, then Twitter is like the commentary by those inspecting said prism.
Your prisms example makes total sense. Everyone on Twitter has already resigned to an opinion. They're not there to learn so even if there's dialogue, there isn't any action towards change. At the same time, it intersects with "real life" in ways that have shifted culture. It's hard to say that it's completely outside of reality.
I don’t know - I am not a serious Twitter user - I do share and promote other skill sets but I don’t take the time to engage - same goes for facebook and instagram
It's interesting because when you do engage on Twitter, it can feel like those opinions are the only ones that matter. And when you see those opinions play out "in real life," it makes me wonder about...a lot of things.