I announced last month that I had joined Twitter, using the account @orinkerr. One month and 100 tweets later, I’ve enjoyed the experience so far. I joined Twitter mostly because lots of people in the cyber/privacy world use it, so I figured it was good way to follow and interact with folks in the field. As a result, I’ve mostly stuck to tweets within the subject of my academic interests, with occasional links to my relevant blog posts here at the VC. It’s not a place to get involved in deep conversations, but it’s a good way to follow the news and post links. And it’s always interesting to learn the ins and outs of new media platforms, especially those as widely-referenced as Twitter.
One concern I had when I started the account was where I would get the time to add Twitter into the mix. So far, I don’t think it has added much time, in part because tweets are necessarily quick to write. Plus, I think I’ve engaged in some social networking substitution: Introducing Twitter has led me to spend less time on Facebook, and even perhaps a bit less time on the VC. So I’ll keep it up, at least for now.