There is a scene in The Simpsons where TV stops working and the children suddenly have to go outside and play. Great happiness ensues. That is exactly the scene I imagine if Twitter were turned off.
I wonder how many people only know each other through Twitter and through no other social network. I also wonder how many of them never bothered to ask for their other contact information.
If Twitter were to vanish suddenly would these people be bothered by it for more than a month? I'm thinking there has to be at least a handful of such people.
Also, anecdotally, I heard of a parent taking away their son's game console since they were worried he was playing it all day. His response was to stare at the wall for the same amount of time instead.
I wonder what implications there would be around forcibly preventing people from using social networks if they're already wired to be used to social media.
If Twitter were to vanish suddenly would these people be bothered by it for more than a month? I'm thinking there has to be at least a handful of such people.
Also, anecdotally, I heard of a parent taking away their son's game console since they were worried he was playing it all day. His response was to stare at the wall for the same amount of time instead.
I wonder what implications there would be around forcibly preventing people from using social networks if they're already wired to be used to social media.