Reading Tweets is a source of connection to people I know and care about, and a source of inspiration from many others. And posting Tweets helps me nourish relationships I care about, and lets me process and express ideas I want to share. At its best, Twitter — and other networks like it — makes me more present in my life, not less.
– Alexandra Samuel on A More Meaningful Twitter Experience with Groups. I’ve always been at a lost of words when non-techie friends ask me why I use the service and this has to be the most genuine answer ever for it. I don’t mind using this line.
