But it is a little disturbing that “Twitter is just fun” seems to be the main argument in favor of the service. Then again, “just fun” worked out pretty well for Disneyland.

“First Twitter, as a social network, is another extension of your online presence” – yeah, I have a blog, why do I need another extension? Isn’t that THE POINT of a blog? Isn’t my blog really the extension of MY presence online, how far must I extend it?

“Second, Twitter is just fun.” – okay, I have no problem there – nothing wrong with having fun.

“Third, Twitter is a great way to keep up with what your friends are doing in the real world and gives you a frame of reference for these contacts when you eventually see them in person” – actually, my friends and I talk or IM when I have interesting things going on in my life or theirs. You know what’s neat about that? I get to actually interact with them, and hear details, not “skim” the stories of their lives.

The thing is this – I don’t really dislike Twitter the way you think I do, I get that it’s fun, I get that it’s a neat way to give micro-updates of our mostly mundane lives. What gets me going is the ridiculous amount of attention everyone is giving it. If people were just plain using it and enjoying that experience, I don’t think I’d be commenting all over the place. But it seems to get so much attention with such HUGE REVOLUTIONARY HEADLINES that it’s downright annoying.

I also get that there are plenty of corporate uses, and there are plenty of scenarios where a service like Twitter is a perfect fit. I don’t think it’s this “lifeblogging” that people are using it for. Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but I’d rather get a bit more of a personal touch when my friends want to share their lives with me. I don’t need to feed at the trough along with a thousand other people in order to ’stay connected’ with someone.

But that’s just me.