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Twitter: noun twit·ter \ˈtwi-tər\ A vapid venue, that attracts shallow, self-absorbed, cruel characters who feed on celebrity gossip, political controversy and non issues, - gullible people who allow themselves to be manipulated by profiteer. Precisely! Actually I'm not surprised @Cynique, nobody your age and few people my age--save those like me using it for marketing purposes--actually use Twitter on a regular basis. Of course, there are good and decent people on Twitter who use the platform, as an alternative to email, to share messages with groups of friends and associates. But these people are not the ones who generate the preponderance of Twitter's traffic, revenue, and notoriety. It is all the negative stuff that goes on that makes Twitter popular. You never read about Black women being demeaned and trashed on LinkedIn or Pinterest. Twitter is designed and optimized for the sole purpose of spreading celebrity gossip, political controversy and non issues--for profit. Twitter picks up where World Star HipHop leaves off except you know exactly what to expect when you go to World Star and there is no pretense, Unlike Twitter, who is elevated as if they are some kind of revolution starting, engine for enlightened social change. "black Twitter" is discussed as if it is the only thing of value for Black folks poppin' on the web. Twitter is the National Enquirer treated as if it is The New York Times. I get that you are not a bully. The folks on Twitter are bullies and they jump on people like a pack of rabid hyenas. And I haven't even gotten into Twitter porn or that the majority of tweets made are automated...