Twits and the NUJ

This issue just runs and runs………..and with every comment, the NUJ supporters succeed in widening the gulf of understanding. As soon as people start posting “grow up” in response to comments and coming up with inspired(sic) insults such as “dumb blog millions’ heir” *sighs* – it’s probably time for us bloggers to take the conversation elsewhere.

More reaction to the most recent Twitter-bashing article from the Times. This from long-time user Duncan Riley who makes the point that the platform has changed a great deal in the past 18 months: “Stars bring in followers, and the picture painted by The Times for a sizable portion of the new comers isn’t inaccurate. Nor is it for the stars themselves; no doubt some are manipulating Twitter for self promotion.”