I have always wondered about people who join and actively participate in social networks such as Twitter and yet do not provide a picture of themselves in their profile at the very least. Behaving like a social being and hiding one’s face at the same breath does not appear to jive. It is a bit uncomfortable to receive messages from unseen tweeters or those who do not present a face with their names.
Tweets usually carry a request to share something like a link and a faceless tweet appears more like spam than a legitimate request. Majority of twitter members look forward to activities that make the platform fun and exciting, not disturbing and tiring. With a tweet limited to a maximum of 140 characters, messages have no option but to be short and to the point, which is good.
I don’t know if it has to do with the very limited space when friends tweet back links of projects they wish to promote instead of responding as normal people do with words that make sense. After all, aren’t we supposed to keep in touch with friends and acquaintances through Twitter and not be purely bombarded with marketing initiatives? That’s the price, I believe, of having a ready and large audience to market to. Business people just cannot pass up the chance to promote themselves and their products in every opportunity possible.
Twitter is a good way of keeping in touch but receiving tweets comprised of unwelcome messages practically the whole day everyday can be very annoying. The level of annoyance can be such as to make some people rethink their Twitter usage but then again, advantages usually out-shadow the inconveniences and so most just take it as part of the use of the platform.
