Twitter users answer the question “What’s Happening?” to provide status updates.  The question has elicited answers ranging from the most inconsequential to the most important, depending on who is providing the answer.  For a “tweet” comprised of 140 characters or less, a message is sent to the intended receiver or the general public when desired.

The success of Twitter as a social media platform is a clear manifestation of how most people enjoy having a say about anything under the sun.  It has provided a venue to sound-off what would usually be hidden amongst the many frustrations and jubilations people have on life.  It has even become a stage for people who took the standard question too literally and have never stopped talking about themselves since joining the online social networking service.  It has likewise exhibited the power to exert influence on specific issues.

Based on a study made on “tweets”, there were six categories that have been identified including news, spam, self-promotion, pass-along value, conversational, and pointless babble.  The last category is sought to be further be clarified as wanting to know what other people are thinking, doing, and feeling in situations where physical interaction is not possible.  Various tools are provided for adding and following content, making the platform more interesting and alive.

If we are to gauge the expected life expectancy of Twitter as an effective social media influence and propeller of social interaction on the current response of users, we can safely assume its continued leadership along with Facebook and other social media platforms.  As long as people are willing to freely engage in interaction about what is happening with them and around them, we can expect to see more of Twitter in the years to come.  Twitter is reportedly being eyed for public offering in the very near future.