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so now that i’ve expanded my twitter roster a bit, i’m noticing all kinds of twitter-heads. from a simple “what are you doing”, people have moved on to use the platform in several different ways.

here’s an unstable (literally and figuratively) sample size-up of twitter user segments:

twIDsmentation:

twiIDsters: revealing, unfiltered, if not sometimes scary personal headlines

twurps: less revealing, but ADD addled. kinda like coughing up a furball, burping at the dinner table or having mild tourrettes

ocd-ers: relentless, constant, chatty twitter stream of consciousness

EgoIDsts: Self promotional, blog promoting posters.

twIMs: People using twitter like its Gtalk/iChat or AIM. Kindof like those in the cube next to you, that have loud meetings, or personal phone calls with friends

twiocemail: Using twitter to post your status or as it all started, the “what are you doing” billboard

…i’d say I’m a twIDster/twUrp most of the time. How bout you?

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