I think it is time for someone to say this:
It's time to ditch #microblogging. It's literally screaming into the void. And here's why.
Every other social form has some kind of physical equivalent:
- #Blogging and long-form videos - public speech.
- #Messaging - good old dialogue.
- #Forum s - literally that, forums! Think Greek democracy - forums are (shorter) speeches responding to each other, that is: a debate!
- Short-form videos - well, they don't, and we all agree they absolutely ruin one's mental health.
But, microblogging? Yelling into the void, mentioning what topic you're yelling about, then hoping someone will reply to you? And then trying to decide who can exist in that void to be able to reply to you? What kind of physical equivalent does this have, tell me?
Social media is an extension of actual, physical interaction. We, as humans, simply aren't designed for social interactions we cannot naturally experience!