Twitter has reached a popularity now that allows it to be called a mainstream media tool, with this comes a blind following, as with most modern democracies.

Digg involves users making decisions on their own behalf and therefore should be a more natural/true representation of peoples beliefs.

That is not say that Twitter can’t be used as a voice of truth, but it does depend on a) the user and b) the subject matter. What Twitter is better at is visible sharing of information from sources you are interested in on a fast feed basis, carefully ignoring irrelevant content as it flashes by.

Truly clear and unaffected thinking and democratic reasoning happens on very small scales everywhere on a daily basis, off the cuff comments amongst mostly groups that know each other and feel comfortable saying what they truly believe. This does happen on social media interfaces, but it’s already outweighed by a mass belief and it will sadly only continue to be minoritised further as Twitter and other tools continue to grow.

Thanks for another refreshingly honest blog post.