Whether you like it or not, it seems to be news

Twitter, like it or hate it, seems to be a big deal. I've found it it interesting, useful for work, and fun. I have high tolerance for "noise vs. news" but I can see how it might irritate people who are real linear.

clipped from blog.compete.com Twitter has made headlines for some amazingly powerful stuff lately; breaking the news of recent China’s earthquake; partnering with MySpace for it’s “data availability” project; even helping a student get out of jail! All of these speak to the growing popularity of Twitter, and also help to explain it’s recent scaling issues. But how big is twitter, who uses it and how? Max Freiert (contact - e-mail) -- May 15th, 2008 | Recommend This Twitter has made headlines for some amazingly powerful stuff lately; clipped from blog.compete.com Twitter Traffic Explosion: Who’s behind it all? Written by Max Freiert (contact - e-mail) -- May 15th, 2008 | Recommend This clipped from blog.compete.com In the past few months, Twitter has grown rapidly. In terms of U.S. visitors, Compete has seen Twitter traffic nearly double from February to April, currently attracting nearly 1.2 million people per month. Looking at Twitter’s Attention share helps to further illustrate how fast the service has grown.