Stephen Fry has an inimitable (though sometimes rambling) writing style that is immensely pleasurable to read. In effect, this piece describes the social pheno

Stephen Fry has an inimitable (though sometimes rambling) writing style that is immensely pleasurable to read. In effect, this piece describes the social phenomenon that is "Twitter" from the perspective of someone who "dipped his toe" into it a year before this writing and emerged with around 1M followers. Full of interesting insights about how Twitter as a new development affects and alters politics, society, etc. much the same way as the emergence of the popular press first did a couple of centuries ago. Well worth reading for these observations alone. The piece also includes a funny depiction of a major faux pas by the author (in an interview, about Poland and Auschwitz) and contains a classy apology over the issue - in effect, serving as a model for how a celebrity should properly apologize in such a case and standing in stark contrast to the non-genuine apology one gets routinely these days from politicians, celebrities, and other public figures. A long and fascinating piece for those who love Mr. Fry's writing style and insights (and I do, even though I often disagree with him on substance).