"Getting old" is perhaps a bit prejudicial in this case. I think a better observation is that the novelty is lost for the individual, and this is true about vir

"Getting old" is perhaps a bit prejudicial in this case. I think a better observation is that the novelty is lost for the individual, and this is true about virtually anything -- that show they liked, the club they went to, the activity they took part in, a forum on the internet: Once it loses novelty, the ugly parts become more obvious, and for those that are on the edge of benefit opinions can turn rapidly. And to those claiming that this author is making concrete points about twitter, I would add the observation of an outsider who never understood the draw of twitter that it was always overwhelmingly a) cynical sarcasm that can be easily encapsulated in few characters, b) public disagreement. The medium itself favored caustic commentary. The purpose of Twitter has always been negative and pandering to the choir.