>> Specifically, what is the need for such a platform? >> Has Twitter become yet another tool to satisfy our very basic narcissistic desires? I think you just

>> Specifically, what is the need for such a platform? >> Has Twitter become yet another tool to satisfy our very basic narcissistic desires? I think you just answered your own question there. Seriously though, just getting a 140-char blurb out there is a good way to get a conversation going with whoever happens to be interested. My co-worker has this set of food-themed icebreaker cards that pretty much look like a bunch of tweets in flashcards and there's definitely some value there.