I mentioned this above, but I'll expand on it here: What does Twitter have to offer, really? Do we really care about Paris offering links to her friend's vagi

I mentioned this above, but I'll expand on it here: What does Twitter have to offer, really? Do we really care about Paris offering links to her friend's vagina? I mean, that, "Shit my dad says" and so on are entertaining and maybe worth a little bit but Twitter's real value is as a news service. If you're following the right place you can get instant news in a way not possible almost anywhere else. Would we have even heard about the Iran riots without Twitter? If they're going to be the place for scoops for the world they can't show themselves as someone who will give you up the first time the US asks.