Twitter, as a medium, is defined by sending short messages, with neither time for second thoughts nor space for citations. Whether it's intentional or just an e

Twitter, as a medium, is defined by sending short messages, with neither time for second thoughts nor space for citations. Whether it's intentional or just an emergent property of its design, it's heavily skewed towards rewarding hysterical sound bites. (The above characteristics are shared by SMS, of course.)