Here is a quick warning for you : This is a major rant. Also, you won’t find me linking out to twitter and stuff on my post cause I am lazy like that.
As most of you already know I am quite an active twitter user. I use it as a marketing and networking tool and occasionally just blurt out whatever. I like Twitter, I think it’s amazing that we have a service that is so easy to use and allows us to connect in such a simple yet sophisticated ways. However, I am increasingly growing tired of all the twitter hype. It’s almost unbelievable how often I see links related to twitter (including this one). The only way I could differentiate my posts on Twitter is it seems like I write more about things that I grow uncomfortable with.
One of the things that has been bugging me lately is the influx of twitter apps. Hell, they are everywhere. Of course, without apps like Tweetdeck and Seesmic Twitter wouldn’t be what it is today, but there are plenty that are just useless. I haven’t done the research (may be I should) but I am sure almost 75% of twitter apps are just crap, or are built for pompous assholes to brag what their twitter rank is. Hell, I don’t give a crap if I am no. 1 or no. 2 million, if I tweet you and you tweet back, I am good.
The other thing that I don’t understand is why is everyone jumping on board on creating twitter app. I think it’s dumb to create apps that is solely based on someone elses model, especially twitter which at times seems to stay down more than it’s up. Besides, I think instead of structuring ones business (if that’s what you would call) on someone elses business these brainiacs should develop something that can run solely on its own. Of course twitter is huge and everyone wants a piece of the pie, but the hard fact is you don’t get to eat that pie. I mean what’s the point of having an app that everyone uses to trade followers or see where I rank on twitter? Seriously, is that what it’s all about. Hell, with all the bragging and crap Twitter has become almost unbearable. And thanks to all the apps out there they seem to suck these users even more into it.
This is a sincere request to stop making twitter apps that have no purpose whatsoever. Why? What’s the reasoning behind a stupid twitter app?
By the way, did I tell you I love Twitter….. I am ready, throw rocks at me, you die hard twitter user.
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Hi, My name is Ritu. I am a member of SMA (Social Media Anonymous) ;-) & help bloggers and businesses utilize the social web. 
haha – love it.
keep up the ranting!