Posted on February 14th, 2010Myths will always be there even in the issues of life. The best part of Twitter is that the result is an individual choice. The approach you take on twitter develops your future in twitting. To overcome the myths, practice good values and make the network site as an asset not a liability. Myths might convince you to stay away from the networking but it would be better you figure out how much you are missing when outside the networking family.
Twitter is a social network where many people have found solace in making friends. Literally, making friends is a task because of time and resources. However, with Twitter friend making takes a positive turn. Nevertheless, people still have a negative perception about Twitter. They have myths riding on this social network and this brings down the usefulness of the network site. Some very vibrant myths include:
• Blasphemy
• Home breaker
• Time wasting
• Negative influence
In Twitter, most people have the fear of blasphemy. There is a tendency of people taking it that they will be implicated in things they never did. This is the fear that people spread over criticizing the social network. In Twitter, you are always responsible for every twit. Remember when joining, there is a policy that you agree to even before you are expected as a member. Therefore, no blasphemy applies in case of twitter unless you have disclosed too much information about yourself.
Another myth spreading across and lowering the morale of Twitter users is the home breaking feature. People think that Twitter is a home breaker where married people outsource for partners outside their marriages. However, literally, the home breaking idea is individually based. It is true that twitter makes things easier through meeting new friends but on the same note, the individual choose what to do with these friends. Even without Twitter, someone looking for another partner will still outsource physically.
Time wasting is also something many scholars have tried to blame on Twitter. They say that people spend a lot of time twitting and neglect their duties. This is because twitter is deemed as obsessive. This is not in black and white as these scholars phrase it. The networking takes once time but a wise person needs planning. Very many professionals are using Twitter and still making it to complete their tasks. The networking should not be like your daily routine. It should apply when you are relaxing.
Other people think that Twitter has negative influence. Many studies have been developed on the social networks and this one takes the day as influencing the youth negatively. Some of the influences include pornography, early age relationships, drug abuse among others. The studies provide reasons as influence from the friends in Twitter. It is a network of choice and anyone joining understands the policy. He or she therefore is liable to anything happening in his or her life. This is what successful twitting involves.