Treatise on Twitter

To be more accurate - a paragraph on Twitter.

Earlier this summer, I deleted both my Facebook and Twitter accounts in an attempt to separate myself from the superficiality of the Internet at large. While this effort has been overwhelmingly successful, I recognize the social value of both networking devices; for this reason, I will once again re-enter the Twit-osphere, if only halfheartedly. Almost immediately after D-Day (deactivation day, that is), I started another Twitter account because I believe tweets are easier to follow that RSS feeds. It is much more convenient to get headlines from sneaker blogs, the NYT, Huffington Post, NPR, Pitchfork, etc. As of today, I'm going to use this account to once more follow intimate friends in order to keep and touch (and to always know where the party is). I will not at any time post my own wit, plans, quotes, favorite lyrics, or useful links. I probably would have just started following and not have bothered with this 'treatise,' except I have a lame account name and an even more lame 'real' name. I opted to open an account as 'Alexander Supertramp,' only because it uses my real first name. Otherwise, I think Chris McCandless was a selfish bastard and this emulation is personally humiliating, if only slightly. There you have it folks!