People will sometimes say "Twitter is not the real world".
Which is technically true, but substantially false.
Whoever you think influences the "real world"—journalists, media companies, educators—they're strongly influenced by Twitter.
It all starts on Twitter & branches out.
Which is technically true, but substantially false.
Whoever you think influences the "real world"—journalists, media companies, educators—they're strongly influenced by Twitter.
It all starts on Twitter & branches out.
A friend gave me this framework.
Consider the OODA loop: observe–orient–decide–act.
The idea is that if you move through the loop faster than your opponent, you can mess w/ their ability to understand reality and break their ability to make decisions.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OODA_loop
Consider the OODA loop: observe–orient–decide–act.
The idea is that if you move through the loop faster than your opponent, you can mess w/ their ability to understand reality and break their ability to make decisions.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OODA_loop
Twitter runs the fastest OODA loop and can thus disrupt all other forms of reality-perception.
Which means the most toxic Twitter user behavior will be mimicked elsewhere.
TV & newspapers are too slow. By the time they've aired, it's old news. Twitter is always more up to date.
Which means the most toxic Twitter user behavior will be mimicked elsewhere.
TV & newspapers are too slow. By the time they've aired, it's old news. Twitter is always more up to date.
That's why the stakes on Twitter is so high.
What you see being resolved on Twitter will influence what you see in the media, the education system and elsewhere in society.
What you see being resolved on Twitter will influence what you see in the media, the education system and elsewhere in society.
