The question was 'what good?' Care to elaborate?

Money..

It has been a valuable tool for companies. Companies can connect with existing and potential customers in new ways, become thought leaders in their industry, or use it to do a number of things based on what they do and what their goals are.

Businesses have given to my company graciously to help them use these social media tools but the best part is that they are getting quick and painless ROI.

You can niche market like never for...create customer service situations that are public.

If your company was a person, would you want to be friends with it?

It has also been a great push for my photography services.

Aside from all the business stuff I get news from Twitter faster than any other source. Google can't touch its ability to get information out.

Makes sense, but in my limited experience, there is so much crap to sift through, I could see pertinent info getting lost in the shuffle.

Save your breath, dude. I have made contacts w/in my field that I'd otherwise never have had a chance make. It's outstanding and the folks who are entrenched in their ways, will never take the time to understand it's capabilities.

Twitter is almost the same as a messageboard forum. Its just intertwines with everyone.

I dont see much of a difference other then messageboards like these ones are just fans of a certain team.

It is what you make of it. Your twitter stream is based on solely on who you choose to follow.

I use a program called Tweetdeck to help sort through it though. I create groups or make sure I get certain keywords or phrases. Things of that nature.

Twitter is more open and instant. It isn't gated like a messageboard is.

Same here. And I thank ari for bringin it up in a thread. It took me a good while to learn what to do with tweetdeck. But trial and error, and viola, I use a keyword that may land me a job in paradise.

Twitter isn't for everyone. Nobody is saying it is...

But when people spew out that celebrity\what I had for lunch bullshit without even trying or knowing anything about what they are criticizing it makes me cringe.

I get really annoyed when the local morning news people are Twitting on their little computers during breaks. Then they come on and tell you they're Twitting, like they're high tech and "with it." **** you! I don't give a shit about what you're doing online. Now get to the weather so I can decide if I should go to work or head to the golf course.

Twitter is awesome...best source for news, whatever it may be or you want, there is around.

You can find stuff on there way in advance than anywhere else.

I know it’s stupid nonsense, but @shitmydadsays cracks me up.

I like it, mostly just for kicks. The Sklar Brothers are one of my favorites to follow.

LOL, exactly.

The - only - thing of value 'twit' has given the world thus far, is help keep it up to speed on what was going down in Iran.