After Facebook comes Twitter in the online social networking scene. Facebook has been used by Nagas effectively for social and business purposes. But ask someone nearby if they have a Twitter account, many will answer in the negative.

For those who are yet to explore Twitter – www.twitter.com is a popular website where one can let people know what they are up to. It was started in the year 2006 by an American named Jack Dorsey. It is called a micro-blogging tool because a person cannot write more than 140 alphabets at one time. Each time someone writes – the message is called a “Tweet”.

On Twitter, you can follow some of the world’s most respected persons and know about their thoughts and day-to-day activities. You can also follow Newspapers and keep yourself updated. Twitter had 300 million users in 2011 and the number is ever increasing.

Around the world, people and politicians have used Twitter to express their views. Recently, U.S president Barack Obama appealed to the public to support the American Job bill through Twitter. In India, personalities like politician Sashi Tharoor and actor Amitabh Bachchan use Twitter on a daily basis.

Twitter is yet to make its impact in Nagaland but the number of users is growing slowly. Media houses like Nagaland Post updates news daily on Twitter. Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) tweets about Job and exam information. Hornbillfestival.com gives latest updates on the popular Hornbill festival to tourists.

Nagas with Most Number of Followers on Twitter.com:
Casuyi Lohe (862), Dr. Yan Murry (655), Ayicha Muivah (469) Aola Longkumer (425), Lesly Lobeni (365). Source: Twitter.com; as on January 18 , 2012.

If utilized by the Government departments properly, Twitter can be very useful for the general public. Local organizations can make an impact by using the micro-blogging website. It just takes 2 minutes to start a Twitter account and it is Free. A person just needs to spend 5 minutes daily to update their activities on Twitter.

Written by K. Zeliang

Tags: Social Networking, Twitter