Twitter - almost 2 years later

I am reading over a lot of my old blog posts, and found this one from April 2008; just had to repost it.

Several big media players are talking about twitter in Norway these days. Not sure if this is a good thing - but still the number of users from Norway on twitter is low. Around 1000 people have an account compared to close to 1000000 with a facebook account. There is a big difference between the two social services. Facebook is a place to connect with people you know - to stay in contact with and to exchange photos etc. Twitter is more like a conversation. You are on or off. You can read back in the log, but it is what happens now that is important. Just like when @Oyvind (from nrkbeta) asked the twitter audience what he should focus on when telling about twitter on NRK radio. Twitter isn't selling itself. I have tried to invite friends, and some have joined. But it takes some time to explain the service. The people who joins, and get the idea - they get a great value add. It is a place to ask your questions, to tell people what you do - and then get feedback. Check out the followers of your follow twitters, and add them to your list. Btw. I am twitter.com/rygh.

What do you think about twitter now? Has your use changed over time? And ... what was just first tweet? Check it at myfirsttweet.com.