11 Sep 2009
The second global Twestival event was held on Thursday, attended by people who know each other through the micro-blogging service.
Twestival took place in 133 cities, including London, which has more Twitter users than anywhere else, according to Twitter. The event was held in Vinopolis in aid of ChildLine.
V3.co.uk attended to find out why Twitter's biggest fans use the service. The responses below show Twitter is often used as a tool to do business and manage company brands, as well as getting immediate access to information.
The collaborative and open aspect of Twitter was also one of the main appeals of the service to Twestival goers.
Listed here are some of the answers received - and in the spirit of the micro-blogging service, we set a limit of 140 characters maximum.
Richard: "Because it's concise."
James: "I use it to communicate a lot of information in short
messages."
Alistair: "It's like having a long email with all your mates on
it."
Ben: "To get real-time insight into the media industry."
Tom: "So that if people mention the company in a negative way
we can solve it."
Lucy: "I don't really understand it yet actually."
Kate: "Because it’s fun."
Edward: "It helps me connect with people with similar interests
and helps me find friends."
Rob: "It's hard to find people similar in real life."
Matt: "To say where I am going to do my gigs."
Barry: "To form online relationships that I can take offline."
Brad: "To tell people about my industry and what I'm doing. It
brings people and politics closer together."
Sam: "It's an easy way to understand what friends and randoms
are up to."
Funda: "Because it's quick and easy to get all the information
I want."
Claire: "I can contact just about anyone important directly."
Janice: "To find out things. People are more likely to respond
to you when you ask questions in front of everyone."
Ash: "Because everyone else was using it. I didn't want to miss
out."
Gary: "Twitter is a great way to connect with like minded
strangers as more connects us than separates us."
Tam: "There are so many barriers in society and Twitter helps
break these down."
Joanna: "It's faster than email, text or any other form of
communication."
Ian: "To listen to sentiment that surrounds the NSPCC and to
engage in conversations with parents."
Tory: "To see the thoughts of senior decision makers and
interesting people."
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