Microblogging is a form of blogging that allow us to share an updated status from instant message,mobile phone,email or the web.It does not matter if it is important to another people or just share daily life activity.You can also share links,post a photo or video—anything with URL (Uniform Resource Locator).Johnson (2008) said that,“It is a mix of three elements—social networks,live searching and link sharing—to defeat Google’s monopoly”.Whenever users update their status,people who follow their account will get the update right away.Instead of writing three paragraphs of your thoughts and feeling in a blog,microblogging offer simpler way.For example,on Twitter you can share your thoughts in 140 characters,click it,and people who follows your account will see that on the timeline.The numbers of characters are almost the same like sending a text message but microblog definitely offers more economic way than spend a lot of money on mobile phone’s credit.One click,single message,many recipients.
The popularity of microblogging is also because of this community.People are social beings; they like to communicate with others.In microblogging,users can share information or feeling about a particular topic users and their community interested in.Users can choose the topic depending on the wants and needs of their community.From hobbies,sports,movies,horoscope,even gossip.
In conclusion,the popularity of microblogging is because of all the advantages and privileges they offer.The easy to use way,the community created by it,the first form (blog),and how microblogging is useful to every sectors of life.It is the evidence of the development of web 2.0 that combines the entire web 2.0 characteristics (communication,collaboration,and information sharing).Microblogging is easy and simple,less time consuming compared to the SNSs.Just type your status,click,and it send to your followers.It doesn’t matter it will attract people to read and give feedback,sometimes it is only for self-amusement.It is the “ambient awareness” phenomenon.And yes,microblogging is a social network.You create a profile in the site and manage your own friends,who can be friend with you.Then follow your family,friends and the preferred community.It is community with your own goal,with your own convention.