Blog about Twitter

A Twitter discussion differs from an in-class discussion by having the ability to potentially hide behind a screen. Twitter allows people to connect with more people using hashtags. It has the potential to make trends and like always, whatever goes on the internet stays on the internet. So unlike an in-class discussion you have to be careful about what you type because it will be hard to take back.

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