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> The vast majority of Twitter usage seems to be as a communication tool by celebrities.

I had a hard time with the credibility of this analysis after that whopper. Twitter use continues to grow exponentially and is currently at 140 million active users with 340 million tweets per day. It is the third largest social network behind Facebook and LinkedIn.



So, 139,999,999 users logging in to read 340 million tweets from one very active celebrity? ;-)

(I'm not saying that you're wrong and the OP is right; I'm saying that your numbers don't provide enough information.)


I'd say it's enough information to show that most users aren't using Twitter to communicate. 340/140 < 2.5 per day.




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