2009-08-07
post/157702704
quote 06:35:00
“ Many [teenagers] didn’t know why the term had become a trending topic, were unaware of the Mashable article or Nielsen study, and thought that Twitter chose the trending topics. (I was in awe of how many teens commented that Twitter was stupid for making such a lie a trending topic.) ”
danah boyd: Teens Don’t Tweet… Or Do They?
Bonus points for actually collating data (even if it’s self-reported). It makes a refreshing change from comment threads full of anecdote (“I’m on Twitter” “I’m not but my mum is” “Why does anyone even care about it, it’s full of banality”; repeat until bored to tears).
