The Admiral had explained 'twittering' to me in words of one syllable and yet I still found the concept baffling. I asked for a diagram.

Later that evening I began to explore for myself. There had to be a reason for the popularity of this typing-based pastime and I was determined to find it.

I arrived at the conclusion that the world was in the grip of typing-induced delirium, because after several hours spent amongst all this random keyboard spawn, I was unable to find any actual writing.

I was also finding it difficult to see the possible attraction in following the nonsensical ramblings of strangers when I could barely follow my own.

But just when I was about to give up on the idea altogether and slide into coma-level apathy, I stumbled upon a correspondent by the oddly familiar name of @Spore, who was about to change my opinion altogether.