This hub is in response to Anath who wrote, "The Twitter Phenomenon" hubpage. Part of my life philosophy is that whatever you put into an activity is what you take out. Not exactly "even-stevens", but I believe you will find your reward in your attitude and effort. And, if you find the activity not particularly rewarding, then you will eventually remove yourself from that environment or desist from that behavior.

Twitter Compared to Hubpages

If I compare Twitter to Hubpages, I would say that I am more involved on a daily basis with Twitter. I love Hubs and what it has to offer, but I'm getting more daily feedback from Twitter. I just celebrated my "One-Year" Hubpages anniversary ~ Cheers and Balloons, Whoopee! I can't believe it's been that long.

I've written a total of 33 Hubs and each one has taken me many hours to write. I may be a perfectionist or just want to give a lot of value, but these articles take a lot of research and thought. I must consider the topic of interest and my point of view. It takes a number of steps to create the flow of the article, title, subtitle, links, and images. I like for my articles to be unique and not run-of-the-mill and hopefully to answer people's questions about the issue of concern. Even the most "fun" article took me an immense amount of time. [That was about the singing group "Chairlift" and I listened to the artists for hours and researched their meteoric rise to fame.]

In all of that year, I have 150 fans, but I do not have constant interaction with them. This tells me that some people have read at least one of my hubs and have enjoyed it in some way. I'm extremely appreciative they took the time to read it, comment, become a fan and/or rate it. I consider that the "reward" which I mentioned at the top of this article. I usually reciprocate by visiting their hub and becoming a fan. I think people want to be loved and appreciated and feedback does that. Something also tells me I may have a somewhat competitive spirit because I love seeing the numbers go up and like getting a good grade on a paper, I'm reaching for a "100." There's that 'perfectionist' quotient again.

Repeating the premise, you reap what you sew and get out what you put in, I have not been a consistent hubber. I may have stayed up nights at the beginning just waiting for someone to comment and read my hub, but I no longer do that. I feel more like a citizen journalist here, providing news and information with editorial comments. [See Chicken Little Story]

Comparing the rewards to Twitter, I have 2600 followers, while I am following 1831. It is true that I am not interacting with all of these people on a daily basis. I would say that there are a good number that I am on a daily and/or weekly basis having some conversations. Over the course of ten months since I started Twitter I've had mostly excellent experiences, besides the typical spam noise interference.

• The difference between Hubs and Twitter is the immediacy in response and that Twitter is a microblog. I usually SHARE my Hubs on Twitter and hopefully reach a broader audience of readers.

The list below is not all inclusive, nor is it in any particular order. I just started to write down "What Makes Twitter Special" for me.

1. Connect with Famous People [Deepak Chopra]
2. Contests [I won free Weleda Products! Just for a tweet]
3. Recognition [Nick chose me for Tweet of the Day]
4. Improve Yourself [Becoming a better writer and more]
5. Learn the most current news [Health, Environment, Politics +]
6. Make Friends [Local, National, International]
7. Get A Positive Lift
8. Share Music [Blip.fm]
9. Link to Your Blogs [Yeah Hubpages]
10. Get More Traffic by Linking to Your Blogs
11. Get and Respond to Polls
12. Share Philosophical Viewpoints
13. Retweet Aphorisms & Quotes
14. It’s an honor to be requoted and makes you feel like you said something meaningful.
15. Learn New Techniques
16. Get Creative Ideas
17. Partner on Projects
18. Build a Reputation
19. View Photographs and Videos
20. Find Out About New Media Tools & Trends
21. Participate in Events
22. Make it a Routine
23. Ask Questions and Get Immediate Answers & Suggestions
24. Feel Like Your are Part of Something Bigger Than Yourself
25. Expand Your World Vision
26. Everyone Has Something That Needs to Be Heard
27. Connect and Network
28. You are Under No Obligation

29. You can also check your activity, relationship and approval statistics

The truth is that, "You are where ever your mind is!" And if I invested loads of time on Hubpages, getting involved with all that is offered here, I'm sure I would find it just as rewarding as Twitter. I once stayed up late writing haiku and some of the other interactive tools in Hubtivity and Forums. I know that there are many groups of friends who meet on a regular basis and then also meet in-person. That happens with Twitter, too. So, I believe it's just a matter of selecting your platform of interactivity.

Twitter reminds me very much of email, where you can direct message and also put the @ symbol. I love mail, so this is a great reward.

It's your choice with whom you form relationships. I prefer those who are sending positive affirmations and meditations. This is what uplifts my spirit.  The main thing is live your life to the fullest and remain positive. Send love into the universe and it will be returned in kind.

Debby Bruck, CHOM is a student of Kabbalah and Homeopath. She teaches qigong, healing movement, guided imagery, and meditation. Debby believes that homeopathy is the wave of the future that provides hope and healing to those who have tried every other approach. Visit her blog or follow Debby on Twitter or become a member of Homeopathy World Community and check out the remedy kits under the Marketplace.

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