Tommy Collison

A few weeks a go there was a big discussion on Twitter about whether or not people should charge for teaching how to use Twitter. The general consensus was that this was wrong and that these people were scammers.

Now that’s just silly. In these (hate this phrase, but it fits) tough times, if you can find something people will pay for, shouldn’t you do it?

I suppose the big question here is whether or not you think Twitter is something that should be taught – or whether you should charge for that.

In my opinion, there are merits to teaching it. For so many people, the internet is still a really scary place and a virtual unknown. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with setting up a way -online or offline- of helping them.

Whether or not you think this can be charged for is your own thoughts. Is it that deep to be classed as an ethical debate? I don’t think so.

I don’t get why people make such a big deal about it. They tweet about it and blog about it an generally make such a hullaballoo out of that it’s all a bit silly. Yes, I’m blogging about it know but I’m not just doing it to condone the behavior.

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This is the sort of busybody behavior that I usually associate with really religious people – I’m not anti-religious, just leave me be. If someone else wants to charge for it or use their Twitter account for ‘top twitter tips’ – what’s it to you? You can just unfollow the account and, you know, not go along to the events.

As to whether or not there’s a market for it? there doesn’t have to be a market for something for it to sell.. merely a perceived one.

Agree or disagree? Say so in the comments :)