What if Twitter is just a toy

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I agree in theory with everything that is proposed in this article. However, I do question the statement that “Twitter is not a toy, it is a communication platform.”

What if the concept behind Twitter was a toy. What if the architects behind Twitter were really just pushing for the next toy for the internet generation. It could have been the users that realized it was next great communication platform. This could explain why the architects, engineers and founders were a little slow on the uptake, when it came to scaling and stability. If the concept was a toy it would not matter if it was down for short periods of time. Also, if it were a toy they would never have expected to experience the use (at least initially) that they get on a daily/weekly basis.

So, was Twitter a concept toy like a Tonka Truck or was it designed to be the next communication platform life a 300 ton dump, forty foot tall dump truck?