5 reasons Twitter intrigues me; 5 reasons I avoid it

I’ve been holding out from getting a Twitter account for years. Recently, my resistance has been slipping because:

Twitter users transmit news faster than the news wires. Case study: Wednesday’s L.A.-area earthquake.
There are tons of Twitter tools out there to play with, such as twhirl and summize.
It’s beautiful in its simplicity.
It’s like IM from your phone [...]