Then: “What is a blog?”

Now: “What is Twitter?”

Then: “Why would anyone want to read your blog?”

Now: “Why would anyone want to read your Twitter updates?”

Then: “You really think people care enough about your opinion that you should have a blog?”

Now: “You really think people want to read about what you are doing all the time?”

Then: “Blogging is for egomaniacal exhibitionists.”

Now: “Twitter is for egomaniacal exhibitionists.”

Then: “Blog is a funny word. It sounds stupid.”

Now: “Twitter is a funny word. It sounds stupid.”

Then: “Blogging will be the death of legitimate, long-form journalism.”

Now: “Twitter will be the death of legitimate, long-form blogging.”

Then: “I would never have a blog.”

Now: “I would never have a Twitter.”

Then: “Heyyy, I finally got myself a blog, check it out!”

Now: “FormerSkeptic is now following you on Twitter.”