Back in April there were comparisons of Twitter = the new Second Life (i.e the hyped network of 2009) when Nielsen said that 60% of users lost interest after registering, leaving their accounts dormant.

Though Twitter won’t be heading into obscurity like the virtual world (this New York Times article gives some good reasons why), it’s still the case that Twitter’s actual user base is small compared to the number of registrations as some new stats from RJMetrics show.

In fact, according to RJMetrics, Twitter’s rate of churn isn’t 60% as Nielsen found in April, it’s 80%+, with only 17% of Twitter accounts sending a single tweet over the past month.

By comparison, back in 2007 when Twitter was much smaller and really just for tech early adopters, 70% were making regular use of it.   RJ Metrics boss Robert J Moore says that the key period really is the first week - if someone gets to grips with the micro-blogging service in the first seven days, the chances are that they will stick with it.

Based on that churn rate, rather than 75 million registered Twitter users, RJ Metrics says that the real number of people who actually use it is more like 10-15 million worldwide.   And based on earlier research by Sysomos, 51% of that user base is in the US, 9% in Brazil, 7% in the UK, 4% in Canada and 2% in Australia, so roughly speaking the number of active of active UK tweeple is around 700-900k.

RJ Metrics says that users who do make use of it are increasingly engaged.  This mirrors the report by Sysomos last year about Twitter’s power users - the most committed 5% who account for 75% of tweets.  

Sysomos found that they were more likely to work in tech, the media and so had the ability to take things that they saw on Twitter elsewhere.   Indeed, the gap between something breaking on Twitter and hitting the mainstream media can be as little as four hours.

Reuters yesterday posted an article that with its worldwide user base of 300 million Facebook was approaching ‘technological lock-in’ and becoming a new Google - a default Internet technology that’s difficult to ever shift.   Based on the numbers above, Twitter is not remotely about to reach that kind of status, but while it doesn’t tick the ‘reach’ box, it does tick the influence one.

80%+ Twitter accounts inactive

, but core users more committed

J.D. Salinger, the author of one of the most awesome books of all time, “Catcher in the Rye”, died of natural causes at the age of 91. Read more on J.D. Salinger below.

The reclusive author reportedly died of natural causes at his home in New Hampshire, according to his son.

“The Catcher in the Rye” was published in 1951 and became a huge hit with teenagers and college students, who identified with the teen angst and theme of alienation, innocence, fantasy, and sex.

After the publication of the famous book, Salinger retreated into seclusion for the rest of his life, refusing interviews.

Salinger purchased a home in 1953 in New Hampshire, where he lived out the rest of his days.

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J.D. Salinger, the author of one of the most awesome books of all time, “Catcher in the Rye”, died of natural causes at the age of 91. Read more on J.D. Salinger below.

The reclusive author reportedly died of natural causes at his home in New Hampshire, according to his son.

“The Catcher in the Rye” was published in 1951 and became a huge hit with teenagers and college students, who identified with the teen angst and theme of alienation, innocence, fantasy, and sex.

After the publication of the famous book, Salinger retreated into seclusion for the rest of his life, refusing interviews.

Salinger purchased a home in 1953 in New Hampshire, where he lived out the rest of his days.

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LEOGAN, HAITI - JANUARY 25: A relative of Lucy Alexandre, who died from injuries suffered in the deadly January 12 earthquake, holds a child during the burial of Lucy at a cemetery on January 25, 2010 in Leogan, Haiti. Haitian officials have put the death toll from the magnitude 7.0 earthquake at roughly 200,000, according to published reports. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Twitter・ソーシャルメディアのユーザーは、楽しいことが好きです。
ゴシッププレスがそのままTwitterに変わったのではありません。
しかし、僕らは、いつもそんなことを楽しんでいるのではありません。
ハイチ大震災には、悲しみを共有します。そして、ハイチ救済の大きな波を作ります。

自分に変化を求めて、Twitter・ソーシャルメディアを使ってください。
言語の問題や宗教の壁も破壊してください。
そして、世界のすべての人が飢餓から苦しむことない世界を望んでください。
それは、時々でいいのですから

Such as social media users Twitte fun I like to tweet.
Twitter has changed in the press just does not gossip.
However, we are in has not always enjoyed such a thing.
Haiti is the earthquake, and then share the grief. Then, create a big wave of relief Haiti.

Seeking a change in you, Twitter · please use social media.
Please also destroy the language barriers and religious issues.
And free world for all people suffering from hunger in the world. It wants to please.
It is good from time to time

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