It's irritating popularity aside, the first indicator of Twitter's importance as a communications tool (in my opinion. at least), was when Iranians were using it to plan protests during the elections. Given the bloody mess that ensued, its effectiveness is questionable, but that's more about Iran's scary effectiveness controlling Internet traffic than Twitter as a platform (which is a whole other post or three that I am surprised has not gotten more mindshare.)
The most recent one is if it gets brought into this pending court case, then I would say that business model or not, Twitter has fully "crossed the chasm." Even more so if the "Internet chest beating" that went on between the dead guy and his "friend" (who was accused of shooting him) is determined to demonstrate intent or premeditation. Will Twitter thrive or crumble in our litigious society? And why do people like to IM in public anyway?
I just don't get it....
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