It’s been a month since I’ve taken initiative to become an active member of the twitter community; otherwise known as twitterville or tweeplevilee, or whatever else you’ve dubbed it.

A few revelations:

1. About myself on twitter: I’m a timid, quiet person in a public environment I’m generally unfamiliar with. On Twitter though, I can bring out my more social side and become more interactive. The big question is: will I interact the same with tweeples outside of twitter? I’m guessing I won’t be AS quiet and timid, but I certainly won’t be my twitter-self. But isn’t it true that many people have two faces when it comes to social media? Is everyone always acting according to how they really are, or wish they are? In terms of my own social handicap and bipolar true self and twitter self actions, I guess you’ll have to wait to find out.

2. Chris Brogan had an interesting piece about webcelebs. In my last post, I noted that twitter was extremely cliquesh, and I’m still struggling to make my way into certain “circles.” The interesting point Chris, who happens to be pretty popular himself, makes in his post is that we shouldn’t put these webcelebs on pedestals and really talk to them like they are “real people.” I can agree with this whole-heartedly, but I really don’t think too many people put these so-called webcelebs on pedestals, they put THEMSELVES on pedestals. Khalid recently went to CES and met up with a few “webcelebs.” As he hung out with the very down-to-earth Sarah Perez, a lady passes by them expecting Khalid “to gravel at her feet” (just exaggerating a bit). He didn’t, because he could care less about her. Apparently she’s “really big” and totally didn’t appreciate the snub she got from him and stormed away from the scene. Get off the pedestal so we can have a “real” conversation.

And the most interesting thing about this webceleb thing is that, although many have deservingly earned the title, some really great minds continue to plug along virtually “unknown” to the mass public. You don’t have to be so famous, to be amazing at what you do. That’s what I loved about our list of top 100 online marketers, it really gathered the well-known, and not so well-known great minds in marketing.

3. So, as I mentioned about myself, people don’t usually act according to who they really are on twitter, or other social media outlets. What I’ve noticed about some tweeples is that in another life before gaining fame on Social Media, they were normal and not really fabulous at all. Social Media gave them a chance to gain a lot of popularity they missed out on in high school and college. Is that wrong? Not at all, all power to them, but my advice: remember your more “simple days” before all the fame when you deal with others.

4. Many “experts” and webcelebs (love saying it, leave me alone!) have a set of rules on how one should conduct him/herself on twitter. Well, I agree there are some guidelines, but is at all business or play, or can it be a bit of both? Mack Collier says let your personality shine through, but what if you’re passionate about a topic that not all tweeples care about? For instance, with the horrific conditions in Gaza, I’ve been tweeting articles and information about the terror that has inflicted the Palestinian people. Is it much, or is that part of my “personality shining through?” The upside of this (if there is an upside to the crisis) I’ve met many passionate anti-war, anti-terrorism tweeples that have great insights and do great humanitarian work. My take, if I can’t express myself when I actually have a “voice,” a podium; then when will I ever do that?

5. Twitter has proven to be an awesome tool to meet locals in Detroit. I never knew there was such a strong Social Media group in the vicinity. HEY, Detroit isn’t THAT bad after all! That alone has encouraged me to continue plugging along on this twittercapades adventure. Until Next time, what has your twittercapade experience taught you?