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Tweeting and the reality of insanity

Colette Douglas Home's excellent article was a welcome and thoughtful contribution which poured cold water on the recent insanity concerning the use of Twitter to abuse other people ("McAlpine strikes a blow against tweeting tittle-tattle", The Herald, November 20).

In common with many other citizens I tweet on a regular basis, making comment on the issues which interest me. I have never even considered the possibility of being able to use this, or any other medium, to launch a personal attack on any person; and certainly never to make a comment I would not make directly to the person concerned.

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