New features in wordpress allows users to post and read wordpress blogs through the Twitter API (or software for you non geeks). Rss feeds have allowed us to read blogs more efficentky; however, there is a disconnect between rss readers and blog writers. The ability to read blogs using rss aggragators drives traffic away from the blogs themselves. This includes reader response. Will this new way to communicate be more helpful or will it be lost in the noise?

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http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/12/12/wordpress-integrates-with-twitter-api/