'Twitter Stories': New Site Highlights Action-Inspiring Tweets

Nov. 2, 2011 — -- Twitter has launched an innovative new website called "Twitter Stories" that showcases stories of tweets that have powerfully affected someone or something.

Though Twitter has become knowing for playing an integral role in world-changing events including this year's Egyptian uprising and the Japanese earthquake, the site typically focuses more on personal stories from individuals, both famous and not.

The new site is designed to showcase these stories.

"Read about a single Tweet that helped save a bookstore from going out of business; an athlete who took a hundred of his followers out to a crab dinner; and, Japanese fishermen who use Twitter to sell their catch before returning to shore," Twitter wrote as an introduction to the blog. "Each story reminds us of the humanity behind Tweets that make the world smaller."

A few examples of stories from the site's inaugural edition:

Users can share their Twitter stories by mentioning @twitterstories or by using the hashtag #twitterstories and the site asks for a video or photo to illustrate the story. Each month, Twitter will choose a selection of stories to showcase on the site.