"I have a running conversation with a couple of colleagues. Mike Schmidt's one of them; some on my Wh..." — Maggie Haberman

I met people through Twitter whom I wouldn't have otherwise. Readers sent me story tips over direct message. Many pointed out errors, but most did it respectfully, and I was appreciative.

I wasn't always a Twitter devotee. During the 2012 campaign, the first during which Twitter was widely used by journalists and campaign aides, I became something of a scold to younger reporters who I thought misused the medium.

Twitter has stopped being a place where I could learn things I didn't know, glean information that was free from errors about a breaking news story or engage in a discussion and be reasonably confident that people's criticisms were in good faith.

When somebody is describing their job as fixing problems for someone, that usually does not suggest that they're dealing with their tax returns.