Comments on: Does Twitter have substance? understanding the latest in Web 2.0 hype

By: Rita Wilhelm

Rita Wilhelm — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:02:40 +0000

Just started twittering myself. Looked to see if Guy Kawasaki was twittering and he was. I chose to follow him, and almost immediately he started following me. I’m of course one of almost 10,000 people he is following… so of course he would never see a thing I wrote. Still… interesting. The big question is Why? Why are we doing this? And Why am I addicted? Is it a fad that will have a quick death? Is it to see how many people we can get to follow us? ( Like some ego thing?)

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The Blog Columnist » Will Twitter make us all go Twitty — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:41:02 +0000

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By: omar m

omar m — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:07:18 +0000

http://www.froodz.com/profiles

This been around long enough to clone ?

Early twitter clone from ex-CTO of mfoundry.com (mWorks platform).

By: Deepak

Deepak — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:50:18 +0000

I have an account (for the second time). I deleted my first one in 24 hours, since I didn’t get it. Not sure I still do. As such I only “follow” people in the same town as I am in and ideally close friends (i.e. my posts would not be public). For now they are, but if I could give you a good reason, I could run for office.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:38:51 +0000

It’s more like an IM away message than microblogging. Think presence…

By: lonelybloggers

lonelybloggers — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:36:45 +0000

Duncan – I agree with you on this one. Easy to replicate, nothing that screams out new and exciting.. Lotta hype for nada

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Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:04:29 +0000

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By: kate farber

kate farber — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:57:25 +0000

duncan, i completely agree with you! i’ve been reading the hype and have visited the site many-a-time only to get there and realize (or remember) it is not intriguing to me. will keep an eye on it and see how many more times i need to check it out before getting sucked in.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:18:47 +0000

Where I find it useful is group settings. For example, if I’m out partying I can txt Twitter with my location, where I’m going next, etc. and all my friends subbed to my Twitter txt msgs. will get that update.

This is also handy when you have a group of coworkers out of town for a meeting/conference. It lets everyone communicate about where they are or what they are up to.

A friend that travels to Silicon Valley fairly often told me Twitter is the source of many impromptu meetings since people are using it to say things like “at Starbucks on Ocean Blvd.” and others that are nearby will stop by.

I don’t think of Twitter as blogging-like but more about location and coordination.

By: John Evans (Syntagma)

John Evans (Syntagma) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:49:13 +0000

It appeals to egotists, Duncan, who think their every thought should be posted in the sky in letters of fire a mile high.

Clearly, neither you nor I are egotists. ;-)