Comments on: Twitter: flash in the pan or internet phenomenon? http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/twitter-flash-in-the-pan-or-internet-phenomenon Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erin http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/twitter-flash-in-the-pan-or-internet-phenomenon/comment-page-1#comment-8443 Erin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:38:33 +0000 http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/?p=378#comment-8443 Interesting statistic I just came across on Twitter. Over 60% of Twitter users quit after the first month: http://www.marketingcharts.com/interactive/6-in-10-twitter-users-jump-ship-each-month-8928/?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=textlink Interesting statistic I just came across on Twitter. Over 60% of Twitter users quit after the first month:
http://www.marketingcharts.com/interactive/6-in-10-twitter-users-jump-ship-each-month-8928/?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=textlink

]]> By: Erin http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/twitter-flash-in-the-pan-or-internet-phenomenon/comment-page-1#comment-7846 Erin Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:59:22 +0000 http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/?p=378#comment-7846 Another Twitter publicity stunt: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090415/ap_en_mo/on_the_net_twitter_kutcher Another Twitter publicity stunt: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090415/ap_en_mo/on_the_net_twitter_kutcher

]]> By: Erin http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/twitter-flash-in-the-pan-or-internet-phenomenon/comment-page-1#comment-7202 Erin Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:56:39 +0000 http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/?p=378#comment-7202 I actually think some of the apps people have developed for twitter, and some of the creative uses of tweets, has surpassed Twitter itself. Twitter.com rarely works anymore. Ever since they started this mass PR campaign, it seems like the site sends you the fail whale about 40% of the time. Many of the 3rd party apps provide a better interface anyway. I recently discovered this very cool use of tweets: http://twistori.com I actually think some of the apps people have developed for twitter, and some of the creative uses of tweets, has surpassed Twitter itself. Twitter.com rarely works anymore. Ever since they started this mass PR campaign, it seems like the site sends you the fail whale about 40% of the time. Many of the 3rd party apps provide a better interface anyway.

I recently discovered this very cool use of tweets: http://twistori.com

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/twitter-flash-in-the-pan-or-internet-phenomenon/comment-page-1#comment-7119 Stephanie Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:36:24 +0000 http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/?p=378#comment-7119 Oh no! James... don't look at this article. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29796962/ Oh no! James… don’t look at this article. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29796962/

]]> By: James http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/twitter-flash-in-the-pan-or-internet-phenomenon/comment-page-1#comment-7083 James Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:13:27 +0000 http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/?p=378#comment-7083 Isn't is basically blogging, at its core? Some of the administrative functions are a little different, and the way you follow people is slightly different, but it seems basically the same to me conceptually. Like a lot of things, it seems to me one of the big keys to success is in the packaging of the technology, not the technology itself. Isn’t is basically blogging, at its core? Some of the administrative functions are a little different, and the way you follow people is slightly different, but it seems basically the same to me conceptually. Like a lot of things, it seems to me one of the big keys to success is in the packaging of the technology, not the technology itself.

]]> By: Brian http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/twitter-flash-in-the-pan-or-internet-phenomenon/comment-page-1#comment-7046 Brian Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:06:51 +0000 http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/?p=378#comment-7046 True, true. I heard about the Hudson River plane crash getting spread on twitter before any news sources could cover it -- very cool. And I understand that retweeting and using hash marks can connect people by common subject or group. I guess there is just something unsettling to me about anyone having access to what I'm doing or thinking at any given time. True, true. I heard about the Hudson River plane crash getting spread on twitter before any news sources could cover it — very cool. And I understand that retweeting and using hash marks can connect people by common subject or group.

I guess there is just something unsettling to me about anyone having access to what I’m doing or thinking at any given time.

]]> By: Erin http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/twitter-flash-in-the-pan-or-internet-phenomenon/comment-page-1#comment-7045 Erin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:35:53 +0000 http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/?p=378#comment-7045 PS, relevant article related to the character count: http://digitalroam.typepad.com/digital_roam/2009/03/after-twitter-where-next.html PS, relevant article related to the character count: http://digitalroam.typepad.com/digital_roam/2009/03/after-twitter-where-next.html

]]> By: Erin http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/twitter-flash-in-the-pan-or-internet-phenomenon/comment-page-1#comment-7044 Erin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:34:46 +0000 http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/blog/?p=378#comment-7044 What, you mean you don't understand the magic of the (completely arbitrary) 140 characters? :) Actually, I think the success of twitter lies in the fact that it's a network that allows you to connect to others without the requirement of a reciprocal relationship. In my opinion, that's what makes twitter unique, not the character count limit that seems to draw more attention in the media. Twitter is a great source for news discovery, and it's less of a commitment b/c you don't have to approve/follow/accept an invite from every person who wants to hear your tweets. For example, on Twitter, I might want to follow certain news sources, politicians, bloggers, etc because I'm interested in hearing what they have to share, but I wouldn't necessarily want them in my facebook network because we don't have a personal relationship. And if they don't want to follow me on Twitter, I'm totally cool with that because I can still benefit from their tweets. And since we don't have a personal relationship, it makes that 140 character limit very appealing. What, you mean you don’t understand the magic of the (completely arbitrary) 140 characters? :)

Actually, I think the success of twitter lies in the fact that it’s a network that allows you to connect to others without the requirement of a reciprocal relationship. In my opinion, that’s what makes twitter unique, not the character count limit that seems to draw more attention in the media.

Twitter is a great source for news discovery, and it’s less of a commitment b/c you don’t have to approve/follow/accept an invite from every person who wants to hear your tweets. For example, on Twitter, I might want to follow certain news sources, politicians, bloggers, etc because I’m interested in hearing what they have to share, but I wouldn’t necessarily want them in my facebook network because we don’t have a personal relationship. And if they don’t want to follow me on Twitter, I’m totally cool with that because I can still benefit from their tweets. And since we don’t have a personal relationship, it makes that 140 character limit very appealing.

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