Comments on: Ode to Twitter

By: katelynjane

katelynjane — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:08:43 +0000

I love this post! It sums up exaclty where I see myself with Twitter once I get into it a bit more (three days hardly seems like I’ve started!). My hubby is wondering what the “big deal” is with Twitter, and I’ve tried to explain it…but I think i’m going to forward this to him so he can see your description (:

By: Jared O'Toole

Jared O'Toole — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:18:39 +0000

If you used your TV or radio to listen to EVERYONE on your block broadcast their every random sound or video, you’d dismiss radio and TV as useless.

So true people that blow off twitter simply don’t get it or give it a chance. Use it for whatever you want and you will find others using it in the same way.

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By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:13:13 +0000

Rbert – I’ve been involved with computers professionally since 1984, so I trump your long view

Twitter is exactly like weblogs (5+ years ago) the whole WWW (10+ years ago), or Usenet (20 years ago). Where’s the value? It’s where you find it.

Some people aren’t interesting (to you). Just as some books fascinate me and others bore, some music is exceptional and some is “who would listen to That?” some movies or plays are excellent – and you and I don’t agree on which ones.

Actually, that’s what makes al of this fun. If you don’t like the first persn you read… find someone else.

By: Eddie Soto

Eddie Soto — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:18:23 +0000

As a relative n00bee myself, I am finding many Twitter links and references to information that I am enjoying reading, much of it relevant, some of it silly, some totally hilarious. I related to Laura’s Ode. Twitter is what it is, I agree, but as a new user to a forum set up in real time such as this, I find myself thinking outside the box more. I am enjoying this community. I, for one, am keeping it. Thank you Laura for your post. I look forward to networking with and meeting many of you soon. – Eddie (esonline)

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By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:44:42 +0000

Laura/Pistachio –

As a relative n00b to this Twitter thing (I got on to follow a good non-Twitter friend as he was at SXSW and I was not), I have to say that I can identify with your initial impressions, too.

There is a tipping point where you find the value in Twitter, and I think you nailed it when you said,

“But the elegance is this: Everyone starts out with nobody listening to them and nobody to listen to. How and who you add determines what Twitter will become for you.”

Right on!

- Eric

http://www.twitter.com/buddhaplex

By: Laura Fitton

Laura Fitton — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:23:52 +0000

@Robert W. Thank you.

Wouldn’t you argue that that is VERY like saying film is useless because you saw a movie that didn’t appeal to you?

Here is why I say that “they are anything but mindless inspired ADD nonsense.” I’ve personally experienced:

-that my last 6 out of 6 prospective clients ALL found me via Twitter
-mentoring from and communications with numerous A-list technology leaders who connected to me via Twitter
-collaboration and knowledge sharing on sophisticated ideas in technology, science, social media and other topics
-international travel and speaking opportunities
-breaking news
-heart-moving community support
-access to 2000+ loose ties in a pretty interesting personal network
-and as they say on TV “much, much more”

You might consider re-reading the original post (Twitter Makes us More ___)? Or, just disregard Twitter altogether and don’t worry yourself whether you were right to.

It is what it is, and it definitely “looks” stupid.

PS – Maybe if you listened to Dan Bricklin and I discussing it, http://is.gd/239 or read his follow-up blog post? http://is.gd/ik

Warmly, Laura