Comments on: Loren, You’re Wrong About Twitter

By: micro-blog-obésité at :: DMY ::

micro-blog-obésité at :: DMY :: — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:06:42 +0000

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By: E Guy

E Guy — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:39:49 +0000

There are many ways to use the Twitter app…the problem is the only way the majority of users use the app is for trivial diatribe. The app seems to have limited use for the masses. It could find a home in specialized vertical applications but then it becomes a niche player.

Niche app or flavour of the month mass app. Either way, I suspect the outcome is not part of the original plan.

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Twitter Brainstorming Beats Second Brain | The Other Bloke's Blog — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:53:57 +0000

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By: David Beckemeyer

David Beckemeyer — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:31:05 +0000

Who said people stopped being skeptical about Facebook? Sure, it got a lot of money from MSOFT and that’s a success for some of the investors - but the jury is still out as to whether it will really have google-like legs and staying power - for a lot of people, it looks like a fad that fades - they play with it for a little while and then find better ways to ~~waste~~ spend their time.

We in the tech. world often forget how far we are removed from the mainstream - facebook seems to us like it is “everywhere” and “old news” but it is still niche and barely known in the mainstream.

By: Mark Evans

Mark Evans — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:55:26 +0000

Danielle,

A lot of people were skeptical about Facebook as well, calling it a service for students. I guess they were wrong.

By: Danielle Restivo

Danielle Restivo — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:45:31 +0000

I was recently in Chicago for a PR conference and was surprised to hear that misconceptions about Twitter are still fairly common. Many attendees felt it was only useful for teenagers to tell each other their plans for the day, or that it was merely for banal personal updates. I explained its many uses from networking, to sharing links, to spreading the word about events or news items. There was still a great deal of skepticism.

By: Cyndy Aleo-Carreira

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:46:17 +0000

I can’t watch. Only with the puppets. I watch the puppets.

By: Mark M

Mark M — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:06:26 +0000

Good article. There is a serious lack of creativity in people who think there is only one way to use this app.

By: Mark Evans

Mark Evans — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:42:12 +0000

I totally agree about talking about “milk”, which has little value..unless you and your friends are really into milk.

By: E Guy

E Guy — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:06:57 +0000

Mark:

I find it hard to believe that people on a mass basis will be interested to know that their friends are driving to pick up milk…

Application needs to find more value (which will mean targeted toward certain verticals) to be a sustainable business…or alter their existing application to find value for the masses. If not, it will be a flavour of the month.