Comments on: I like Twitter, but it has a big problem http://www.16thletter.com/2008/04/11/i-like-twitter-but-it-has-a-big-problem/ thoughts on how the Internet intersects with work, play & life Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:18:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Can Twitter and Plurk co-exist? « Emerson Direct Marketing Observations http://www.16thletter.com/2008/04/11/i-like-twitter-but-it-has-a-big-problem/#comment-7222 Can Twitter and Plurk co-exist? « Emerson Direct Marketing Observations Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:41:40 +0000 http://www.16thletter.com/?p=341#comment-7222 [...] this person did not specifically chime in on her love or hate for twitter, I still liked her post, Melissa Chang, tells me why she likes Twitter, bumps and [...] […] this person did not specifically chime in on her love or hate for twitter, I still liked her post, Melissa Chang, tells me why she likes Twitter, bumps and […]

]]> By: Melissa Chang http://www.16thletter.com/2008/04/11/i-like-twitter-but-it-has-a-big-problem/#comment-6975 Melissa Chang Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:50:02 +0000 http://www.16thletter.com/?p=341#comment-6975 <i>CGabriel - Thanks for reading and for the follow. I feel like I'm only now coming into my Twitter "groove" - nearly 300 twitter posts in. I am realizing that the cool thing about twitter is that lots of people use it lots of different ways. And that's a very interesting thing. I also am realizing that I tend to enjoy reading the posts of people who write posts like me, and more and more I am unfollowing people who don't. And that's OK, too! But I'm glad that you enjoyed my observations. - Melissa</i> CGabriel - Thanks for reading and for the follow. I feel like I’m only now coming into my Twitter “groove” - nearly 300 twitter posts in. I am realizing that the cool thing about twitter is that lots of people use it lots of different ways. And that’s a very interesting thing. I also am realizing that I tend to enjoy reading the posts of people who write posts like me, and more and more I am unfollowing people who don’t. And that’s OK, too! But I’m glad that you enjoyed my observations. - Melissa

]]> By: CGabriel http://www.16thletter.com/2008/04/11/i-like-twitter-but-it-has-a-big-problem/#comment-6974 CGabriel Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:22:54 +0000 http://www.16thletter.com/?p=341#comment-6974 Absolutely LOVED your thoughts on Twitter, Melissa. Based upon that alone, I'm going to start following you...I'm @CGprogram should you care to follow back. To be perfectly blunt, I don't give a rat's ass what the "rules" of Twitter are; I'll tweet something related to my work, my website or blog, something funny about one of my daughters or a random thought on the weather. If anyone "official" from Twitter, or a random commenter, comes along and explained to me that I give them nothing of interest and that I needed to be more engaged with the "rules" of Twitter, I'd be as concerned about the comment as I am about the daily temperature in Lima, Peru. As one who has arrived late to the party, Twitter seems like a pretty cool thing; I only follow about 40 or so people and have about 30 following me but again, it's a fascinating concept. However, that said, I'd survive just fine without it if it went away........of if the Twitter police told me my tweets weren't interesting enough. Absolutely LOVED your thoughts on Twitter, Melissa. Based upon that alone, I’m going to start following you…I’m @CGprogram should you care to follow back.

To be perfectly blunt, I don’t give a rat’s ass what the “rules” of Twitter are; I’ll tweet something related to my work, my website or blog, something funny about one of my daughters or a random thought on the weather. If anyone “official” from Twitter, or a random commenter, comes along and explained to me that I give them nothing of interest and that I needed to be more engaged with the “rules” of Twitter, I’d be as concerned about the comment as I am about the daily temperature in Lima, Peru.

As one who has arrived late to the party, Twitter seems like a pretty cool thing; I only follow about 40 or so people and have about 30 following me but again, it’s a fascinating concept. However, that said, I’d survive just fine without it if it went away……..of if the Twitter police told me my tweets weren’t interesting enough.

]]> By: matt http://www.16thletter.com/2008/04/11/i-like-twitter-but-it-has-a-big-problem/#comment-6791 matt Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:25:43 +0000 http://www.16thletter.com/?p=341#comment-6791 I use twitter a lot and I had some issues with it until i started using twitterfox - I found it a lot easier to track conversations and catch replies. I use twitter a lot and I had some issues with it until i started using twitterfox - I found it a lot easier to track conversations and catch replies.

]]> By: Stats & Analysis for April 2008 - $1,308 Earned | Caroline Middlebrook http://www.16thletter.com/2008/04/11/i-like-twitter-but-it-has-a-big-problem/#comment-5109 Stats & Analysis for April 2008 - $1,308 Earned | Caroline Middlebrook Thu, 01 May 2008 15:13:16 +0000 http://www.16thletter.com/?p=341#comment-5109 [...] 16th Letter (295) [...] […] 16th Letter (295) […]

]]> By: Vincent Nicolai http://www.16thletter.com/2008/04/11/i-like-twitter-but-it-has-a-big-problem/#comment-4360 Vincent Nicolai Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:09:37 +0000 http://www.16thletter.com/?p=341#comment-4360 yh, youre so right ... added this post to http://www.tectrnd.com cheers vincent yh, youre so right …

added this post to http://www.tectrnd.com

cheers

vincent

]]> By: Cyndy Aleo-Carreira http://www.16thletter.com/2008/04/11/i-like-twitter-but-it-has-a-big-problem/#comment-4315 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:43:46 +0000 http://www.16thletter.com/?p=341#comment-4315 It may be the questions you are asking, or even how you are asking them. It's been a rare week when I haven't had at least one person respond to something that I said or a question I asked simply by seeing it in the public timeline. I did find that the more I engaged other people by responding to their Tweets or answering a question, the more others engaged me as well. cocoy said it best; discovering people often happens through watching the conversation taking place. It may be the questions you are asking, or even how you are asking them. It’s been a rare week when I haven’t had at least one person respond to something that I said or a question I asked simply by seeing it in the public timeline.

I did find that the more I engaged other people by responding to their Tweets or answering a question, the more others engaged me as well. cocoy said it best; discovering people often happens through watching the conversation taking place.

]]> By: Melissa Chang http://www.16thletter.com/2008/04/11/i-like-twitter-but-it-has-a-big-problem/#comment-4311 Melissa Chang Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:07:14 +0000 http://www.16thletter.com/?p=341#comment-4311 <i> There is also some really good discussion on this post over here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=161190</i> There is also some really good discussion on this post over here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=161190

]]> By: Melissa Chang http://www.16thletter.com/2008/04/11/i-like-twitter-but-it-has-a-big-problem/#comment-4310 Melissa Chang Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:47:57 +0000 http://www.16thletter.com/?p=341#comment-4310 <i>Thanks for all the comments and for joining in the discussion. One thing that I can definitely say about Twitter is that it gets people talking and that everyone who uses Twitter typically feels very strongly about it - love or hate it. Cyndy - I like your analysis about IM and how it's similar (yet different). I agree with you about the concept of it, but it still runs into my issue; I have about 50 friends/colleagues on IM and usually someone is online. All of those people are quick to respond via IM and I can usually get answers to questions quickly. I have had difficulty in the past getting answers to my questions on Twitter. Maybe I'm just asking the wrong questions, but I think that part of it has to do with people *knowing me* and caring enough about my Tweets to pick them out of all the other streams of conversations to answer them. If I had friends that were using Twitter, I think that it would immediately become more useful and helpful (and fun!) Twitter definitely kicks IM's butt, though, if you have a question that you aren't sure someone in your IM list knows about or could answer - and you can reach a much larger audience, all with the same question, all at the same time. Cocoy - "It is social networking." This is such a true point - the most intense social networking I've participated in, I would say. Caroline - After reading part three of your guide, I went back and read the entire thing. It definitely helped with my Twitter learning curve! Sue - I agree that the rules for Twittering are tough to swollow - I've just decided to start picking the ones that I agree with and tossing out the rest. :) Chi-chi - Keep smiling. :) Sean - I probably over exaggerated my point about "mainstream" adoption. I'm just looking for some of my more-Internet-savvy friends to join (not my mom)...but even they are still resisting Twitter and don't understand it. Right now Twitter is in a super-early-adoptor phase. </i> Thanks for all the comments and for joining in the discussion. One thing that I can definitely say about Twitter is that it gets people talking and that everyone who uses Twitter typically feels very strongly about it - love or hate it.

Cyndy - I like your analysis about IM and how it’s similar (yet different). I agree with you about the concept of it, but it still runs into my issue; I have about 50 friends/colleagues on IM and usually someone is online. All of those people are quick to respond via IM and I can usually get answers to questions quickly. I have had difficulty in the past getting answers to my questions on Twitter. Maybe I’m just asking the wrong questions, but I think that part of it has to do with people *knowing me* and caring enough about my Tweets to pick them out of all the other streams of conversations to answer them. If I had friends that were using Twitter, I think that it would immediately become more useful and helpful (and fun!) Twitter definitely kicks IM’s butt, though, if you have a question that you aren’t sure someone in your IM list knows about or could answer - and you can reach a much larger audience, all with the same question, all at the same time.

Cocoy - “It is social networking.” This is such a true point - the most intense social networking I’ve participated in, I would say.

Caroline - After reading part three of your guide, I went back and read the entire thing. It definitely helped with my Twitter learning curve!

Sue - I agree that the rules for Twittering are tough to swollow - I’ve just decided to start picking the ones that I agree with and tossing out the rest. :)

Chi-chi - Keep smiling. :)

Sean - I probably over exaggerated my point about “mainstream” adoption. I’m just looking for some of my more-Internet-savvy friends to join (not my mom)…but even they are still resisting Twitter and don’t understand it. Right now Twitter is in a super-early-adoptor phase.

]]> By: Sean http://www.16thletter.com/2008/04/11/i-like-twitter-but-it-has-a-big-problem/#comment-4309 Sean Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:22:17 +0000 http://www.16thletter.com/?p=341#comment-4309 The thing is, does it really matter that it doesn't appeal to the general masses and that they'll never adopt it? Do I really want AOL users and my grandma to be on it? No. The thing is, does it really matter that it doesn’t appeal to the general masses and that they’ll never adopt it? Do I really want AOL users and my grandma to be on it? No.

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