Comments on: Twitter Essence http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/ wondering about the wonderful webby things, connection and innovation Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:33:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Twitter Passport « wonderwebby http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-728 Twitter Passport « wonderwebby Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:33:35 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-728 [...] Worldview Sorting Profiles Twitter Essence (my definition of Twitter) Twitter Flitter (a [...] [...] Worldview Sorting Profiles Twitter Essence (my definition of Twitter) Twitter Flitter (a [...]

]]> By: Status Stickiness « wonderwebby http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-466 Status Stickiness « wonderwebby Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:13:50 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-466 [...] have a status on Twitter that I use for transient updates with a chalkboard permanence through the day. Status messages there are written in context at times [...] [...] have a status on Twitter that I use for transient updates with a chalkboard permanence through the day. Status messages there are written in context at times [...]

]]> By: Trikinhuelas » Blog Archive » ¿Para qué sirve Twitter? http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-211 Trikinhuelas » Blog Archive » ¿Para qué sirve Twitter? Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:43:48 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-211 [...] por supuesto, encontré el blog de una chica australiana que da un buen decálogo sobre cuál es la esencia de [...] [...] por supuesto, encontré el blog de una chica australiana que da un buen decálogo sobre cuál es la esencia de [...]

]]> By: What do I need Twitter for, anyway? « The lost outpost http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-199 What do I need Twitter for, anyway? « The lost outpost Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:27 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-199 [...] got a few thoughts of my own as to how Twitter is useful. In fact, I commented recently on a post by Jasmin Tragas about [...] [...] got a few thoughts of my own as to how Twitter is useful. In fact, I commented recently on a post by Jasmin Tragas about [...]

]]> By: Douglas http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-191 Douglas Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:23:51 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-191 I like a "a story of little stories". I like a “a story of little stories”.

]]> By: wonderwebby http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-189 wonderwebby Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:50:06 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-189 Hey Douglas, I am sure you are not the first person who doesn't click with Twitter. We all have different styles of communicating. I personally really like the "lite" aspect of it and the way I am able to have mirco-conversations. About crossing the Red River into Texas thing...I am so geographically displaced from you that I would have felt like the dumb@@@ because I don't quite know what that means (sorry). But it sounds cool. Just because nobody responds doesn't mean they don't care or think it sounds interesting :) Expanding understanding and increasing value...well, every person has a story to tell made up of a lot of little stories. Crossing the red river is part of yours (I certainly can't cross the red river, at least not right now) so don't hesitate to tell us your story. It's how we get to know you! The more (of yourself) you put into it the more you get out of it... Hey Douglas, I am sure you are not the first person who doesn’t click with Twitter. We all have different styles of communicating. I personally really like the “lite” aspect of it and the way I am able to have mirco-conversations.

About crossing the Red River into Texas thing…I am so geographically displaced from you that I would have felt like the dumb@@@ because I don’t quite know what that means (sorry). But it sounds cool. Just because nobody responds doesn’t mean they don’t care or think it sounds interesting :)

Expanding understanding and increasing value…well, every person has a story to tell made up of a lot of little stories. Crossing the red river is part of yours (I certainly can’t cross the red river, at least not right now) so don’t hesitate to tell us your story. It’s how we get to know you! The more (of yourself) you put into it the more you get out of it…

]]> By: Douglas http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-186 Douglas Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:06:33 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-186 I am definitely a complainer--I may even be THE complainer. Been spending the last several weeks trying to get into Twitter and its just not taking. I don't really have the type of friends that are interested in communicating with me in this manner and so I haven't recommended a single one join. I follow a few people and that's enjoyable enough. Some are friends and others co-workers. I've even added a few random people because I was curious about a single tweet. I have even garnered followers for obvious and unknown reasons alike. However, I am still below whatever threshold is required to be enthusiastic about the app. For me transposing a thought into words and words into text is a bit of a sacred pursuit. Once a thought has been recorded in public it's part of the world, part of how I am judged, part of who I am to others. This is not to suggest that my thoughts possess innate value on their own or even of any value to others in or out of my brain, but they possess value to me. When I tweeted that I was crossing the Red River into Texas several weeks ago I felt like a dumbass for doing so because no one cared. I hesitate to contribute when I am not increasing the value or expanding the understanding. If I could add an eleventh to your excellent list it would simply be: 11. I am. I am definitely a complainer–I may even be THE complainer.

Been spending the last several weeks trying to get into Twitter and its just not taking. I don’t really have the type of friends that are interested in communicating with me in this manner and so I haven’t recommended a single one join.

I follow a few people and that’s enjoyable enough. Some are friends and others co-workers. I’ve even added a few random people because I was curious about a single tweet. I have even garnered followers for obvious and unknown reasons alike. However, I am still below whatever threshold is required to be enthusiastic about the app.

For me transposing a thought into words and words into text is a bit of a sacred pursuit. Once a thought has been recorded in public it’s part of the world, part of how I am judged, part of who I am to others. This is not to suggest that my thoughts possess innate value on their own or even of any value to others in or out of my brain, but they possess value to me.

When I tweeted that I was crossing the Red River into Texas several weeks ago I felt like a dumbass for doing so because no one cared. I hesitate to contribute when I am not increasing the value or expanding the understanding.

If I could add an eleventh to your excellent list it would simply be:
11. I am.

]]> By: wonderwebby http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-185 wonderwebby Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:31:56 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-185 You know, Twitter is probably something different to each person. Michael you seem to like the conversational aspect, Nigel you probably like it for communicating with friends. Andy I like the "lite" description especially with all the discussion around <a href="http://everydotconnects.com/2007/10/25/got-the-munchies-have-a-media-snack/" rel="nofollow">new media snacking!</a> You know, Twitter is probably something different to each person.
Michael you seem to like the conversational aspect, Nigel you probably like it for communicating with friends.

Andy I like the “lite” description especially with all the discussion around new media snacking!

]]> By: Andy Piper http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-184 Andy Piper Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:19:27 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-184 I usually describe it as status broadcast, im-lite, microblogging, and location-awareness-lite. The key thing is also that it only makes sense in the context of your friends or people you wish to follow... people who go and look at the public stream as their first introduction to Twitter usually roll their eyes and complain about how trivial it all is. I usually describe it as status broadcast, im-lite, microblogging, and location-awareness-lite.

The key thing is also that it only makes sense in the context of your friends or people you wish to follow… people who go and look at the public stream as their first introduction to Twitter usually roll their eyes and complain about how trivial it all is.

]]> By: nigelwatson http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-182 nigelwatson Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:30:02 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/10/28/twitter-essence/#comment-182 Nice :) Actually, I'd add "state machine for your friends" to the mix. It's a great way to keep up with all the random goings-on in your friends' lives. Nice :) Actually, I’d add “state machine for your friends” to the mix. It’s a great way to keep up with all the random goings-on in your friends’ lives.

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