Comments on: Twitter — like SMS but for the Web http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/08/twitter-like-sms-but-for-the-web/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: M Allan http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/08/twitter-like-sms-but-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-245944 M Allan Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:36:44 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/08/twitter-like-sms-but-for-the-web/#comment-245944 I have been trying to wrap my head around twittter for a few weeks now. I do enjoy reading what my "friends" are doing, and I enjoy telling them what I am doing - to a certain degree, but I can almost see the novelty factor wearing off very soon. I have been trying to wrap my head around twittter for a few weeks now. I do enjoy reading what my “friends” are doing, and I enjoy telling them what I am doing – to a certain degree, but I can almost see the novelty factor wearing off very soon.

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/08/twitter-like-sms-but-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-245681 Wayne Smallman Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:56:22 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/08/twitter-like-sms-but-for-the-web/#comment-245681 The full potential of Twitter hasn't yet been realized. I've added my Twitter RSS feed into a 'Lifestream', including stuff from Last.fm, Del.icio.us, my 'blog et cetera. using Yahoo! Pipes. In one fell swoop, I've gone from the from intermittent, isolated and seemingly random posts on my 'blog to providing (those with the will and time to read my feed) a narrative of where the inspiration comes from. I might not be the most compelling narrator, but I'm sure there are guys out there who will make something like this The Next Big Thing... The full potential of Twitter hasn’t yet been realized.

I’ve added my Twitter RSS feed into a ‘Lifestream’, including stuff from Last.fm, Del.icio.us, my ‘blog et cetera. using Yahoo! Pipes.

In one fell swoop, I’ve gone from the from intermittent, isolated and seemingly random posts on my ‘blog to providing (those with the will and time to read my feed) a narrative of where the inspiration comes from.

I might not be the most compelling narrator, but I’m sure there are guys out there who will make something like this The Next Big Thing…

]]> By: Stan Schroeder http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/08/twitter-like-sms-but-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-245517 Stan Schroeder Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:21:54 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/08/twitter-like-sms-but-for-the-web/#comment-245517 SMS is (in most cases) one-to-one. Twitter is one-to-many. In my opinion, Twitter is not going to go far, simply because all of its functionality could be easily replaced by any Instant Messaging program. I honestly wonder why haven't any of them reacted yet. SMS is (in most cases) one-to-one. Twitter is one-to-many. In my opinion, Twitter is not going to go far, simply because all of its functionality could be easily replaced by any Instant Messaging program. I honestly wonder why haven’t any of them reacted yet.

]]> By: Jope http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/08/twitter-like-sms-but-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-245486 Jope Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:56:01 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/04/08/twitter-like-sms-but-for-the-web/#comment-245486 Me, I've been fascinated by the whole Twitter thing. I tried it a couple of months ago, wrote about it and promptly forgot it as well... And I think you're right, US bloggers find twitter fascinating because of the SMS part mostly, and since in Europe we've been using SMS for some years now, the novelty just isn't there. The worst part, for Twitter, will be when the fad dies away, as it seems to be doing (check twitter.com's traffic in Alexa, it seems to have reached a peak). Now, destroying our lives? No, you just need to be aware of the usage conventions for any instant messaging, SMS not being very different that any messenger-like app: don't use it if you need immediate reply, don't even expect a reply, don't expect to engage into a conversation through it, etc, etc... Me, I’ve been fascinated by the whole Twitter thing. I tried it a couple of months ago, wrote about it and promptly forgot it as well…

And I think you’re right, US bloggers find twitter fascinating because of the SMS part mostly, and since in Europe we’ve been using SMS for some years now, the novelty just isn’t there.

The worst part, for Twitter, will be when the fad dies away, as it seems to be doing (check twitter.com‘s traffic in Alexa, it seems to have reached a peak).

Now, destroying our lives? No, you just need to be aware of the usage conventions for any instant messaging, SMS not being very different that any messenger-like app: don’t use it if you need immediate reply, don’t even expect a reply, don’t expect to engage into a conversation through it, etc, etc…

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