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Re: Twitter Become Facebook?

Jim Kukral — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:33:28 -0000

So true about the Flip cam batteries. I've lost a bunch of vids that way. I keep an entire pack of backup batteries in my backpack at all times for my Flip. You make that mistake once...

I like your analogy of the flowing river, good stuff.

Re: Twitter Become Facebook?

Scott — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:17:39 -0000

You do recall correctly, Pat. It was disdain.

Maybe this love story will make the big screen someday.

I think I was taking Twitter too literally back then with the question it was (and still is) asking, "What are you doing?"

Also, back then the people I wanted to follow (related to Brian's Affiliate Summit experiment) were being really annoying with it. Most of them have since figured out how to toe the line. ;)

Anyway, a year has passed and the usage has seriously matured, and my attitude has changed. (obviously)

Re: Twitter Become Facebook?

Pat Grady — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:08:08 -0000

"but donâ€™t all relationships start that way?"

Well, many do, but not all. But I seem to recall you started your relationship with Twitter more with disdain or at least with disregard or disinterest... there she was, in all her beauty, right in front of you, and you were nearly disgusted... at first... then you fell for her... hard. Classic story, love it.

Who knows, maybe your affection for her will make me take a second look at her, in a new way... Spring is in the air after all.

:-)

Re: Twitter Become Facebook?

Stephanie Lichtenstein — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:50:42 -0000

Interesting, it is true that facebook users don't have sites or blogs and almost 100% of twitter users do. Good point! Who knows how twitter will evolve.

Re: Twitter Become Facebook?

Scott — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:04:03 -0000

Looking at that list, I'd say it's not sample of typical anything, except maybe spammers. ;)

I do hope you're right, Jeremy, but I'd say that it's not out of the realm of possibility that Twitter gets a whole lot less "simple" as they become more mainstream, change management, get bought, etc. etc.

Re: Twitter Become Facebook?

Jeremy Palmer — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:50:44 -0000

Regarding your point about most Twitter users having websites:

http://www.twitterholic.com...

I noted that over 90% of these users had websites in their profiles.

They're not the typical Twitter users, but this may be indicative of a larger trend.

Re: Twitter Become Facebook?

Jeremy Palmer — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:02:39 -0000

Twitter will never become Facebook. I think the core team at Twitter takes pride in the fact that their application is lightweight and simple. I don't see them adding a lot of functionality - they'll leave that up to 3rd party developers.

The other day I saw a book at Barnes and Noble titled "Facebook for Dummies". A year ago this book couldn't exist because Facebook was just too simple. But now that Facebook has ambitions to be the OS for the Internet that has changed.

The day you see a "Twitter for Dummies" book at your local book store, Twitter will have jumped the shark and lost it's appeal. In essence, Twitter will cease being Twitter.

Re: Twitter Become Facebook?

Scott — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:20:58 -0000

Maybe Pat, but don't all relationships start that way? good or bad.

Re: Twitter Become Facebook?

Pat Grady — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:01:49 -0000

from UrbanDictionary.com:
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Twitterpated

1)to be completely enamored with someone/something.

2) the flighty exciting feeling you get when you think about/see the object of your affection.

3) romantically excited (i.e.: aroused)

4) the ever increasing acceleration of heartbeat and body temperature as a result of being engulfed amidst the exhilaration and joy of being/having a romantic entity in someone's life.
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Think you've got a bad case of it brother.