Comments on: Think Before You Show Your Tweet http://gigaom.com/2008/06/05/think-before-you-show-your-tweet/ Fri, 24 May 2013 04:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Twitter: one size does not fit all « Pamela Poole http://gigaom.com/2008/06/05/think-before-you-show-your-tweet/#comment-72612 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:34:17 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2493#comment-72612 [...] a related post I wrote for Web Worker Daily, in which I emphasize the dangers of having your Twitter feed on your [...]

]]> By: frogblog » Aspartame for the brain http://gigaom.com/2008/06/05/think-before-you-show-your-tweet/#comment-72611 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:31:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2493#comment-72611 [...] Twitter is the online equivalent of having a walkie talkie turned on all the time with however many twits you’re following all talking at the same time about where Manuel is and other such pithy topics… The inanity is mind numbing. [...]

]]> By: Zviki Cohen http://gigaom.com/2008/06/05/think-before-you-show-your-tweet/#comment-72610 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:57:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2493#comment-72610 Twitter can be fun, but I fail to see the true business value (and I read some articles about it). It’s like going back to IRC chat rooms.

Posting a blog article is a process which involves research, thinking, formulating opinions, gathering links, going over it a couple of time to make sure it is clear… This gives the value to the blog post. Something I cannot say about Twitts.

]]> By: Pamela Poole http://gigaom.com/2008/06/05/think-before-you-show-your-tweet/#comment-72609 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:22:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2493#comment-72609 Very funny, Matt! Good luck with the kids… See my response to Evan!

]]> By: Pamela Poole http://gigaom.com/2008/06/05/think-before-you-show-your-tweet/#comment-72608 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:18:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2493#comment-72608 Chris, you know you can’t stop “progress!” ;-)

]]> By: Pamela Poole http://gigaom.com/2008/06/05/think-before-you-show-your-tweet/#comment-72607 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:18:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2493#comment-72607 You know, Evan, I enjoyed writing that first paragraph! Glad you liked it. I used to feel the same way when I was in the presence of my teenager and his friends… No way to escape it entirely, I guess!

]]> By: Pamela Poole http://gigaom.com/2008/06/05/think-before-you-show-your-tweet/#comment-72606 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:15:07 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2493#comment-72606 Glad you liked MTJ, Phil! One of those sites that are most remarkable for showing the sense of humor of the creator.

]]> By: Pamela Poole http://gigaom.com/2008/06/05/think-before-you-show-your-tweet/#comment-72605 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:12:52 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2493#comment-72605 Good point Barbara! I think only the geekily inclined are truly aware of this kind of thing.

]]> By: Pamela Poole http://gigaom.com/2008/06/05/think-before-you-show-your-tweet/#comment-72604 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:09:26 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2493#comment-72604 Ben, yes command of the language on the part of the tweeter definitely makes it more palatable! Meaningful content would be nice; something useful or just something beautiful that wouldn’t waste the mental bandwidth of followers. It’s a perfect medium for haiku!

]]> By: Matt Platte http://gigaom.com/2008/06/05/think-before-you-show-your-tweet/#comment-72603 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:34:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2493#comment-72603 But… but… my socks *are* all dirty! ;) And yes, I’ve been gently urging my kids to be less dorky on the Tweeter, too.

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