Comments on: Twitter’s sudden celebrity will soon become a fight for relevance http://www.digitalsolid.com/2007/03/28/twitters-sudden-celebrity-will-soon-become-a-fight-for-relevance/ Marketing Technology Musings and Tips by Jeff Larche Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:20:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steve Purkiss http://www.digitalsolid.com/2007/03/28/twitters-sudden-celebrity-will-soon-become-a-fight-for-relevance/comment-page-1/#comment-1845 Steve Purkiss Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:16:23 +0000 http://www.digitalsolid.com/2007/03/28/twitters-sudden-celebrity-will-soon-become-a-fight-for-relevance/#comment-1845 Well, as I said, I don't text that much, and I can't think of anything more annoying than a stream of texts coming through in the few minutes that I am not in front of the computer with 'urgent' messages like "I just farted". But, it is addictive, and I've certainly grown a few friendships with people I knew but didn't really /know/. It's like a stage just below blogging. It's not important enough to blog, but it's important to you. Amazing things grow out of conversations - if only the whole world talked a lot more, there'd be a lot less fighting. s Well, as I said, I don’t text that much, and I can’t think of anything more annoying than a stream of texts coming through in the few minutes that I am not in front of the computer with ‘urgent’ messages like “I just farted”.

But, it is addictive, and I’ve certainly grown a few friendships with people I knew but didn’t really /know/. It’s like a stage just below blogging. It’s not important enough to blog, but it’s important to you.

Amazing things grow out of conversations – if only the whole world talked a lot more, there’d be a lot less fighting.

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]]> By: Jeff Larche http://www.digitalsolid.com/2007/03/28/twitters-sudden-celebrity-will-soon-become-a-fight-for-relevance/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 Jeff Larche Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:29:40 +0000 http://www.digitalsolid.com/2007/03/28/twitters-sudden-celebrity-will-soon-become-a-fight-for-relevance/#comment-1840 Thanks for your perspective, Steve. I find it interesting that you have the phone alerts switched off but still say you wouldn't live without it. Clearly I need to give this a second look! Thanks for your perspective, Steve. I find it interesting that you have the phone alerts switched off but still say you wouldn’t live without it. Clearly I need to give this a second look!

]]> By: Steve Purkiss http://www.digitalsolid.com/2007/03/28/twitters-sudden-celebrity-will-soon-become-a-fight-for-relevance/comment-page-1/#comment-1836 Steve Purkiss Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:00:59 +0000 http://www.digitalsolid.com/2007/03/28/twitters-sudden-celebrity-will-soon-become-a-fight-for-relevance/#comment-1836 I had totally the same thoughts about Twitter, until I started using it! Now I must admit I wouldn't want to live without it, and even get annoyed when the site is down, which is has been a couple of times in the last couple of days. As someone who only texts people when necessary, I didn't think I'd like it, but it's highly addictive and it's great to hear what friends old and new are up to, and you really do pick up on things you wouldn't normally pick up on - if someone's down, up, in trouble, etc. - it's a new way of communicating and I don't think people will want it removed. For example, one person I haven't spoken to for a long time I've managed to help a couple of times just because I've seen what they're trying to do, while they're trying to do it and before they would even consider posting on a forum or whatever. I don't have the phone alerts switched on, I realise that would be annoying, but I don't think Twitter's gonna die like you say it is. Unless they don't get their servers sorted out... I had totally the same thoughts about Twitter, until I started using it! Now I must admit I wouldn’t want to live without it, and even get annoyed when the site is down, which is has been a couple of times in the last couple of days.

As someone who only texts people when necessary, I didn’t think I’d like it, but it’s highly addictive and it’s great to hear what friends old and new are up to, and you really do pick up on things you wouldn’t normally pick up on – if someone’s down, up, in trouble, etc. – it’s a new way of communicating and I don’t think people will want it removed.

For example, one person I haven’t spoken to for a long time I’ve managed to help a couple of times just because I’ve seen what they’re trying to do, while they’re trying to do it and before they would even consider posting on a forum or whatever.

I don’t have the phone alerts switched on, I realise that would be annoying, but I don’t think Twitter’s gonna die like you say it is. Unless they don’t get their servers sorted out…

]]> By: Jeff Larche http://www.digitalsolid.com/2007/03/28/twitters-sudden-celebrity-will-soon-become-a-fight-for-relevance/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 Jeff Larche Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:26:39 +0000 http://www.digitalsolid.com/2007/03/28/twitters-sudden-celebrity-will-soon-become-a-fight-for-relevance/#comment-1832 LOL :-D LOL :-D

]]> By: Ron Shevlin http://www.digitalsolid.com/2007/03/28/twitters-sudden-celebrity-will-soon-become-a-fight-for-relevance/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 Ron Shevlin Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:16:52 +0000 http://www.digitalsolid.com/2007/03/28/twitters-sudden-celebrity-will-soon-become-a-fight-for-relevance/#comment-1831 If ever there was a technology solution in search of a need, this is it. Here's what worries me: That the segment of consumers "with plenty of time, and a high opinion of their own text-messaged voices" will grow. If ever there was a technology solution in search of a need, this is it. Here’s what worries me: That the segment of consumers “with plenty of time, and a high opinion of their own text-messaged voices” will grow.

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