Comments on: Twitter: Am I Missing The Point? http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/ Entrepreneur | Writer | Speaker Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:58:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andreas Ebbert-Karroums Blog » Blog Archive » Leo, please rename TWiT to “This Week in Twitter” http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-38953 Andreas Ebbert-Karroums Blog » Blog Archive » Leo, please rename TWiT to “This Week in Twitter” Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:09:07 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/#comment-38953 [...] of all, I didn’t get the point of twitter (yet), and apparently, I am not alone. Beside the inability of myself to grasp the value of twitter, the [...] [...] of all, I didn’t get the point of twitter (yet), and apparently, I am not alone. Beside the inability of myself to grasp the value of twitter, the [...]

]]> By: rafiq - I'm Feeling Lucky http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-36204 rafiq - I'm Feeling Lucky Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:32:26 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/#comment-36204 <strong>Marina S Martin is super....</strong> First encountered Marina Martin on twitter, then came across another awesome resource of hers, Sufficient Thrust. Been in a bit of a funk as of late but a short chat with Marina Martin added new perspectives to things. Thank you Marina Martin You ... Marina S Martin is super….

First encountered Marina Martin on twitter, then came across another awesome resource of hers, Sufficient Thrust. Been in a bit of a funk as of late but a short chat with Marina Martin added new perspectives to things. Thank you Marina Martin You …

]]> By: Johan http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-34645 Johan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:35:47 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/#comment-34645 I love Twitter - the mobility issue is taken care by using Opera Mini (I don't use the SMS feature at all, although it's great to receive direct messages if need be). The trick is not to limit yourself to people that you know in real life, feel free to explore the public timeline and follow people that have the same interests as you (takes some time, one has to go to their profile, scan through tweets and also check their featured web link). All in all, well worth it! I love Twitter – the mobility issue is taken care by using Opera Mini (I don’t use the SMS feature at all,
although it’s great to receive direct messages if need be).

The trick is not to limit yourself to people that you know in real life, feel free to explore the
public timeline and follow people that have the same interests as you (takes some time, one has
to go to their profile, scan through tweets and also check their featured web link).

All in all, well worth it!

]]> By: Mike http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-34247 Mike Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:56:39 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/#comment-34247 @Jon - I've tried using Twitterific (the Mac equivalent) but am not quite getting it there either :) @Jon – I’ve tried using Twitterific (the Mac equivalent) but am not quite getting it there either :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-34237 Mike Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:45:56 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/#comment-34237 @Melissa - yeah I certainly see the potential, but haven't quite discovered how to leverage it for myself yet. Like I said, could just be me. @Andrew - thanks. More content for preso's :P @Chris Dawson - stop being a cheapskate student :P @Melissa – yeah I certainly see the potential, but haven’t quite discovered how to leverage it for myself yet. Like I said, could just be me.

@Andrew – thanks. More content for preso’s :P

@Chris Dawson – stop being a cheapskate student :P

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-34215 Chris Dawson Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:03:17 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/#comment-34215 I really love the concept of Twitter.. but I don't love Twitter, yet. Mike, you're right that Twitter works best when you're constantly online. They've obviously tried to address this by adding SMS. A brilliant move but flawed implementation. For us SAfricans, it's rad to have free incoming text messages. The problem comes when I want to respond or update my Twitter status. I don't want to pay R1.50+ a pop for an SMS to the UK. This alone I might be able to live with, but I've also found the notification system to be erratic. Sometimes I get Twitter SMSs for a few days and then they disappear until I re-verify my cell number. Kinda annoying. So ja, totally get the concept but really just get hung up on the details. It's all in the details.... :) I really love the concept of Twitter.. but I don’t love Twitter, yet. Mike, you’re right that Twitter works best when you’re constantly online. They’ve obviously tried to address this by adding SMS. A brilliant move but flawed implementation.

For us SAfricans, it’s rad to have free incoming text messages. The problem comes when I want to respond or update my Twitter status. I don’t want to pay R1.50+ a pop for an SMS to the UK. This alone I might be able to live with, but I’ve also found the notification system to be erratic. Sometimes I get Twitter SMSs for a few days and then they disappear until I re-verify my cell number. Kinda annoying.

So ja, totally get the concept but really just get hung up on the details. It’s all in the details…. :)

]]> By: How Many People Are Missing The Point of Twitter? - Covering All That's Social All the Web http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-34214 How Many People Are Missing The Point of Twitter? - Covering All That's Social All the Web Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:00:25 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/#comment-34214 [...] have been on twitter have nearly sent a 1000 messages and made some great contacts. I ran across a blog by Mike Stopforth claiming he doesn’t get the point of twitter. He proclaims that twitter demands too much of [...] [...] have been on twitter have nearly sent a 1000 messages and made some great contacts. I ran across a blog by Mike Stopforth claiming he doesn’t get the point of twitter. He proclaims that twitter demands too much of [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-34206 Andrew Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:29:47 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/#comment-34206 Came across something called Continuous Partial Attention, which is quite relevant to your post Mike. Very intersting: http://continuouspartialattention.jot.com/WikiHome Came across something called Continuous Partial Attention, which is quite relevant to your post Mike. Very intersting:

http://continuouspartialattention.jot.com/WikiHome

]]> By: Michelle http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-34185 Michelle Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:07:32 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/#comment-34185 Agree completely on this one, and with Melissa's point of FB being better understood and appealing to 'everyman.' Agree completely on this one, and with Melissa’s point of FB being better understood and appealing to ‘everyman.’

]]> By: Sarah http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-34184 Sarah Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:04:21 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/02/15/twitter-am-i-missing-the-point/#comment-34184 I'm with you on this one. I’m with you on this one.

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