Comments on: Client hacks: Twitter explained [boilerplate] http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/04/12/client-hacks-twitter-explained-boilerplate/ educational web strategy + consulting Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:05:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jeremy Boggs http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/04/12/client-hacks-twitter-explained-boilerplate/#comment-150 Jeremy Boggs Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:02:57 +0000 http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/04/12/client-hacks-twitter-explained-boilerplate/#comment-150 <a href="http://foundhistory.org" rel="nofollow">Tom Scheinfeldt</a> and I were talking a bit about this recently. The way I explain Twitter to non-Twittering folks is that its a great blend or median between blogging and instant messenger. It has all the pros of blogging (RSS, publishing system, social) with out all the cons (comment spam, feel the need to post at length). And it has all the pros of instant messenger (more personal and conversational, utility for communication and connections) without all of its cons (need to be online in real time in front of a computer, getting into unwanted conversations). Twitter, more than any other social service, has greatly increased my network of real, valuable friends and colleagues. Tom Scheinfeldt and I were talking a bit about this recently. The way I explain Twitter to non-Twittering folks is that its a great blend or median between blogging and instant messenger. It has all the pros of blogging (RSS, publishing system, social) with out all the cons (comment spam, feel the need to post at length). And it has all the pros of instant messenger (more personal and conversational, utility for communication and connections) without all of its cons (need to be online in real time in front of a computer, getting into unwanted conversations).

Twitter, more than any other social service, has greatly increased my network of real, valuable friends and colleagues.

]]> By: Melanie http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/04/12/client-hacks-twitter-explained-boilerplate/#comment-145 Melanie Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:34:54 +0000 http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/04/12/client-hacks-twitter-explained-boilerplate/#comment-145 I'm also curious - and I'm sure your Googling skills are as good as mine :) Let me know if you find anything! Maybe contact them directly? I’m also curious - and I’m sure your Googling skills are as good as mine :)

Let me know if you find anything! Maybe contact them directly?

]]> By: Cody http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/04/12/client-hacks-twitter-explained-boilerplate/#comment-144 Cody Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:12:10 +0000 http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/04/12/client-hacks-twitter-explained-boilerplate/#comment-144 Any idea (or sources) on twitter usage? I'm curious as to how many people are using twitter on a frequent basis. All I've been able to find are stats on the twitter.com website. Any idea (or sources) on twitter usage? I’m curious as to how many people are using twitter on a frequent basis. All I’ve been able to find are stats on the twitter.com website.

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