Comments on: Twitter’s Hidden Benefit

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:03:58 +0000

Oooh, perfect, thanks Tim! I’ll carve out a bit of time to watch her presentation.

By: Tim (@Twalk) Walker

Tim (@Twalk) Walker — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:37:28 +0000

Good point, Alex, and particularly timely since I was *just* listening to @Pistachio talk about the importance of “loose ties” and how Twitter reinforces them. The video in which she talks about this is here:

http://is.gd/ddt4

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:55:43 +0000

Fink About It: That’s an interesting post, and you bring up some valid points about the use of Twitter. The value lies in the way people harness the tool and what/how they choose to consume the incoming streams.

By: Fink About It

Fink About It — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:50:25 +0000

Once I wrote an article about Twitter with some thoughts concerning the downside of it. Have a look.

http://finkaboutit.com/2008/i-dont-hate-twitter/

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:10:53 +0000

Thanks Todd!I like your point about genuinely using Twitter. It’s too easy for people to view the tool as a broadcast goldmine when it is so much more.

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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:21:20 +0000

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By: Todd Sieling

Todd Sieling — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:43:35 +0000

A great comment, Alex. I remember how Twitter made it possible for us to connect at SxSW last year, from inside the same crowded conference room. It’s one of the benefits that only comes with using Twitter genuinely and for the connection to other individuals; using it for ‘broadcasting’ to huge numbers misses out on something really good.