Comments on: The Decline And Fall of Western Civilization Part III: The Twitter Years http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:01:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Twitter, la fuente infinita de falsos amigos http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2182818 Twitter, la fuente infinita de falsos amigos Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:43:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2182818 [...] Respeto a todos los seguidores de Twitter, que seguro que lo ven como una herramienta maravillosa. Yo lo veo como una distracción absurda que - salvo en casos excepcionales - debería desaparecer de la faz de la Tierra - cosa que algunos han previsto, pero que por el momento se han equivocado. No entiendo cómo algunas cosas pueden triunfar en este mundo. Pero claro, también triunfan OT, Aquí hay Tomate y el Chiki-Chiki. No puede haber tanto burro suelto, así que voy a volver a darle otra oportunidad, como ha hecho Hugh McLeod en un célebre post sobre el tema. TechCrunch dio un título bastante claro al post en que hablaban de esto: “The Decline and Fall of the Western Civilization Part III: The Twitter Years“. [...] [...] Respeto a todos los seguidores de Twitter, que seguro que lo ven como una herramienta maravillosa. Yo lo veo como una distracción absurda que - salvo en casos excepcionales - debería desaparecer de la faz de la Tierra - cosa que algunos han previsto, pero que por el momento se han equivocado. No entiendo cómo algunas cosas pueden triunfar en este mundo. Pero claro, también triunfan OT, Aquí hay Tomate y el Chiki-Chiki. No puede haber tanto burro suelto, así que voy a volver a darle otra oportunidad, como ha hecho Hugh McLeod en un célebre post sobre el tema. TechCrunch dio un título bastante claro al post en que hablaban de esto: “The Decline and Fall of the Western Civilization Part III: The Twitter Years“. [...]

]]> By: Marc http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2163989 Marc Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:42:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2163989 I think twitter still has a way to fall before it catches up with mainstream FM radio, which this point has degraded to nothing more that ads and shout-outs ... and let us not not forget the ubiquitous and threadbare "dropping trow". sigh I think twitter still has a way to fall before it catches up with mainstream FM radio, which this point has degraded to nothing more that ads and shout-outs … and let us not not forget the ubiquitous and threadbare “dropping trow”.

sigh

]]> By: Evolutia blogurilor si Twitter | Marius Sescu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2162007 Evolutia blogurilor si Twitter | Marius Sescu Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:10:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2162007 [...] Via Denisa si TechCrunch [...] [...] Via Denisa si TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: David Everitt-Carlson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161753 David Everitt-Carlson Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:08:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161753 I tried Twitter mostly because of Hugh's constant plugging...he was quite the addick for the last few months...but honestly, I haven't gotten a thing out of it...yet. I wouldn't miss it if it were gone... I tried Twitter mostly because of Hugh’s constant plugging…he was quite the addick for the last few months…but honestly, I haven’t gotten a thing out of it…yet. I wouldn’t miss it if it were gone…

]]> By: Simon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161752 Simon Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:05:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161752 Facebook, Twitter....they have never appealled to me, both for the same reason. They would tempt me to waste too much time on unproductive things. I'm not a marketer, so I have no need to *promote* things through them (other people do that for me when needed), and they are not a useful feedback tool from a development point of view (for me) either. Traditional IM and emails do the job much more efficiently as far as I'm concerned. I don't need yet another way to distract myself from getting things done. :) Facebook, Twitter….they have never appealled to me, both for the same reason. They would tempt me to waste too much time on unproductive things.

I’m not a marketer, so I have no need to *promote* things through them (other people do that for me when needed), and they are not a useful feedback tool from a development point of view (for me) either. Traditional IM and emails do the job much more efficiently as far as I’m concerned.

I don’t need yet another way to distract myself from getting things done. :)

]]> By: Alejandro Reyes http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161559 Alejandro Reyes Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:07:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161559 I'm too afraid to read the article cause I might have to delete my twitter account. I'm alejandro and I'm a twitterholic! I’m too afraid to read the article cause I might have to delete my twitter account.

I’m alejandro and I’m a twitterholic!

]]> By: Andy Wong http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161194 Andy Wong Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:23:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161194 Blog about your ideas/knowledges, Search for information, Twitter about data. Can you tell the difference between wisdom, knowledge, information and data? Blog about your ideas/knowledges,
Search for information,
Twitter about data.

Can you tell the difference between wisdom, knowledge, information and data?

]]> By: What is Twitter and Why Should I Use It? — Soapbox Mom http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161148 What is Twitter and Why Should I Use It? — Soapbox Mom Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:39:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161148 [...] and then, in the interest of fairness, there’s also this [...] [...] and then, in the interest of fairness, there’s also this [...]

]]> By: Joshua Konkle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161131 Joshua Konkle Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:27:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161131 @46 Do you mean a Hugh mistake? Hah, okay, not so funny. In general, I don't think individuals do a very good job at brand transition into something bigger than they are. It's likely the reason TechCrunch will have difficulty getting the aggregate going. I experience TechCrunch and then Michael. He is only a glimmer, but overall I don't think of this as The Arrington Post/Blog or whatever. I read this as TechCrunch... For most individuals, it's hard to envision oneself as anything more than just a person.. just my 2p @46

Do you mean a Hugh mistake? Hah, okay, not so funny.

In general, I don’t think individuals do a very good job at brand transition into something bigger than they are. It’s likely the reason TechCrunch will have difficulty getting the aggregate going.

I experience TechCrunch and then Michael. He is only a glimmer, but overall I don’t think of this as The Arrington Post/Blog or whatever. I read this as TechCrunch…

For most individuals, it’s hard to envision oneself as anything more than just a person..

just my 2p

]]> By: korman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161096 korman Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:55:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2161096 Ahh well, at least we still have <a href="http://twitter.com/gapingroid" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/gapingroid</a> Ahh well, at least we still have http://twitter.com/gapingroid

]]> By: JeromeG http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160991 JeromeG Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:37:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160991 That cartoon is so true to my case but I haven't quit it (Twitter) yet. That cartoon is so true to my case but I haven’t quit it (Twitter) yet.

]]> By: nemrut http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160944 nemrut Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:06:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160944 Twitter is for high school girls, those withh ADD, 20 something hipster wannabess w/too much time on their hands, 40+ something web 2.0 wannabees, paranoid geeks (eg, Max Levchin) who '...strive for relevance' IOW, Twitter is a huge time-sink and the bane of productivity and thoughtful discourse..nuff said Twitter is for high school girls, those withh ADD, 20 something hipster wannabess w/too much time on their hands, 40+ something web 2.0 wannabees, paranoid geeks (eg, Max Levchin) who ‘…strive for relevance’

IOW, Twitter is a huge time-sink and the bane of productivity and thoughtful discourse..nuff said

]]> By: dc crowley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160860 dc crowley Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:53:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160860 I love twitter. But when I got to work I switch off twitter. I miss conversations! shrug! <em>Twitter like your TV has an off button!</em> Start using it duh! I love twitter. But when I got to work I switch off twitter. I miss conversations! shrug! Twitter like your TV has an off button! Start using it duh!

]]> By: Rodney Rumford http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160854 Rodney Rumford Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:50:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160854 I think Hugh missed a big branding opportunity by deleting his acccount. He was in the top 50 of people followed on twitter with over 6000 followers. He effectively told them that he does not give a shit. People followed him because they care.. and they like his cartoons and brand. I understand why he wanted to back away but he left a huge opportunity for furthering his brand and engagement by leaving twitter. More analysis here on why I think this is a huge mistake. http://facereviews.com/2008/04/10/gaping-void-drops-twitter-account-big-mistake Cheers! Rodney Rumford I think Hugh missed a big branding opportunity by deleting his acccount. He was in the top 50 of people followed on twitter with over 6000 followers. He effectively told them that he does not give a shit. People followed him because they care.. and they like his cartoons and brand.

I understand why he wanted to back away but he left a huge opportunity for furthering his brand and engagement by leaving twitter.

More analysis here on why I think this is a huge mistake.
http://facereviews.com/2008/04.....ig-mistake

Cheers!

Rodney Rumford

]]> By: johns http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160830 johns Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:38:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160830 Blah, blah, blah, blah.... People are so afraid of silence these days. Muzak in every store, gym, etc. People unable to to live life without a set of earbuds blasting music or podcasts into their heads. Everyone talking at you incessantly. Listen to me, listen to me, PLEASE. People should be spending more time THINKING and less time yammering at each other or trying to block out the world around them. Blah, blah, blah, blah…. People are so afraid of silence these days. Muzak in every store, gym, etc. People unable to to live life without a set of earbuds blasting music or podcasts into their heads. Everyone talking at you incessantly. Listen to me, listen to me, PLEASE.

People should be spending more time THINKING and less time yammering at each other or trying to block out the world around them.

]]> By: Michael B http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160778 Michael B Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:07:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160778 Haha nice cartoon. -To make money online http://mikesmoneyclub.blogspot.com Haha nice cartoon.

-To make money online
http://mikesmoneyclub.blogspot.com

]]> By: LOL @ Silly People http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160734 LOL @ Silly People Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:46:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160734 The arrogance of Twitter users is incredible. Twitter doesn't make most people more productive. It creates a high noise-signal ratio and no one outside of the 650 and 415 area codes even knows what it is. Twitter is NOT Google, Facebook, or any other pervasive web company. Twitter will never cross the chasm. Now you unimportant types can go back to Twittering about how you just ate a jelly bean and thought it tasted funny. Oh damn, it wasn't organic! Now you can Twitter about how you are depressed. The arrogance of Twitter users is incredible. Twitter doesn’t make most people more productive. It creates a high noise-signal ratio and no one outside of the 650 and 415 area codes even knows what it is.

Twitter is NOT Google, Facebook, or any other pervasive web company. Twitter will never cross the chasm.

Now you unimportant types can go back to Twittering about how you just ate a jelly bean and thought it tasted funny. Oh damn, it wasn’t organic! Now you can Twitter about how you are depressed.

]]> By: WinExtra » It’s a damn Twitter account - not the end of the world http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160700 WinExtra » It’s a damn Twitter account - not the end of the world Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:27:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160700 [...] was imploding with everyone jumping in on the inevitable Techmeme steamroller as everyone from TechCrunch with their one paragraph non-comment to the deep and thoughtful Twitter is to blogging what Telegrams were to Airmail post by Ted [...] [...] was imploding with everyone jumping in on the inevitable Techmeme steamroller as everyone from TechCrunch with their one paragraph non-comment to the deep and thoughtful Twitter is to blogging what Telegrams were to Airmail post by Ted [...]

]]> By: twat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160664 twat Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:09:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160664 how do I delete the Google from my internets? how do I delete the Google from my internets?

]]> By: Leben wir im Twitter Zeitalter? « Ideenwerkstatt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160649 Leben wir im Twitter Zeitalter? « Ideenwerkstatt Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:00:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160649 [...] wir im Twitter Zeitalter? Twitter ist vielleicht nicht gleich der Untergang des Abendlandes wie TechCrunch formuliert. Cartoon-Blogger Hugh McLeod hat auf seinem Blog Gapingvoid heute fast [...] [...] wir im Twitter Zeitalter? Twitter ist vielleicht nicht gleich der Untergang des Abendlandes wie TechCrunch formuliert. Cartoon-Blogger Hugh McLeod hat auf seinem Blog Gapingvoid heute fast [...]

]]> By: techmine http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160644 techmine Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:57:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160644 I am glad he deleted his Twitter account. Its so much of noise pollution there! I am glad he deleted his Twitter account. Its so much of noise pollution there!

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 風刺画「僕がTwitterアカウントを削除した理由」 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160628 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 風刺画「僕がTwitterアカウントを削除した理由」 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:49:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160628 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Jeff McCord http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160590 Jeff McCord Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:29:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160590 Sounds like to me the companies listed in 2006 are just jealous of twitter?? Sorry Techcrunch... don't be a sore loser! Sounds like to me the companies listed in 2006 are just jealous of twitter??

Sorry Techcrunch… don’t be a sore loser!

]]> By: Delete Google http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160495 Delete Google Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:42:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160495 Somebody please "delete" Google. Thanks. Somebody please “delete” Google.

Thanks.

]]> By: Joshua Konkle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160488 Joshua Konkle Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:36:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/the-decline-and-fall-of-western-civilization-part-iii-the-twitter-years/#comment-2160488 Is there a make money twittering site yet? That's when you know it's hitting the mainstream. Anyway - The fall of civilization will occur when we all have nothing in common... My bigger concern is someone tracking all my blog comments/twits and assembling them into a schedule overlaying it with all my late assignments - hmmm, that would be painful. LOL I wonder if VANTOS the investigation company could do that...or clearwell systems. JK Is there a make money twittering site yet? That’s when you know it’s hitting the mainstream. Anyway - The fall of civilization will occur when we all have nothing in common…

My bigger concern is someone tracking all my blog comments/twits and assembling them into a schedule overlaying it with all my late assignments - hmmm, that would be painful. LOL

I wonder if VANTOS the investigation company could do that…or clearwell systems.

JK

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