Comments on: The Problem With Identi.ca Is That It Is Not Twitter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:51:04 -0800 hourly 1 By: StatusNet (Of Identi.ca Fame) Raises $875,000 To Become The WordPress Of Microblogging http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-3060067 StatusNet (Of Identi.ca Fame) Raises $875,000 To Become The WordPress Of Microblogging Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-3060067 [...] I pointed out more than a year ago, identi.ca is never going to rival Twitter. But StatusNet is not trying to do that. Any StatusNet microblogging service can act as a Twitter [...] [...] I pointed out more than a year ago, identi.ca is never going to rival Twitter. But StatusNet is not trying to do that. Any StatusNet microblogging service can act as a Twitter [...]

]]> By: Open Source Twitter Rivals to be a success?? « Josh Chandler http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2693671 Open Source Twitter Rivals to be a success?? « Josh Chandler Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:23:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2693671 [...] Techcrunch article quoted identi.ca’s open source platform as a way of “distributing the load” of the service to [...] [...] Techcrunch article quoted identi.ca’s open source platform as a way of “distributing the load” of the service to [...]

]]> By: The terror of Twitter | 1000Watt Consulting http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2668097 The terror of Twitter | 1000Watt Consulting Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:20:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2668097 [...] week may move us closer. The new open source microblogging application got a lot of play in the the big tech blogs but gained little notice in real estate. But the possibilities identi.ca holds for real estate are [...] [...] week may move us closer. The new open source microblogging application got a lot of play in the the big tech blogs but gained little notice in real estate. But the possibilities identi.ca holds for real estate are [...]

]]> By: Jaiku Founder: “We’re Not Dying, We’re Morphing” | Warwickshire Web Design http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2597780 Jaiku Founder: “We’re Not Dying, We’re Morphing” | Warwickshire Web Design Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:30:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2597780 [...] applications, initiatives we’ve seen pop up here and there already (e.g. Laconica / identi.ca, which just received seed funding and Yonkly). For better or worse, the Jaiku Engine will include [...] [...] applications, initiatives we’ve seen pop up here and there already (e.g. Laconica / identi.ca, which just received seed funding and Yonkly). For better or worse, the Jaiku Engine will include [...]

]]> By: ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: Jaiku Founder: “We’re Not Dying, We’re Morphing” http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2597281 ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: Jaiku Founder: “We’re Not Dying, We’re Morphing” Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:06:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2597281 [...] applications, initiatives we’ve seen pop up here and there already (e.g. Laconica / identi.ca, which just received seed funding and Yonkly). For better or worse, the Jaiku Engine will include [...] [...] applications, initiatives we’ve seen pop up here and there already (e.g. Laconica / identi.ca, which just received seed funding and Yonkly). For better or worse, the Jaiku Engine will include [...]

]]> By: Jaiku Founder: “We’re Not Dying, We’re Morphing” | Webtrendblog.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2597177 Jaiku Founder: “We’re Not Dying, We’re Morphing” | Webtrendblog.com Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:03:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2597177 [...] applications, initiatives we’ve seen pop up here and there already (e.g. Laconica / identi.ca, which just received seed funding and Yonkly). For better or worse, the Jaiku Engine will include [...] [...] applications, initiatives we’ve seen pop up here and there already (e.g. Laconica / identi.ca, which just received seed funding and Yonkly). For better or worse, the Jaiku Engine will include [...]

]]> By: Jaiku Founder: “We’re Not Dying, We’re Morphing” http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2596994 Jaiku Founder: “We’re Not Dying, We’re Morphing” Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:36:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2596994 [...] applications, initiatives we’ve seen pop up here and there already (e.g. Laconica / identi.ca, which just received seed funding and Yonkly). For better or worse, the Jaiku Engine will include [...] [...] applications, initiatives we’ve seen pop up here and there already (e.g. Laconica / identi.ca, which just received seed funding and Yonkly). For better or worse, the Jaiku Engine will include [...]

]]> By: Koornk Blatantly Rips Off Twitter | AmericanNewsWorld http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2557738 Koornk Blatantly Rips Off Twitter | AmericanNewsWorld Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:15:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2557738 [...] or - why not - catering those interested in adult content (Twatr). There are also projects like Identi.ca taking a decentralized approach to the Twitter concept, and even stuff like Twingr or Revou which [...] [...] or – why not – catering those interested in adult content (Twatr). There are also projects like Identi.ca taking a decentralized approach to the Twitter concept, and even stuff like Twingr or Revou which [...]

]]> By: Koornk Blatantly Rips Off Twitter | American News World - News And Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2548556 Koornk Blatantly Rips Off Twitter | American News World - News And Technology Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:07:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2548556 [...] or - why not - catering those interested in adult content (Twatr). There are also projects like Identi.ca taking a decentralized approach to the Twitter concept, and even stuff like Twingr or Revou which [...] [...] or – why not – catering those interested in adult content (Twatr). There are also projects like Identi.ca taking a decentralized approach to the Twitter concept, and even stuff like Twingr or Revou which [...]

]]> By: Build Your Own Twitter With Twingr (Private Alpha) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2533363 Build Your Own Twitter With Twingr (Private Alpha) Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:09:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2533363 [...] we had Twitter. Then we had Yammer (and Identi.ca and Present.ly). Now we have Twingr. You can create your own version of Twitter for any group you [...] [...] we had Twitter. Then we had Yammer (and Identi.ca and Present.ly). Now we have Twingr. You can create your own version of Twitter for any group you [...]

]]> By: Open Source Twitter Rivals to be a success?? | Josh Chandler's Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2507081 Open Source Twitter Rivals to be a success?? | Josh Chandler's Blog Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:50:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2507081 [...] Techcrunch article quoted identi.ca’s open source platform as a way of “distributing the load” of the service to [...] [...] Techcrunch article quoted identi.ca’s open source platform as a way of “distributing the load” of the service to [...]

]]> By: » The Problem With Identi.ca Is That It Is Not Twitter » Audio Books http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2494347 » The Problem With Identi.ca Is That It Is Not Twitter » Audio Books Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:47:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2494347 [...] Original post by Erick Schonfeld [...] [...] Original post by Erick Schonfeld [...]

]]> By: 3 Social Media Applications I Left Recently | Armchair Theorist http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2446907 3 Social Media Applications I Left Recently | Armchair Theorist Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:40:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2446907 [...] And in exchange, Identi.ca, users need to live with an inflexible content license, lose out a larger ecosystem of 3rd-party applications, and most importantly, don’t get access to the humongous network of existing Twitter users. [...] [...] And in exchange, Identi.ca, users need to live with an inflexible content license, lose out a larger ecosystem of 3rd-party applications, and most importantly, don’t get access to the humongous network of existing Twitter users. [...]

]]> By: Identi.ca-Rundgang | F!XMBR http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2442067 Identi.ca-Rundgang | F!XMBR Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:23:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2442067 [...] TechCrunch - The Problem With Identi.ca Is That It Is Not TwitterThe bigger problem with Identi.ca is simply that it is not Twitter. However annoying Twitter’s erratic outages may be, it still has the advantage of having many more users than any other competing service. If everyone is on Twitter, what’s the point of going to Identi.ca? That can change over time, obviously, especially if Twitter does not get its act together. But the inconvenience of switching means that it still has time to fix itself. [...] [...] TechCrunch – The Problem With Identi.ca Is That It Is Not TwitterThe bigger problem with Identi.ca is simply that it is not Twitter. However annoying Twitter’s erratic outages may be, it still has the advantage of having many more users than any other competing service. If everyone is on Twitter, what’s the point of going to Identi.ca? That can change over time, obviously, especially if Twitter does not get its act together. But the inconvenience of switching means that it still has time to fix itself. [...]

]]> By: Twitter’s 2000-Follow Limit Raises A Ruckus. But How Many People Can You Seriously Watch Anyway? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2436029 Twitter’s 2000-Follow Limit Raises A Ruckus. But How Many People Can You Seriously Watch Anyway? Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:17:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2436029 [...] Some people are suggesting that Twitter might start charging a premium subscription for people who want to follow more than 2000 others. But I’m not sure there’s much of a business there. Hard-core Twitterers might be more willing to pay for guaranteed up time or other extra features. If Twitter is going to charge heavy users extra, it would make more sense to charge people who have a gazillion followers because they have more to lose if they can’t use Twitter: their audience. Except that would only work if there were no other alternatives they could migrate to, such as FriendFeed or Identi.ca . [...] [...] Some people are suggesting that Twitter might start charging a premium subscription for people who want to follow more than 2000 others. But I’m not sure there’s much of a business there. Hard-core Twitterers might be more willing to pay for guaranteed up time or other extra features. If Twitter is going to charge heavy users extra, it would make more sense to charge people who have a gazillion followers because they have more to lose if they can’t use Twitter: their audience. Except that would only work if there were no other alternatives they could migrate to, such as FriendFeed or Identi.ca . [...]

]]> By: Twitter Sets 2000 Follower Limitation | Just Past Stories http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2435430 Twitter Sets 2000 Follower Limitation | Just Past Stories Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:03:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2435430 [...] Some people are suggesting that Twitter might start charging a premium subscription for people who want to follow more than 2000 others. But I’m not sure there’s much of a business there. Hard-core Twitterers might be more willing to pay for guaranteed up time or other extra features. If Twitter is going to charge heavy users extra, it would make more sense to charge people who have a gazillion followers because they have more to lose if they can’t use Twitter: their audience. Except that would only work if there were no other alternatives they could migrate to, such as FriendFeed or Identi.ca . [...] [...] Some people are suggesting that Twitter might start charging a premium subscription for people who want to follow more than 2000 others. But I’m not sure there’s much of a business there. Hard-core Twitterers might be more willing to pay for guaranteed up time or other extra features. If Twitter is going to charge heavy users extra, it would make more sense to charge people who have a gazillion followers because they have more to lose if they can’t use Twitter: their audience. Except that would only work if there were no other alternatives they could migrate to, such as FriendFeed or Identi.ca . [...]

]]> By: alphajoker.com » Blog Archive » The Problem With Identi.ca Is That It Is Not Twitter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2404228 alphajoker.com » Blog Archive » The Problem With Identi.ca Is That It Is Not Twitter Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:47:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2404228 [...] The Problem With Identi.ca Is That It Is Not Twitter [...] [...] The Problem With Identi.ca Is That It Is Not Twitter [...]

]]> By: Joker http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2402755 Joker Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:21:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2402755 <strong>Why Identi.ca cannot become the decentralized Twitter...</strong> A few days ago, an open source microblog named “Identi.ca” came out of nowhere and suddenly grabbed the attention of many twitter users who are tired of the frequent server outages. People are already starting to say that identi.ca may rep... Why Identi.ca cannot become the decentralized Twitter…

A few days ago, an open source microblog named “Identi.ca” came out of nowhere and suddenly grabbed the attention of many twitter users who are tired of the frequent server outages. People are already starting to say that identi.ca may rep…

]]> By: hughmcguire.net · micro-moblogging, or why identi.ca matters http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2401348 hughmcguire.net · micro-moblogging, or why identi.ca matters Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:24:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2401348 [...] its pooh poohers, including the knife sharpeners at TechCrunch, who wrote a lukewarm piece called The Problem with Identi.ca Is That It’s Not Twitter. And that’s been pretty much the line of those less than impressed: It’s got fewer [...] [...] its pooh poohers, including the knife sharpeners at TechCrunch, who wrote a lukewarm piece called The Problem with Identi.ca Is That It’s Not Twitter. And that’s been pretty much the line of those less than impressed: It’s got fewer [...]

]]> By: L’Internet des Objets » Blog Archive » Links for 2008-07-07 [del.icio.us] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2400684 L’Internet des Objets » Blog Archive » Links for 2008-07-07 [del.icio.us] Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:22:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2400684 [...] Techcrunch - The Problem With Identi.ca Is That It Is Not Twitter The service is also based on the idea that you can take your data with you at any time to any other microblogging service. [...] [...] Techcrunch – The Problem With Identi.ca Is That It Is Not Twitter The service is also based on the idea that you can take your data with you at any time to any other microblogging service. [...]

]]> By: Gary S. Walter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2400181 Gary S. Walter Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:39:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2400181 Oh ye of little faith. It's not so hard to get followers or followees on identica. Many of my "friends" from Twitter have crossed over, or at least reserved their usernames. Besides, many of us have figured out how to cross post (using Ping.FM) and then use a feedreader to monitor replies on multi-sites. It's really not that tuff. @gwalter (<i>almost everywhere</i>) Oh ye of little faith. It’s not so hard to get followers or followees on identica. Many of my “friends” from Twitter have crossed over, or at least reserved their usernames. Besides, many of us have figured out how to cross post (using Ping.FM) and then use a feedreader to monitor replies on multi-sites.

It’s really not that tuff.

@gwalter (almost everywhere)

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2400170 Chris Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:34:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2400170 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/business/20suits.html?_r=1&oref=slogin "As Crocs Departs, Quebec Turns Bitter" "Crocs, which is based in Niwot, Colo" Colorado also took the Quebec Nordiques, and even the Expos left. Nobody wants to deal with them. Nobody wants to deal with people that want to take all of your profits and sink them into failed communism and force you to speak french whether you like it or not. That's bullsh1t. http://www.nyti...amp;oref=slogin

“As Crocs Departs, Quebec Turns Bitter”

“Crocs, which is based in Niwot, Colo”

Colorado also took the Quebec Nordiques, and even the Expos left. Nobody wants to deal with them. Nobody wants to deal with people that want to take all of your profits and sink them into failed communism and force you to speak french whether you like it or not. That’s bullsh1t.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2400167 Chris Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:32:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2400167 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/business/20suits.html “This is a pure case of savage capitalism,” Raymond Bachand, the Québécois minister of economic development, innovations and exports, told reporters. “They decided to flush away Quebec.” When business owners in Canada decide that they want to make a profit it's over. Realistically, the only way to have a successful small business is either to join the corruption in govt or to leave. It's not wise to deal with companies that are severely crippled by their own govt like this. http://www.nyti...ss/20suits.html

“This is a pure case of savage capitalism,” Raymond Bachand, the Québécois minister of economic development, innovations and exports, told reporters. “They decided to flush away Quebec.”

When business owners in Canada decide that they want to make a profit it’s over. Realistically, the only way to have a successful small business is either to join the corruption in govt or to leave.

It’s not wise to deal with companies that are severely crippled by their own govt like this.

]]> By: You SEO partner http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2399994 You SEO partner Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:01:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2399994 I would never go to any .ca site. I would never go to any .ca site.

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/04/the-problem-with-identica-is-that-it-is-not-twitter/comment-page-3/#comment-2399972 John Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:21:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19626#comment-2399972 I don't know why so much hate towards Identi.ca or Canada... but I don't even want to go into that discussion. I think Twitter needs the competition (just because downtime wasn't enough to make them get better!) They are <a href="http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=466&doc_id=156995&f_src=flffour" rel="nofollow">currently working to repair its system architecture.</a> A decentralized one is certainly beneficial. I don’t know why so much hate towards Identi.ca or Canada… but I don’t even want to go into that discussion.

I think Twitter needs the competition (just because downtime wasn’t enough to make them get better!) They are currently working to repair its system architecture. A decentralized one is certainly beneficial.

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