Comments on: Friendfeed v. Twitter: Half The Followers In Five Months http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:03:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Social Media Marketing (SMM) Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2486447 Social Media Marketing (SMM) Blog Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:50:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2486447 <strong>FriendFeed and Twitter – are they Competitors?...</strong> The launch of FriendFeed has started a new discussion about FriendFeed vs. Twitter. Social media and tech blogs have been discussing these two services lately. You will see posts like “FriendFeed vs. Twitter” and “FriendFeed Will Kill Twitter” ... FriendFeed and Twitter – are they Competitors?…

The launch of FriendFeed has started a new discussion about FriendFeed vs. Twitter. Social media and tech blogs have been discussing these two services lately. You will see posts like “FriendFeed vs. Twitter” and “FriendFeed Will Kill Twitter” …

]]> By: The “Participation Premium” | Open Source Blogging http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2449391 The “Participation Premium” | Open Source Blogging Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:10:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2449391 [...] Mike Arrington, founder of TechCrunch, said in an article yesterday that he has 10177 people subscribed to him on FriendFeed, about half of the number of followers he [...] [...] Mike Arrington, founder of TechCrunch, said in an article yesterday that he has 10177 people subscribed to him on FriendFeed, about half of the number of followers he [...]

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]]> By: Interview With Evan Williams: Summize Acquisition, API Issues And Their Revenue Model http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2409570 Interview With Evan Williams: Summize Acquisition, API Issues And Their Revenue Model Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:07:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2409570 [...] Twitter has been criticized for severely limiting API functionality and discriminating against most developers by only allowing four partners (one of which they just acquired) to access the “firehose” XMPP feed. Williams was very forthcoming in the interview and said they are still working through data policy issues. Friendfeed has the full XMPP feed, for example, and is using it to quickly gain market share at Twitter’s expense. [...] [...] Twitter has been criticized for severely limiting API functionality and discriminating against most developers by only allowing four partners (one of which they just acquired) to access the “firehose” XMPP feed. Williams was very forthcoming in the interview and said they are still working through data policy issues. Friendfeed has the full XMPP feed, for example, and is using it to quickly gain market share at Twitter’s expense. [...]

]]> By: Trying Out FriendFeed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2408650 Trying Out FriendFeed Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:14:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2408650 [...] now I’m trying out a new kid in the lifestreaming block and it seems to be growing fast. FriendFeed serves more as an aggregator of various social apps, and this makes it attractive for [...] [...] now I’m trying out a new kid in the lifestreaming block and it seems to be growing fast. FriendFeed serves more as an aggregator of various social apps, and this makes it attractive for [...]

]]> By: You Want Numbers, You Got It. | SonnyGill.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2407497 You Want Numbers, You Got It. | SonnyGill.com Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:18:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2407497 [...] of their recent issues.  They say that FriendFeed is where the conversation is and that by the numbers and how fast they’ve grown their networks, FriendFeed has something that Twitter should be [...] [...] of their recent issues.  They say that FriendFeed is where the conversation is and that by the numbers and how fast they’ve grown their networks, FriendFeed has something that Twitter should be [...]

]]> By: omigod.net - Because complaining is fun. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2406666 omigod.net - Because complaining is fun. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:33:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2406666 [...] July 5th Michael Arrington from TechCrunch reveled in a blog post about getting half of his Twitter followers subscribing to him on FriendFeed in half the [...] [...] July 5th Michael Arrington from TechCrunch reveled in a blog post about getting half of his Twitter followers subscribing to him on FriendFeed in half the [...]

]]> By: Max http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2403424 Max Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:24:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2403424 If you need more followers on friendfeed, you should perhaps wear this shirt and customize it with your nick :D http://weconomy.spreadshirt.net/en/DE/Shop/Article/Index/article/Shy-No-problem-Im-on-friendfeed-7026409 If you need more followers on friendfeed, you should perhaps wear this shirt and customize it with your nick :D

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]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2402746 Michael Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:06:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2402746 That's because people don't actually read and carefully follow the stuff on Friendfeed. However with Twitter, people do read the tweets and therefore don't want any tweets that they don't like in their timeline. That’s because people don’t actually read and carefully follow the stuff on Friendfeed. However with Twitter, people do read the tweets and therefore don’t want any tweets that they don’t like in their timeline.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » みんなTwitterのダウンタイムは気にならないらしい http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2402492 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » みんなTwitterのダウンタイムは気にならないらしい Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:11:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2402492 [...] Twitterはもうアップタイムのことを心配する必要はないかもしれない、とMichaelは以前書いた。そして、そのとき「自分はTwitterが自分を必要とする以上にTwitterを必要としている」と説明していた。それから数ヶ月の月日と何時間ものダウンタイムが過ぎたが、ほとんどの人が同じように感じているようだ。初期にTwitterを使い始めた人たちはFriendfeedに乗り換えてしまったかもしれない。けれど、大多数はそのままTwitterに残り、その苦痛に耐えているようだ。 [...] [...] Twitterはもうアップタイムのことを心配する必要はないかもしれない、とMichaelは以前書いた。そして、そのとき「自分はTwitterが自分を必要とする以上にTwitterを必要としている」と説明していた。それから数ヶ月の月日と何時間ものダウンタイムが過ぎたが、ほとんどの人が同じように感じているようだ。初期にTwitterを使い始めた人たちはFriendfeedに乗り換えてしまったかもしれない。けれど、大多数はそのままTwitterに残り、その苦痛に耐えているようだ。 [...]

]]> By: FriendFeed Conversations Better Than Twitter? « Duhh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2402063 FriendFeed Conversations Better Than Twitter? « Duhh Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:13:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2402063 [...] Conversations Better Than Twitter? Posted on July 8, 2008 by The Editor TechCrunch posted an article about how much more conversation goes on at FriendFeed and how many followers you can get at [...] [...] Conversations Better Than Twitter? Posted on July 8, 2008 by The Editor TechCrunch posted an article about how much more conversation goes on at FriendFeed and how many followers you can get at [...]

]]> By: Apparently You People Don’t Really Care About Twitter Downtime http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2401986 Apparently You People Don’t Really Care About Twitter Downtime Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:24:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2401986 [...] hours of downtime later, it looks like most of you feel the same way. The early adopters may have migrated to Friendfeed, but the masses appear to be content to stay and take their punishment at [...] [...] hours of downtime later, it looks like most of you feel the same way. The early adopters may have migrated to Friendfeed, but the masses appear to be content to stay and take their punishment at [...]

]]> By: FriendFeed spawns yet another A-list no one reads [The 250] : VCsAndAngels - Venture Capital / VCs, Angel Investors, Startup News, Etc http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2401958 FriendFeed spawns yet another A-list no one reads [The 250] : VCsAndAngels - Venture Capital / VCs, Angel Investors, Startup News, Etc Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:56:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2401958 [...] for tech's roving band of self-styled A-listers. There's good reason: FriendFeed's user base is catching up fast on Twitter. But yesterday, blogger Yuval Atzmon posted an informal FriendFeed 250 that's already replaced the [...] [...] for tech’s roving band of self-styled A-listers. There’s good reason: FriendFeed’s user base is catching up fast on Twitter. But yesterday, blogger Yuval Atzmon posted an informal FriendFeed 250 that’s already replaced the [...]

]]> By: Raskin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2401884 Raskin Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2401884 Meh. I think you guys are ignoring the fact that Facebook is going to swallow up any chance of FF entering the real mainstream market. Meh. I think you guys are ignoring the fact that Facebook is going to swallow up any chance of FF entering the real mainstream market.

]]> By: Friendfeed - What Twitter Could Have Been? | Relevantly Speaking http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2401546 Friendfeed - What Twitter Could Have Been? | Relevantly Speaking Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:12:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2401546 [...] final feather in Friendfeed’s cap is it’s reliability. By many estimates they have half the users and traffic that Twitter has, and so far, haven’t had [...] [...] final feather in Friendfeed’s cap is it’s reliability. By many estimates they have half the users and traffic that Twitter has, and so far, haven’t had [...]

]]> By: 080707 Daily Links For Recruiters (July 07, 2008) | johnsumser.com: Recruiting News and Views http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2401113 080707 Daily Links For Recruiters (July 07, 2008) | johnsumser.com: Recruiting News and Views Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:39:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2401113 [...] Twitter v Friendfeed Arrington notes that the younger competitor is growing 8x faster than the elder. [...] [...] Twitter v Friendfeed Arrington notes that the younger competitor is growing 8x faster than the elder. [...]

]]> By: Selling Geek: Tech Reviews for Sales Pros » Selling Geek podcast #4 - Twitter, what is it good for? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2400976 Selling Geek: Tech Reviews for Sales Pros » Selling Geek podcast #4 - Twitter, what is it good for? Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:27:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2400976 [...] UPDATE: FriendFeed catching up to Twitter [...] [...] UPDATE: FriendFeed catching up to Twitter [...]

]]> By: Loving Links « The Rosemont Loving http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2400895 Loving Links « The Rosemont Loving Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:12:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2400895 [...] social networking, social networks, web, Facebook, Business, Friendfeed, Twitter, microblogging 1. Techcrunch - Friendfeed v. Twitter: Half The Followers In Five Months A look at the increasing influence of [...] [...] social networking, social networks, web, Facebook, Business, Friendfeed, Twitter, microblogging 1. Techcrunch - Friendfeed v. Twitter: Half The Followers In Five Months A look at the increasing influence of [...]

]]> By: FriendFeed vs. Twitter - Is That Really The Point? | Social Media Marketing - I Teach YOU How To Be A Rockstar Online http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2400729 FriendFeed vs. Twitter - Is That Really The Point? | Social Media Marketing - I Teach YOU How To Be A Rockstar Online Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:10:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2400729 [...] a lot of people have been chatting about Friendfeed over the last week. Michael Arrington from Techcrunch wrote about it, iJustine who is the Internet wrote about it, TechTicker wrote about it, & [...] [...] a lot of people have been chatting about Friendfeed over the last week. Michael Arrington from Techcrunch wrote about it, iJustine who is the Internet wrote about it, TechTicker wrote about it, & [...]

]]> By: John McCrea http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2400686 John McCrea Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:23:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2400686 Thank, you, Steve, for shedding light on the topic! http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/07/deconstructing-twitter/ Looks like FriendFeed *is* getting the XMPP data feed. Is that healthy symbiosis or feeding the hand that will end up biting? Time will tell. Thank, you, Steve, for shedding light on the topic!

http://www.techcrunchit.com/20.....g-twitter/

Looks like FriendFeed *is* getting the XMPP data feed. Is that healthy symbiosis or feeding the hand that will end up biting?

Time will tell.

]]> By: pligg.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2400012 pligg.com Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:24:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2400012 <strong>Friendfeed v. Twitter: Half The Followers In Five Months...</strong> Twitter is still far larger than its much younger competitor Friendfeed in aggregate terms. But an interesting trend is developing - many longtime Twitter users are noticing that the number of followers they have on Friendfeed is growing far more rapid... Friendfeed v. Twitter: Half The Followers In Five Months…

Twitter is still far larger than its much younger competitor Friendfeed in aggregate terms. But an interesting trend is developing - many longtime Twitter users are noticing that the number of followers they have on Friendfeed is growing far more rapid…

]]> By: Tu timeline de feeds y vida virtual en FriendFeed y Swurl http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2400008 Tu timeline de feeds y vida virtual en FriendFeed y Swurl Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:15:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2400008 [...] De FriendFeed también hablan en TechCrunch. [...] [...] De FriendFeed también hablan en TechCrunch. [...]

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2399964 John Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:04:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2399964 Robert, I've been reading that most of Twitter's problems are related to <a href="http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=466&doc_id=156995&f_src=flffour" rel="nofollow">third-party applications</a>. Those applications piggy-back on twitter's system and overload their servers - without any contribution. Maybe FF is doing that well by not having those third-party apps (<i>yet!</i>) Robert, I’ve been reading that most of Twitter’s problems are related to third-party applications. Those applications piggy-back on twitter’s system and overload their servers - without any contribution.

Maybe FF is doing that well by not having those third-party apps (yet!)

]]> By: You SEO partner http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2399941 You SEO partner Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:47:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2399941 Well it looks like there a battle coming hope its a great fight. Well it looks like there a battle coming hope its a great fight.

]]> By: Sleeplessinseattle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/05/friendfeed-v-twitter-half-the-followers-in-five-months/#comment-2399885 Sleeplessinseattle Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:44:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19639#comment-2399885 Just as I thought. Other than dumbasses with no life or people wanting to increase their brand value, no one uses such a useless service. It sure is great to stroke all the big egoes out there. Just as I thought. Other than dumbasses with no life or people wanting to increase their brand value, no one uses such a useless service.

It sure is great to stroke all the big egoes out there.

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