Comments on: Retweetist Discovers Most Valuable Users And Accounts From Twitter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:16:05 -0800 hourly 1 By: See Me, Feel Me, Tweet Me…Retweet Me | Ubercool LLC http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2621253 See Me, Feel Me, Tweet Me…Retweet Me | Ubercool LLC Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:08:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2621253 [...] on Twitter - Mr Tweet Regain Control Over Your Twitter Social Graph With Tweepler - TechCrunch Retweetist Discovers Most Valuable Users And Accounts From Twitter - TechCrunch Some Twitter Apps I Use - Consort - Kathy Johnson Twitter Power 150 - A Source of [...] [...] on Twitter – Mr Tweet Regain Control Over Your Twitter Social Graph With Tweepler – TechCrunch Retweetist Discovers Most Valuable Users And Accounts From Twitter – TechCrunch Some Twitter Apps I Use – Consort – Kathy Johnson Twitter Power 150 – A Source of [...]

]]> By: Has my Blog really gone viral?? | Tea Break http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2599637 Has my Blog really gone viral?? | Tea Break Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:29:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2599637 [...] from this, my blog was being linked at some of the greatest blogs as you can see here at Techcrunch. For which i would really like to thank [...] [...] from this, my blog was being linked at some of the greatest blogs as you can see here at Techcrunch. For which i would really like to thank [...]

]]> By: Has my Blog really gone viral?? | Tea Break http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2599636 Has my Blog really gone viral?? | Tea Break Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:29:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2599636 [...] from this, my blog was being linked at some of the greatest blogs as you can see here at Techcrunch. For which i would really like to thank [...] [...] from this, my blog was being linked at some of the greatest blogs as you can see here at Techcrunch. For which i would really like to thank [...]

]]> By: COP http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2599359 COP Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2599359 This is Lame. just coz Guy Kawasaki tweeted about Inauguration doesn't mean everyone is copy him.. - its a national event. Anyone could tweet this. Go back to blackboard to solve this problem. This is Lame. just coz Guy Kawasaki tweeted about Inauguration doesn’t mean everyone is copy him.. – its a national event. Anyone could tweet this.

Go back to blackboard to solve this problem.

]]> By: Graham http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2598639 Graham Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:27:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2598639 cool app. It definitely should be incorporated into the twitter platform itself. cool app. It definitely should be incorporated into the twitter platform itself.

]]> By: hi all http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2598537 hi all Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:10:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2598537 Too bad, it is owned by spammers: http://retweetist.com/urls http://retweetist.com/urls/34714 http://retweetist.com/urls/33569 http://retweetist.com/urls/3200 http://retweetist.com/urls/39828 Too bad, it is owned by spammers:

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]]> By: simon http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2598224 simon Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:47:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2598224 I would argue that spreading information verbatim is not low value but actually the high value proposition of a simple distributed communication tool like twittter, that is so effective in broadcasting 'breaking' local news. Not sure if you are arguing that it is low-value or if you are saying that if people are not good at seeing where value is. I would argue that spreading information verbatim is not low value but actually the high value proposition of a simple distributed communication tool like twittter, that is so effective in broadcasting ‘breaking’ local news.

Not sure if you are arguing that it is low-value or if you are saying that if people are not good at seeing where value is.

]]> By: RetweetistでTwitterの最優秀ユーザーがわかる http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597956 RetweetistでTwitterの最優秀ユーザーがわかる Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:51:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597956 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Robert "Butch" Greenawalt http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597929 Robert "Butch" Greenawalt Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:55:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597929 While I've been involved with technology for twenty plus years I certainly don't know everything and if someone asks a question I certainly don't mind at least making an effort to help. Does this action improve my brand or my companies brand I'd certainly like to think it does. The same also holds true with RT (re tweeting) if you make an offering of something of value or your involved in some sort of fund raising for a good cause then by all means I'd love to support your efforts by RT. This action typically involves clicking the url and actually reading it and commenting on it as you now now the content and in turn its relevance to someone else (in theory). This article took someone some time to put together.... but the reality is this. (it's data). For every method someone can devise to track your personal or companies relevance (if that is what you need to do) there will be someone who can devise a method to manipulate the data to say what they want it to say. All of the graphs and charts and opinions regarding the quantum physics or proper procedures for using Twitter are nothing more than someones attempts at manipulating data to support their position. One day Twitter in their opinion is a waste of time and days later they have a url with Twitter in it claiming to be an authority on that to. Opinions here or on Twitter itself are nothing more than what they are (opinion). The relevance of them to other users on Twitter can only be appreciated by the person who sees them, agrees with them or appreciates them. This is the demographics of how Twitter and what Twitter is to each and every person using it. The same also hold true of individuals who take the time to read and comment on blogs. These to are also opinions and are subject to interpretation by additional users who read them and occassionaly by the auther who may or may not choose to even be involved in his or her own blog. I have refrained from including my business url as it serves no relevance to this topic. My name however should you be interested is Robert "Butch" Greenawalt my Twitter Id is MRHYPERPCS I appreciate you taking the time to read my opinion. While I’ve been involved with technology for twenty plus years I certainly don’t know everything and if someone asks a question I certainly don’t mind at least making an effort to help. Does this action improve my brand or my companies brand I’d certainly like to think it does.
The same also holds true with RT (re tweeting) if you make an offering of something of value or your involved in some sort of fund raising for a good cause then by all means I’d love to support your efforts by RT. This action typically involves clicking the url and actually reading it and commenting on it as you now now the content and in turn its relevance to someone else (in theory).

This article took someone some time to put together…. but the reality is this. (it’s data).

For every method someone can devise to track your personal or companies relevance (if that is what you need to do) there will be someone who can devise a method to manipulate the data to say what they want it to say.

All of the graphs and charts and opinions regarding the quantum physics or proper procedures for using Twitter are nothing more than someones attempts at manipulating data to support their position.

One day Twitter in their opinion is a waste of time and days later they have a url with Twitter in it claiming to be an authority on that to.

Opinions here or on Twitter itself are nothing more than what they are (opinion). The relevance of them to other users on Twitter can only be appreciated by the person who sees them, agrees with them or appreciates them. This is the demographics of how Twitter and what Twitter is to each and every person using it.

The same also hold true of individuals who take the time to read and comment on blogs. These to are also opinions and are subject to interpretation by additional users who read them and occassionaly by the auther who may or may not choose to even be involved in his or her own blog.

I have refrained from including my business url as it serves no relevance to this topic. My name however should you be interested is Robert “Butch” Greenawalt
my Twitter Id is MRHYPERPCS

I appreciate you taking the time to read my opinion.

]]> By: mayhemstudios http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597902 mayhemstudios Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:44:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597902 TechCrunch Thanks for mentioning me on the article. :) I didn't even know about it until people on Twitter retweeted when I did a search for my name. Twitter is very powerful for getting great content out there. If it's useful to people, they will retweet it. - Cal TechCrunch

Thanks for mentioning me on the article. :)

I didn’t even know about it until people on Twitter retweeted when I did a search for my name.

Twitter is very powerful for getting great content out there. If it’s useful to people, they will retweet it.

- Cal

]]> By: Barb Chamberlain http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597853 Barb Chamberlain Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:16:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597853 What none of these raw measures of a string that includes RT can capture is other ways of phrasing the act of sharing. I do think there's value in the act of sharing with endorsement, which is what it means to me to retweet. I may say "Thx to @UserName for pointing me to URL", which is at once an expression of courtesy and a sharing of the URL. I might add a comment about the content, which isn't the same as a straight RT. As a measure of passalong value of tweet content, counting pure RTs does count something. But I have to agree with @karllong--this feels more like a measurement of impressions than a measure of conversation value. @BarbChamberlain What none of these raw measures of a string that includes RT can capture is other ways of phrasing the act of sharing.

I do think there’s value in the act of sharing with endorsement, which is what it means to me to retweet. I may say “Thx to @UserName for pointing me to URL”, which is at once an expression of courtesy and a sharing of the URL. I might add a comment about the content, which isn’t the same as a straight RT.

As a measure of passalong value of tweet content, counting pure RTs does count something. But I have to agree with @karllong–this feels more like a measurement of impressions than a measure of conversation value.

@BarbChamberlain

]]> By: Justine http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597851 Justine Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:14:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597851 Well isn't this a tasty little treat. Well isn’t this a tasty little treat.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="2250783">fb2250783</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597809 fb2250783 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:08:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597809 Probably for the same reason nobody's ever added a "Me too!" button to message board software: It would a stupid feature that encourages low-value communications. Probably for the same reason nobody’s ever added a “Me too!” button to message board software: It would a stupid feature that encourages low-value communications.

]]> By: Karl Long http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597742 Karl Long Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:38:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597742 In the end these gross measures of volume just serve to distract people from the real value that is getting created on twitter. The real value is in smaller networks focusing on specific niches, businesses are getting built, partnerships are getting formed, and entrepreneurs are collaborating. Focusing on # of followers and # of retweets is a 'mass market' mindset, which is antithetical to what makes social media work. http://twitter.com/karllong In the end these gross measures of volume just serve to distract people from the real value that is getting created on twitter. The real value is in smaller networks focusing on specific niches, businesses are getting built, partnerships are getting formed, and entrepreneurs are collaborating. Focusing on # of followers and # of retweets is a ‘mass market’ mindset, which is antithetical to what makes social media work.

http://twitter.com/karllong

]]> By: Retweeting « Tinfoiling http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597708 Retweeting « Tinfoiling Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:13:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597708 [...] is an excellent post on TechCrunch about a site for retweeting. I hadn’t really thought about this because using Twitter in a [...] [...] is an excellent post on TechCrunch about a site for retweeting. I hadn’t really thought about this because using Twitter in a [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597692 Joe Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:49:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597692 Does anyone at TC have investment in Twitter? They seem to get way too much coverage. Does anyone at TC have investment in Twitter? They seem to get way too much coverage.

]]> By: Kloche http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597686 Kloche Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:46:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597686 I am sorry but I don't agree. The aggressive retweeting on Twitter has significantly affected the quality and the purpose of the service. Half of tweets that appear now are retweets. You follow three people and they are constantly retweeting the links that the other two are posting. And often they retweet the same links more than once. What is the purpose of that? People have taken retweeting to a limit. Too often you see domino retweets. One person tweets, then the other person retweets, then another person retweets that retweet. It's absolutely irritating. Soon enough people will stop communicating on Twitter and then it will become a retweet competition. Where they retweet then they boast about how often they retweet and their retweet rankings. It has already started. And these twitter users are as bad as the marketing spammers. I am sorry but I don’t agree. The aggressive retweeting on Twitter has significantly affected the quality and the purpose of the service. Half of tweets that appear now are retweets.

You follow three people and they are constantly retweeting the links that the other two are posting. And often they retweet the same links more than once. What is the purpose of that?

People have taken retweeting to a limit. Too often you see domino retweets. One person tweets, then the other person retweets, then another person retweets that retweet. It’s absolutely irritating.

Soon enough people will stop communicating on Twitter and then it will become a retweet competition. Where they retweet then they boast about how often they retweet and their retweet rankings. It has already started. And these twitter users are as bad as the marketing spammers.

]]> By: j http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597664 j Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:30:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597664 this site isn't so helpful as it only calculates posts that start with "RT" lame..... this site isn’t so helpful as it only calculates posts that start with “RT” lame…..

]]> By: dxtr http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597657 dxtr Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:23:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597657 Aah, twitter. Do you even remember life without it ? Oh wait! I actually do. It's not that I hate it or something. I actually find it very beneficial. http://stuckinframes.blogspot.com Aah, twitter. Do you even remember life without it ? Oh wait! I actually do. It’s not that I hate it or something. I actually find it very beneficial.
http://stuckinf...es.blogspot.com

]]> By: Anonymously Disemployed http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597655 Anonymously Disemployed Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:19:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597655 obviously the coolest tweets are from https://twitter.com/disemployed obviously the coolest tweets are from https://twitter...com/disemployed

]]> By: Don Roberts http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597641 Don Roberts Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:50:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597641 My thanks to the Twitter team for providing such an amazing tool. Even so, I've essentially abandoned using their more restrictive interface in favor of Twitter clients that are much more flexible...including being easily able to retweet. If you have an iPhone, check-out the Tweetie app. On your PC or Mac, have a look at TweetDeck. My thanks to the Twitter team for providing such an amazing tool. Even so, I’ve essentially abandoned using their more restrictive interface in favor of Twitter clients that are much more flexible…including being easily able to retweet.

If you have an iPhone, check-out the Tweetie app. On your PC or Mac, have a look at TweetDeck.

]]> By: Discover most valuable users & accounts from Twitter « Myblogpoint’s Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597638 Discover most valuable users & accounts from Twitter « Myblogpoint’s Blog Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:46:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597638 [...] more here .. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Twitter is listening to its community!What Makes Twitter So Hot?Why Twitter is a Must For Online BusinessA Twitter business plan: On the near horizon? [...] [...] more here .. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Twitter is listening to its community!What Makes Twitter So Hot?Why Twitter is a Must For Online BusinessA Twitter business plan: On the near horizon? [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597627 Chris Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:29:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597627 I guess my big thing is why isn't this built into twitter already? If I can favorite tweets, and use any tweet from someone as a point to reply to them - why can't I also forward a tweet on to my followers? I guess my big thing is why isn’t this built into twitter already? If I can favorite tweets, and use any tweet from someone as a point to reply to them – why can’t I also forward a tweet on to my followers?

]]> By: VishTecho http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597615 VishTecho Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:18:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597615 All this hue and cry over Twitter and its related services will be really hit hard one day.Just waiting for that day!! http://vishtecho.blogspot.com/2009/01/dry-cellphone-fallen-in-water.html All this hue and cry over Twitter and its related services will be really hit hard one day.Just waiting for that day!!

http://vishtech...n-in-water.html

]]> By: Amit Bhawani http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/rt-techcrunch-retweetist-discovers-most-valuable-users-and-accounts-from-twitter-retweets/comment-page-1/#comment-2597605 Amit Bhawani Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:10:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=38170#comment-2597605 The Retweetist account currently has 1,111 Following, 361 Followers surprising isnt it? :) may be they will be retweeted a lot and will get famous soon! The Retweetist account currently has 1,111 Following, 361 Followers surprising isnt it? :) may be they will be retweeted a lot and will get famous soon!

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