Comments on: RT: @Microsyntax Sets Out To Make Sense Of #twittergrammar http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:29:24 -0800 hourly 1 By: Grammar Rules for Twitter (Eventually) « TeCheap http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2786232 Grammar Rules for Twitter (Eventually) « TeCheap Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:54:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2786232 [...] do wish them luck, though and since they did get a posting about the effort on TechCrunch that may go a long way in getting them the attention they need to make this a [...] [...] do wish them luck, though and since they did get a posting about the effort on TechCrunch that may go a long way in getting them the attention they need to make this a [...]

]]> By: James http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2770351 James Thu, 28 May 2009 14:45:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2770351 I think http://ftags.com have the most elegant solution thus far. They're like intelligent hashtags that are searchable and short to conserve space. I think http://ftags.com have the most elegant solution thus far. They’re like intelligent hashtags that are searchable and short to conserve space.

]]> By: Free Freebies http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2767131 Free Freebies Tue, 26 May 2009 20:17:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2767131 eh if you can't do it by now.... eh if you can’t do it by now….

]]> By: Microsyntax: divining tiny meanings « Adam Joseph Drici http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766824 Microsyntax: divining tiny meanings « Adam Joseph Drici Tue, 26 May 2009 17:48:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766824 [...] (via TechCrunch) [...] [...] (via TechCrunch) [...]

]]> By: Making Sense of Twitter Grammar…05.26.09 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766574 Making Sense of Twitter Grammar…05.26.09 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog Tue, 26 May 2009 15:38:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766574 [...] Making Sense of Twitter Grammar…05.26.09 26 05 2009 Here is a potentially useful excerpt from a TechCrunch post today titled RT: @Microsyntax Sets Out To Make Sense Of #twittergrammar: [...] [...] Making Sense of Twitter Grammar…05.26.09 26 05 2009 Here is a potentially useful excerpt from a TechCrunch post today titled RT: @Microsyntax Sets Out To Make Sense Of #twittergrammar: [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="2250783">fb2250783</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766501 fb2250783 Tue, 26 May 2009 14:53:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766501 That "Star Priority Notation" guy is just trying too hard. Nobody wants to have to carry around a dictionary of star codes with them for when they twitter. Serious Usability FAIL. I'm already on record as thinking hashtags are stupid (it's HTML "meta tags" all over again). Most microdata/syntax/slang ideas are worse. They reduce human-readibility of messages in exchange for minimal gains in computer-processing. The amount of people who benefit from a marked-up tweet is almost always going to be less than the number of people who inconvenienced by the markup. That “Star Priority Notation” guy is just trying too hard. Nobody wants to have to carry around a dictionary of star codes with them for when they twitter. Serious Usability FAIL.

I’m already on record as thinking hashtags are stupid (it’s HTML “meta tags” all over again). Most microdata/syntax/slang ideas are worse. They reduce human-readibility of messages in exchange for minimal gains in computer-processing. The amount of people who benefit from a marked-up tweet is almost always going to be less than the number of people who inconvenienced by the markup.

]]> By: Luther http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766472 Luther Tue, 26 May 2009 14:40:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766472 The twtr fad is over. Early adapters have moved on. The twtr fad is over. Early adapters have moved on.

]]> By: Twitter meta tags | Strategic TMC http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766378 Twitter meta tags | Strategic TMC Tue, 26 May 2009 13:24:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766378 [...] are also picking up on this: RT: @Microsyntax Sets Out To Make Sense Of #twittergrammar Twitter | Back to [...] [...] are also picking up on this: RT: @Microsyntax Sets Out To Make Sense Of #twittergrammar Twitter | Back to [...]

]]> By: Pierre Fontenelle http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766138 Pierre Fontenelle Tue, 26 May 2009 10:07:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766138 Pretty sure "i've been looking for something like this" was in relation to the site microsyntax mentioned in the post & not twitter itself. Genius. Pretty sure “i’ve been looking for something like this” was in relation to the site microsyntax mentioned in the post & not twitter itself. Genius.

]]> By: No additional Twitter meta tags, please! - The Next Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766130 No additional Twitter meta tags, please! - The Next Web Tue, 26 May 2009 09:54:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766130 [...] tipster Matthias Lübken pointed out, Stowe has started up a site dedicated to the topic. TechCrunch picked up all the details. If you think more people should see this, pls share it [...] [...] tipster Matthias Lübken pointed out, Stowe has started up a site dedicated to the topic. TechCrunch picked up all the details. If you think more people should see this, pls share it [...]

]]> By: Ralf http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766128 Ralf Tue, 26 May 2009 09:45:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766128 See yesterday's article at The Next Web: http://thenextweb.com/2009/05/25/no-additional-twitter-meta-tags/ (Full disclosure: I'm the author of the article, so I'm likely a bit biased.) See yesterday’s article at The Next Web:

http://thenextw...tter-meta-tags/

(Full disclosure: I’m the author of the article, so I’m likely a bit biased.)

]]> By: John Breslin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766079 John Breslin Tue, 26 May 2009 08:19:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766079 Surprised Twitter Data hasn't gotten a mention here yet: Twitter Data is a simple, open, semi-structured format for embedding machine-readable, yet human-friendly, data in Twitter messages. This data can then be transmitted, received, and interpreted in real time by powerful new kinds of applications built on the Twitter platform. Here is an example Twitter Data message: I love the #twitterdata proposal! $vote +1 http://twitterdata.org/ See also: http://civilities.net/Star_Priority_Notation Surprised Twitter Data hasn’t gotten a mention here yet:

Twitter Data is a simple, open, semi-structured format for embedding machine-readable, yet human-friendly, data in Twitter messages. This data can then be transmitted, received, and interpreted in real time by powerful new kinds of applications built on the Twitter platform. Here is an example Twitter Data message:

I love the #twitterdata proposal! $vote +1

http://twitterdata.org/

See also:

http://civiliti...iority_Notation

]]> By: jacky http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766075 jacky Tue, 26 May 2009 08:14:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766075 Very interesting stuff... I'm sure lots of gammers love this. http://twitter-buzz.blogspot.com/2009/05/memorial-day-on-twitter-victory-of.html Very interesting stuff… I’m sure lots of gammers love this.
http://twitter-...victory-of.html

]]> By: MAIN-Blog.de » Blog Archive » Ordnung in der Twittergrammatik http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766070 MAIN-Blog.de » Blog Archive » Ordnung in der Twittergrammatik Tue, 26 May 2009 07:49:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766070 [...] via TechCrunch These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] via TechCrunch These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: Hitesh http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766067 Hitesh Tue, 26 May 2009 07:42:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766067 spelling is overrated hitesh@cs.cornell.edu spelling is overrated

hitesh@cs.cornell.edu

]]> By: Phreddy Tran http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766064 Phreddy Tran Tue, 26 May 2009 07:39:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766064 #yawn #yawn

]]> By: [TechBlogWatch] Best of Blogs für den XX. MMMMM 2009 | TechFieber | Hot Gadget Blog. Smart Tech News. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766032 [TechBlogWatch] Best of Blogs für den XX. MMMMM 2009 | TechFieber | Hot Gadget Blog. Smart Tech News. Tue, 26 May 2009 06:50:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766032 [...] RT: @Microsyntax Sets Out To Make Sense Of #twittergrammar [...] [...] RT: @Microsyntax Sets Out To Make Sense Of #twittergrammar [...]

]]> By: blobert http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766025 blobert Tue, 26 May 2009 06:31:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766025 spoken and written english went to hell long before twitter. microsyntax is the ebonics of this period in time. next, we'll have microsyntax of microsyntax... alogorithms of microsyntax that shrink down all possible meaning to a single letter "a". the 140-character limitation is more of a test of one's ability to consolidate meaning into more succinct packets as opposed to long, meandering blather (such as this one, perhaps). want to master the english language, try words, not abbreviations. spoken and written english went to hell long before twitter. microsyntax is the ebonics of this period in time. next, we’ll have microsyntax of microsyntax… alogorithms of microsyntax that shrink down all possible meaning to a single letter “a”. the 140-character limitation is more of a test of one’s ability to consolidate meaning into more succinct packets as opposed to long, meandering blather (such as this one, perhaps). want to master the english language, try words, not abbreviations.

]]> By: Funniest Comment of the Year Award http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766020 Funniest Comment of the Year Award Tue, 26 May 2009 06:27:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766020 Is it just me but this guy should win the award after this statement "..I have been looking for something like this for some time." Really you've been looking for a service like Twitter before it existed. What other services are you looking for? Email me so I can have a multi million dollar product. Is it just me but this guy should win the award after this statement

“..I have been looking for something like this for some time.”

Really you’ve been looking for a service like Twitter before it existed.

What other services are you looking for? Email me so I can have a multi million dollar product.

]]> By: Vaibhav http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766007 Vaibhav Tue, 26 May 2009 06:06:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766007 What happens if the hype doesn't die down. It's gone on long enough already, right? I am usually one of the first people to check out a service, and one of the much later ones to adopt it for personal use for this very reason (what if its just hype). But, I now use Twitter regularly. I use it to communicate with friends. I think this is a good initiative, and I have been looking for something like this for some time. What happens if the hype doesn’t die down. It’s gone on long enough already, right?

I am usually one of the first people to check out a service, and one of the much later ones to adopt it for personal use for this very reason (what if its just hype).

But, I now use Twitter regularly. I use it to communicate with friends.

I think this is a good initiative, and I have been looking for something like this for some time.

]]> By: Rob http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2766000 Rob Tue, 26 May 2009 06:02:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2766000 Wow there's five articles about Twitter on the homepage and still none of my friends/family are Twittering. Almost all of them are Facebook members so is Twitter only for nerdz & starz? Wow there’s five articles about Twitter on the homepage and still none of my friends/family are Twittering.

Almost all of them are Facebook members so is Twitter only for nerdz & starz?

]]> By: Panamajack http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2765989 Panamajack Tue, 26 May 2009 05:53:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2765989 I personally like what brevity as to offer us via SMS's character restriction. Too many abbr. seems like cheating, but slang has its purposes. That said, I'm curious if Chinese twitter users find the limit less of a problem, seeing as most words are only 1-2 characters long. I personally like what brevity as to offer us via SMS’s
character restriction. Too many abbr. seems like cheating, but slang has its purposes.

That said, I’m curious if Chinese twitter users find the limit less of a problem, seeing as most words are only 1-2 characters long.

]]> By: Francis Simisim http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2765979 Francis Simisim Tue, 26 May 2009 05:38:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2765979 Finally, something to explain to new twitter users the tags that we use. It'll be great for the website we're developing, http://beta-twitter.letstell.com . Great info thanks! Finally, something to explain to new twitter users the tags that we use. It’ll be great for the website we’re developing, http://beta-twi...er.letstell.com .

Great info thanks!

]]> By: K~Bob http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2765978 K~Bob Tue, 26 May 2009 05:38:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2765978 Slang evolves far faster than the attempt to document it. So will it be with the use of the 140char line. FUNoWadIMean. Just think about the scene from Blackadder where he meets "Doctor Johnson", a man who has created a dictionary... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH5AaZS7RpA&feature=related Slang evolves far faster than the attempt to document it. So will it be with the use of the 140char line. FUNoWadIMean.

Just think about the scene from Blackadder where he meets “Doctor Johnson”, a man who has created a dictionary…

http://www.yout...feature=related

]]> By: #TwitterGrammar « Wir sprechen Online. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/25/rt-microsyntax-sets-out-to-make-sense-of-twittergrammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2765974 #TwitterGrammar « Wir sprechen Online. Tue, 26 May 2009 05:33:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67927#comment-2765974 [...] http://Microsyntax.org wants to clean up and extend the commonly used abbreviations on Twitter; http://tr.im/moth [...] [...] http://Microsyntax.org wants to clean up and extend the commonly used abbreviations on Twitter; http://tr.im/moth [...]

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