Comments on: It’s Kill Feature Time Again At Twitter To Stay Afloat http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:05:23 -0800 hourly 1 By: TechGreen » Blog Archive » The Web Collapses Under The Weight Of Michael Jackson’s Death http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-2/#comment-2895582 TechGreen » Blog Archive » The Web Collapses Under The Weight Of Michael Jackson’s Death Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:51:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2895582 [...] 4: And now Twitter has had to remove features like Search on its main site to stay [...] [...] 4: And now Twitter has had to remove features like Search on its main site to stay [...]

]]> By: White Gloves & Thrown Elections: Michael Jackson vs. Iran | Search Engine Optimization for better search rankings http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-2/#comment-2840097 White Gloves & Thrown Elections: Michael Jackson vs. Iran | Search Engine Optimization for better search rankings Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:04:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2840097 [...] disabled the search box and Trending Topics sidebar on profile pages for 4 hours following the “avalanche” of tweets after MJ’s death. And Google blocked MJ searches for 25 minutes, mistaking the [...] [...] disabled the search box and Trending Topics sidebar on profile pages for 4 hours following the “avalanche” of tweets after MJ’s death. And Google blocked MJ searches for 25 minutes, mistaking the [...]

]]> By: White Gloves & Thrown Elections: Michael Jackson vs. Iran Election | Search Engine Optimization for better search rankings http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-2/#comment-2835244 White Gloves & Thrown Elections: Michael Jackson vs. Iran Election | Search Engine Optimization for better search rankings Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:59:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2835244 [...] disabled the search box and Trending Topics sidebar on profile pages for 4 hours following the “avalanche” of tweets after MJ’s death. And Google blocked MJ searches for 25 minutes, mistaking the [...] [...] disabled the search box and Trending Topics sidebar on profile pages for 4 hours following the “avalanche” of tweets after MJ’s death. And Google blocked MJ searches for 25 minutes, mistaking the [...]

]]> By: From Pop King to Pauper | FICRY http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-2/#comment-2833522 From Pop King to Pauper | FICRY Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2833522 [...] TechCrunch: Twitter disables search to accommodate surge [...] [...] TechCrunch: Twitter disables search to accommodate surge [...]

]]> By: » It’s Kills Features Time Again at Twitter FMIF.uk.to http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-2/#comment-2826921 » It’s Kills Features Time Again at Twitter FMIF.uk.to Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:53:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2826921 [...] more at techcrunch [...] [...] more at techcrunch [...]

]]> By: Mainstream Media Still Has Eyes Wide Shut | zbTech http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-2/#comment-2824893 Mainstream Media Still Has Eyes Wide Shut | zbTech Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:36:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2824893 [...] TMZ broke the news and Twitter was red hot with all the chatter about it, approximately 40 minutes before the L.A. Times followed up with a [...] [...] TMZ broke the news and Twitter was red hot with all the chatter about it, approximately 40 minutes before the L.A. Times followed up with a [...]

]]> By: The Web Collapses Under The Weight Of Michael Jackson’s Death | zbTech http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-2/#comment-2824881 The Web Collapses Under The Weight Of Michael Jackson’s Death | zbTech Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:33:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2824881 [...] 4: And now Twitter has had to remove features like Search on its main site to stay [...] [...] 4: And now Twitter has had to remove features like Search on its main site to stay [...]

]]> By: Michael Jackson Traffic = Infrastructure Test http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-2/#comment-2824841 Michael Jackson Traffic = Infrastructure Test Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:09:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2824841 [...] always the usual suspects had to cut down on features just to stay alive, but overall Gigom is reporting that most web [...] [...] always the usual suspects had to cut down on features just to stay alive, but overall Gigom is reporting that most web [...]

]]> By: The Web Collapses Under The Weight Of Michael Jackson’s Death http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2824452 The Web Collapses Under The Weight Of Michael Jackson’s Death Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:18:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2824452 [...] 4: And now Twitter has had to remove features like Search on its main site to stay afloat. [...] [...] 4: And now Twitter has had to remove features like Search on its main site to stay afloat. [...]

]]> By: Michael Jackson's death themed malware campaigns spreading | Zero Day | ZDNet.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2824279 Michael Jackson's death themed malware campaigns spreading | Zero Day | ZDNet.com Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:59:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2824279 [...] cybercrime as usual. However, with the Web feeling the “Michael Jackson effect” — Twitter killing features and Google issuing anti-worm activity CAPTCHA messages for related searches — even a badly [...] [...] cybercrime as usual. However, with the Web feeling the “Michael Jackson effect” — Twitter killing features and Google issuing anti-worm activity CAPTCHA messages for related searches — even a badly [...]

]]> By: steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2824168 steve Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:03:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2824168 Interestingly enough, Google News thought I and my colleagues were bots on our refreshes, and gave us 403 errors while trying to learn MJ's status. Apparently Google needs new engineers too? :P Interestingly enough, Google News thought I and my colleagues were bots on our refreshes, and gave us 403 errors while trying to learn MJ’s status.

Apparently Google needs new engineers too? :P

]]> By: Peter Sharp http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2824078 Peter Sharp Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:01:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2824078 Why do we need trending topics anyway? If you are not already talking about the "topic" then you probably have no knowledge, interest, or reason to be adding your two cents worth anyway. Especially when it only consists of "hey, why is (topic) trending?" Why do we need trending topics anyway? If you are not already talking about the “topic” then you probably have no knowledge, interest, or reason to be adding your two cents worth anyway. Especially when it only consists of “hey, why is (topic) trending?”

]]> By: khanh http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823833 khanh Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:49:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823833 you're right. i don't get it. it dosent make sense for me to page through hundres of pages and thousands of tweets which basically states 'michael jackson is dead'. i don't get a rush when seeing the same data repeating itself. there's got to be a better way for them to dispaly the data. you’re right.

i don’t get it.

it dosent make sense for me to page through hundres of pages and thousands of tweets which basically states ‘michael jackson is dead’.

i don’t get a rush when seeing the same data repeating itself.

there’s got to be a better way for them to dispaly the data.

]]> By: TekGems http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823810 TekGems Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:33:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823810 Read about the failure of Friendster. Twitter learned from Friendster's failure and is making the site available even during high load times. IMO, its better to have the site available by temporarily disabling the features that put a heavy load on their servers. Read about the failure of Friendster. Twitter learned from Friendster’s failure and is making the site available even during high load times. IMO, its better to have the site available by temporarily disabling the features that put a heavy load on their servers.

]]> By: Brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823745 Brian Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:59:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823745 You clearly don't get it. You clearly don’t get it.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="506991550">Ivan Lazarte</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823708 Ivan Lazarte Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:38:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823708 Well, starting the company with a technology that couldn't connect to multiple dbs at the time (ROFL @ Ruby on "Rails"), they've been playing catch up ever since. My guess is that they've had 0 experience managing bandwidth and/or large traffic bursts before. From what I read of their tech coverage it sounds like they spend their time playing with languages instead of thinking forward to features and traffic growth. Well, starting the company with a technology that couldn’t connect to multiple dbs at the time (ROFL @ Ruby on “Rails”), they’ve been playing catch up ever since.

My guess is that they’ve had 0 experience managing bandwidth and/or large traffic bursts before.

From what I read of their tech coverage it sounds like they spend their time playing with languages instead of thinking forward to features and traffic growth.

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823646 Jason Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:51:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823646 What does that have to do with an internet web page. What does that have to do with an internet web page.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="505689060">Mark Mayhew</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823630 Mark Mayhew Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:44:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823630 Twitter (also) gave us the one-liners/wise cracks about MJ =) Twitter (also) gave us the one-liners/wise cracks about MJ =)

]]> By: Mainstream Media Still Has Eyes Wide Shut http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823504 Mainstream Media Still Has Eyes Wide Shut Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:40:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823504 [...] TMZ broke the news and Twitter was red hot with all the chatter about it, approximately 40 minutes before the L.A. Times followed up with a [...] [...] TMZ broke the news and Twitter was red hot with all the chatter about it, approximately 40 minutes before the L.A. Times followed up with a [...]

]]> By: silner's status on Friday, 26-Jun-09 10:16:22 UTC - Identi.ca http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823441 silner's status on Friday, 26-Jun-09 10:16:22 UTC - Identi.ca Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:13:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823441 [...] Techcrunch on Twitter: "Gone are Search and Trending Topics from logged-in Twitter account main pages." http://is.gd/1e8OX [...] [...] Techcrunch on Twitter: "Gone are Search and Trending Topics from logged-in Twitter account main pages." http://is.gd/1e8OX [...]

]]> By: The Web Collapses Under The Weight Of Michael Jackson’s Death « Programming and more http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823427 The Web Collapses Under The Weight Of Michael Jackson’s Death « Programming and more Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:02:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823427 [...] 4: And now Twitter has had to remove features like Search on its main site to stay [...] [...] 4: And now Twitter has had to remove features like Search on its main site to stay [...]

]]> By: Ugh « McLovin Does Ruby, Chikkit! http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823390 Ugh « McLovin Does Ruby, Chikkit! Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:42:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823390 [...] It’s ironic that I just finished watching a VelocityConf video and stumbled upon this gem from TechCrunch. A choice quote: For anyone who has seen the new Pixar movie, Up, this reminds me [...] [...] It’s ironic that I just finished watching a VelocityConf video and stumbled upon this gem from TechCrunch. A choice quote: For anyone who has seen the new Pixar movie, Up, this reminds me [...]

]]> By: Dansgalaxy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823387 Dansgalaxy Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:37:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823387 They dont have servers... They use virtual cloud computing from what i know... so it scales with usage... just costs. They dont have servers…

They use virtual cloud computing from what i know… so it scales with usage… just costs.

]]> By: Dansgalaxy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823382 Dansgalaxy Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:31:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823382 Please don't be an idiot. Facebook has been around 2 years longer has 657+ MORE employees than twitter and brings in 300 million USD/year. They also have an advanced CDN across many countries and data centres. They can afford the massive infastrucuture. Twitter is probably making very little (if any) profit at the moment and has to rely on VPS systems to balance its usage and keep costs low. Please don’t be an idiot.

Facebook has been around 2 years longer has 657+ MORE employees than twitter and brings in 300 million USD/year.

They also have an advanced CDN across many countries and data centres.

They can afford the massive infastrucuture.

Twitter is probably making very little (if any) profit at the moment and has to rely on VPS systems to balance its usage and keep costs low.

]]> By: Donagh Mc Sweeney http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/its-kill-feature-time-again-at-twitter-to-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2823371 Donagh Mc Sweeney Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:22:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76982#comment-2823371 Good, but not better in my opinion! Good, but not better in my opinion!

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