Comments on: Is Twitter Pivoting?

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:22:23 +0000

Twitter can be a bit of a time-sink if you’re not careful, although Facebook is far worse (One reason why I periodically take time-outs from the place).

By: Michael Orton

Michael Orton — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:56:44 +0000

I was thinking about setting up a twitter account just so I could listen to Tower Bridge. But that feed went commercial before I got round to signing up.
Incidents with celebrities making sponsored tweets have done nothing to increase my enthusiasm for the system,
But then, I don’t suppose I would have followed the tweeters concerned, so I doubt I would have noticed them.
I am pushed for time to read my email. I do not have time for much else.

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:02:16 +0000

I find Twitter is something you dip into and skim rather than trying to read everything, and the text-based nature is therefore on of Twitter’s big strengths.

This is why I really don’t like the idea of some of the rumoured changes. Pictures and videos displayed in the timeline by default is going to clutter things badly and just add cruft.

Worst-case scenario is the sort of passive-aggressive visual spam than clutters up Facebook. When I clicked on the “Discover” tab, the first thing I saw was a bloody Someecard containing a lame platitude. I took that as a very bad omen.

By: Serdar

Serdar — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:50:17 +0000

It goes back into something I’ve said many times before: “If you don’t own it, don’t build on it.”

Twitter for me is something I use mostly to catch the ear of other people who use it. I’ve tried staying on top of the gush of stuff that comes through it, but the inherent unfilterability of so much of what comes through it makes it a losing proposition.