Comments on: Twitter is a Spam Farm

By: Tom Gurney / Fine Arts

Tom Gurney / Fine Arts — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:40:21 +0000

I agree with you really, Twitter is a tool and its up to people how to use it. Crucially, people have to opt-in in the first place, ie follow, whereas spam, in my opinion is where you get something without ever opting in at all. Its also far easier to igore a one-line status update than delete or unsubscribe from an email.
Twitter for those who want to communicate genuinely is great for that, but others can use that too. See Facebook, is doesn’t have just one purpose anymore either.
Tom Gurney / Fine Arts´s last blog ..Alphonse Mucha Art – Alphonse Mucha Prints, Posters & Paintings

By: AV Flox

AV Flox — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:26:42 +0000

Absolutely. I think you’ll enjoy tomorrow’s post about Follow Friday, as well.

By: AV Flox

AV Flox — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:25:22 +0000

Absolutely right, Brooks. And if anyone knows about interaction, it’s you.

By: Reggie Greene / The Logistician

Reggie Greene / The Logistician — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:51:13 +0000

From my perspective, the most interesting thing about Twitter is its “lack of apparentness.” It is somewhat like exceptional sake and sushi – an acquired taste, which takes time.

It has taken me months to appreciate its usefulness, and explaining it to friends often takes longer. I frequently refer to it as a tool which exponentially distributes one’s connections and message.

By: Marilyn_Res

Marilyn_Res — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:39:27 +0000

Thanks for your eloquent rebuttal of Feldman– I agree completely. Gutenberg’s printing press was a tool for spreading trash as well as great literature. It’s all about how you use it.

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:24:45 +0000

As with anything in life, it is what you make of it! What I see (as do many others) is opportunity. Personally, I’m making the most of it. And there are a lot of great causes out there doing the same.
Ricardo Bueno´s last blog ..We’re Moving to Aweber!

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:42:05 +0000

Oh thank you so much for saying that it’s a tool. For every person that says, “well what do you use it for? Isn’t it just some dumb time suck?” I ask, “well what do you use the telephone for?”

Speaking of tool…no. Forget it. Too easy.

By: brooks bayne

brooks bayne — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:25:13 +0000

currently, there is a lot of spam in the mix on twitter, but many of us can attest to the fact that twitter still offers conversation. if loren talks to ppl like that all the time, i wouldn’t be surprised if no one wants to engage him in conversation.

although, if what lf says about pulver offering to take equity in a company in lieu of the conference fee, i’d agree, it’s a silly proposal.

however, if feldman misses the effect twitter’s had on the democratization of news, he’s missing a lot.

if u produce good content, or u r a purveyor of interesting content, (many of us do both) ppl will want ur content, sure, but they only *want* it if they feel like they r “connected” to u, and the only way that happens is by some level of conversation/interaction.

By: AV Flox

AV Flox — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:31:13 +0000

While I enjoy Feldman’s satire of the industry, I think Twitter is changing the way we do everything and a conference that shows the public how it’s revolutionizing different industries is important and relevant. As I say in post, though, it’s a tool: don’t hate the pen for your ugly handwriting.

By: Jessica Gottlieb

Jessica Gottlieb — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:46:10 +0000

With all due respect, Loren Feldman is a fucking idiot. I was at the conference and the speakers were moving, passionate and sincere. They are busy building communities and Loren was busy skulking in a corner.

Of course Twitter has no value when you follow 100 people. I listen to an incredible amount of diverse voices. Twitter provides me quality links and insight, why? Because I listen.

Loren’s schtick is old, can we just put him to bed already?