In RIP Twitter (2007-2007) there is one point that is interesting:
Key Users Will Bail Ah, the double-edged sword of network effects. I suspect that once the community anchors in Twitterati start to give up on it (and they will; wait for the SXSW hangover to take effect) it won’t take long for the entire house to crumble.
I just want to say that I don’t follow Scoble or any of the Blogerati who are on Twitter. I don’t much see the point as I follow those folk through their blogs.
I use Twitter much more locally than I do blogs. So there is no Twiterati for me and I suspect for many others. Those following the Twiterati now will probably start dropping off and localising who they follow.
“Those celebrity stalkers are just lame. Not me though. Nothin’ *keeps it real* like peepin’ in your neighbors windows out in the *boondocks*!”
“Those celebrity stalkers are just lame. Not me though. Nothin’ *keeps it real* like peepin’ in your neighbors windows out in the *boondocks*!”
Paul, that’s an excellent point - there’s definitely a much more local feel to twittering (for me at least) than blogging. In fact I found it very interesting to hear some of the people in the coworking community looking for ways to ‘tune into’ geographically based coworkers when they travel. I think when Twitter introduces groups it will provide an ideal means of facilitating that. I expect we’ll initially see an ‘Irish’ group on Twitter and then more local ones as the number of users goes up - Waterford, the People’s Republic of Cork, etc
Paul, that’s an excellent point - there’s definitely a much more local feel to twittering (for me at least) than blogging. In fact I found it very interesting to hear some of the people in the coworking community looking for ways to ‘tune into’ geographically based coworkers when they travel. I think when Twitter introduces groups it will provide an ideal means of facilitating that. I expect we’ll initially see an ‘Irish’ group on Twitter and then more local ones as the number of users goes up - Waterford, the People’s Republic of Cork, etc
That is a fascinating idea, James. As you roam your active Twitter sphere changes.
That could work geographically and webographically (as in as you are visiting certain sites your Twittersphere morphs.)
That is a fascinating idea, James. As you roam your active Twitter sphere changes.
That could work geographically and webographically (as in as you are visiting certain sites your Twittersphere morphs.)
Woah, didn’t of that - webographically too. That means twitter could replace one of those dime-a-dozen ‘group swarming’ websites that allow you to discuss webpages with other visitors/viewers. Hmmm….
Woah, didn’t of that - webographically too. That means twitter could replace one of those dime-a-dozen ‘group swarming’ websites that allow you to discuss webpages with other visitors/viewers. Hmmm….