Comments on: Twitter for Those Left Behind http://www.judisohn.com/2008/05/twitter_for_those_left_behind/ It's a reason, not an excuse Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:08:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kate Lowe http://www.judisohn.com/2008/05/twitter_for_those_left_behind/comment-page-1/#comment-19575 Kate Lowe Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:09:41 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2008/05/twitter_for_those_left_behind/#comment-19575 I agree with Judi--it also has the advantage of being a "one-stop-shopping" kind of thing--the poster only has to send in one message to one place--and all his or her followers will get the message. Obviously if you are sending private information, email, IM, or phone might be better choices, though there's nothing really secure about any of those either. But that's not the point of Twitter. It's purpose is to get information out fast to a large group of people. And you can send and receive information via web or phone. I agree with Judi–it also has the advantage of being a “one-stop-shopping” kind of thing–the poster only has to send in one message to one place–and all his or her followers will get the message. Obviously if you are sending private information, email, IM, or phone might be better choices, though there’s nothing really secure about any of those either. But that’s not the point of Twitter. It’s purpose is to get information out fast to a large group of people. And you can send and receive information via web or phone.

]]> By: Judi Sohn http://www.judisohn.com/2008/05/twitter_for_those_left_behind/comment-page-1/#comment-19168 Judi Sohn Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:14:56 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2008/05/twitter_for_those_left_behind/#comment-19168 Jon, I like Twitter because it's so accessible (when it's working, that is). Email, SMS, API clients, website. Eric couldn't receive his personal email on his BlackBerry, but could get to the Twitter website. When I'm working from home I often miss text messages since my phone isn't always within reach. Jon, I like Twitter because it’s so accessible (when it’s working, that is). Email, SMS, API clients, website. Eric couldn’t receive his personal email on his BlackBerry, but could get to the Twitter website. When I’m working from home I often miss text messages since my phone isn’t always within reach.

]]> By: Jon Ford http://www.judisohn.com/2008/05/twitter_for_those_left_behind/comment-page-1/#comment-19167 Jon Ford Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:49:00 +0000 http://www.momathome.com/2008/05/twitter_for_those_left_behind/#comment-19167 Why wouldn't email work for this purpose? Or text messages? And these would be private, to boot. You haven't convinced me. I stil think Twitter is awfully useless. Why wouldn’t email work for this purpose? Or text messages? And these would be private, to boot.

You haven’t convinced me. I stil think Twitter is awfully useless.

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