Comments on: Twitter. Why the hype? http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/ Microsoft Senior Program Manager and Seattle Photographer Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:55:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Andoo http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-2239 Andoo Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:59:19 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-2239 I like twitter because you can use it for sending free SMS. There is a little PHP script available for enabling a web form to send SMS to your mobile. But actually this is the only reason for me to use it. I like twitter because you can use it for sending free SMS. There is a little PHP script available for enabling a web form to send SMS to your mobile. But actually this is the only reason for me to use it.

]]> By: ranee http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-1693 ranee Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:00:49 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-1693 the idea of twitter and twitter-like web 2.0 features is definitely more appealing to people who are... well... younger than the aol era... who don't know better... who "friend" request everyone and their mothers... who get upset when they get dropped from a TOP FRIENDS list... who are into themselves 24-7... and care about every detail, movement, and breath of their group of friends AND enemies... who want to be updated constantly and be in-the-know because not knowing equates with being an outsider... who yearn for attention in any shape, way, or form... who want to be the america's next top model... the next american idol... the next SOMETHING... it's somewhat sickening to think how the internet has transformed the psyche of teens across the globe... but i really have no room to talk... i'm a social network whore myself ;) p.s. danah boyd's research is definitely an excellent source to understanding the relationships and trends between social networks and its users... the idea of twitter and twitter-like web 2.0 features is definitely more appealing to people who are… well… younger than the aol era… who don’t know better… who “friend” request everyone and their mothers… who get upset when they get dropped from a TOP FRIENDS list… who are into themselves 24-7… and care about every detail, movement, and breath of their group of friends AND enemies… who want to be updated constantly and be in-the-know because not knowing equates with being an outsider… who yearn for attention in any shape, way, or form… who want to be the america’s next top model… the next american idol… the next SOMETHING…

it’s somewhat sickening to think how the internet has transformed the psyche of teens across the globe… but i really have no room to talk… i’m a social network whore myself ;)

p.s. danah boyd’s research is definitely an excellent source to understanding the relationships and trends between social networks and its users…

]]> By: mel http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-527 mel Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:21:25 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-527 huh. I've never heard of either. I don't really get it... if I send out a group text message, I just tack on a few friends from my address book. I don't see how this saves you time and engery? Maybe I'm missing something? huh. I’ve never heard of either. I don’t really get it… if I send out a group text message, I just tack on a few friends from my address book. I don’t see how this saves you time and engery? Maybe I’m missing something?

]]> By: Nicole http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-468 Nicole Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:17:53 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-468 No idea why Twitter is getting so much attention. In other news I had a BP & J for dinner :) No idea why Twitter is getting so much attention. In other news I had a BP & J for dinner :)

]]> By: f http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-412 f Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:39:06 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-412 I'm a heavy dodgeball user because somehow we hit critical mass in my social circle (8-10 regular users, plus lurkers) and most of them all live within a mile or two of each other. danah boyd's <a href="http://many.corante.com/archives/2007/03/18/tweet_tweet_some_thoughts_on_twitter.php" rel="nofollow">thoughts on Twitter</a> are worth a read. I'm signed up, but can't imagine what I'd use it for. If dodgeball gets yanked, maybe we would have to switch? I’m a heavy dodgeball user because somehow we hit critical mass in my social circle (8-10 regular users, plus lurkers) and most of them all live within a mile or two of each other.

danah boyd’s thoughts on Twitter are worth a read. I’m signed up, but can’t imagine what I’d use it for. If dodgeball gets yanked, maybe we would have to switch?

]]> By: Mike http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-401 Mike Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:52:12 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/03/24/twitter-why-the-hype/#comment-401 I'm pretty tired of Twitter myself. It's more of a show-off app. I’m pretty tired of Twitter myself. It’s more of a show-off app.

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