Comments on: Twitter is a river… and the levees may burst http://davidlew.is/twitter-is-a-river-and-the-levees-may-burst/ David Lewis finally blogs Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:08:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Community Intervention: Twitter.com finally gets the RT http://davidlew.is/twitter-is-a-river-and-the-levees-may-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Community Intervention: Twitter.com finally gets the RT Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:34:55 +0000 http://davidlew.is/?p=14#comment-37 [...] needs. For instance, the RT has been around for it seems all time in the Twittersphere. I recently criticized Twitter Inc. for not updating its site in ages and soon after we got Lists and now the Retweet (as reported by [...] [...] needs. For instance, the RT has been around for it seems all time in the Twittersphere. I recently criticized Twitter Inc. for not updating its site in ages and soon after we got Lists and now the Retweet (as reported by [...]

]]> By: Tweet Repeat & the Self Retweet http://davidlew.is/twitter-is-a-river-and-the-levees-may-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Tweet Repeat & the Self Retweet Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:17:41 +0000 http://davidlew.is/?p=14#comment-9 [...] I usually read on my G1 with Twitdroid (agreed to be the best Android Twitter app… of course, no official app from Twitter) and that is usually in down time so it’s OK. [Please suggest tools for me to try below. I'll [...] [...] I usually read on my G1 with Twitdroid (agreed to be the best Android Twitter app… of course, no official app from Twitter) and that is usually in down time so it’s OK. [Please suggest tools for me to try below. I'll [...]

]]> By: David http://davidlew.is/twitter-is-a-river-and-the-levees-may-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-7 David Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:12:17 +0000 http://davidlew.is/?p=14#comment-7 Alex, if Evan, Biz & gang were out to make a quick buck, they would have accepted the rumored $500 million offered by Google and Facebook earlier this year. They turned it down which means they believe in the long-term viability of Twitter as an independent company (or Twitter as a more expensive acquisition target). I just don't get why. Alex, if Evan, Biz & gang were out to make a quick buck, they would have accepted the rumored $500 million offered by Google and Facebook earlier this year. They turned it down which means they believe in the long-term viability of Twitter as an independent company (or Twitter as a more expensive acquisition target). I just don’t get why.

]]> By: Alex http://davidlew.is/twitter-is-a-river-and-the-levees-may-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Alex Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:38:37 +0000 http://davidlew.is/?p=14#comment-6 I think Twitter is overvaluated but the market correction is coming soon. If I were the CEO, I'd do anything to go for those multimillion bonuses already, to make sure I am ok when this whole thing is going down the tubes. I think Twitter is overvaluated but the market correction is coming soon. If I were the CEO, I’d do anything to go for those multimillion bonuses already, to make sure I am ok when this whole thing is going down the tubes.

]]> By: Andy N http://davidlew.is/twitter-is-a-river-and-the-levees-may-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Andy N Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:06:34 +0000 http://davidlew.is/?p=14#comment-5 I'm with you. Twitter the medium seems analogous to email. Imagine it was invented by Email Inc. and they carry all traffic. Now here come commercial email apps, ad-carrying webmail sites, etc-- all making money on Email Inc's back. If Email Inc decides they must charge per email, what happens? Probably not a new free competitor, since the outcome of that is already known. More like a standard protocol, so email becomes peer-to-peer, everybody shares the load, nobody owns it. As is The Way Of The Internet (it's how email really works, for example). I can imagine Twitter the company ultimately losing to twitter the protocol. I’m with you. Twitter the medium seems analogous to email. Imagine it was invented by Email Inc. and they carry all traffic. Now here come commercial email apps, ad-carrying webmail sites, etc– all making money on Email Inc’s back. If Email Inc decides they must charge per email, what happens? Probably not a new free competitor, since the outcome of that is already known. More like a standard protocol, so email becomes peer-to-peer, everybody shares the load, nobody owns it. As is The Way Of The Internet (it’s how email really works, for example). I can imagine Twitter the company ultimately losing to twitter the protocol.

]]> By: Kevin Ackerman http://davidlew.is/twitter-is-a-river-and-the-levees-may-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Kevin Ackerman Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:50:04 +0000 http://davidlew.is/?p=14#comment-4 Good analysis, David, and like your Uncle Rick, I too am always confused as to how these popular companies, what with there attractive and fluffy bun platforms and presentations, become the shizz-nit end-all, attracting capital from all sorts of places, when there isn't a burger inside to be found... Is there really so much I can do with Twitter that I cannot do off most other platforms or an iPhone? QuAckerman Good analysis, David, and like your Uncle Rick, I too am always confused as to how these popular companies, what with there attractive and fluffy bun platforms and presentations, become the shizz-nit end-all, attracting capital from all sorts of places, when there isn’t a burger inside to be found…

Is there really so much I can do with Twitter that I cannot do off most other platforms or an iPhone?

QuAckerman

]]> By: David http://davidlew.is/twitter-is-a-river-and-the-levees-may-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-3 David Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:30:47 +0000 http://davidlew.is/?p=14#comment-3 Ryan, I can get real-time information from many more sites using Google. This feature was announced last month so I would assume that Google is improving this feature. Try it: http://www.google.com/search?q=twitter&tbs=qdr:n I hope that Evan and gang have plans on how to generate revenue. I hope that T. Rowe Price and the 4 VC firms have seen these plans and didn't invest in traffic numbers. I just heard the promise of finding monetization later and finding ways to monetize this type of information for too many years. I enjoy Twitter and am rooting for its success. I'd just like to know where that financial success (in the form of revenue, not equity) will come from. Ryan, I can get real-time information from many more sites using Google. This feature was announced last month so I would assume that Google is improving this feature. Try it: http://www.google.com/search?q=twitter&tbs=qdr:n

I hope that Evan and gang have plans on how to generate revenue. I hope that T. Rowe Price and the 4 VC firms have seen these plans and didn’t invest in traffic numbers. I just heard the promise of finding monetization later and finding ways to monetize this type of information for too many years. I enjoy Twitter and am rooting for its success. I’d just like to know where that financial success (in the form of revenue, not equity) will come from.

]]> By: ryan douglas http://davidlew.is/twitter-is-a-river-and-the-levees-may-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-2 ryan douglas Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:41:09 +0000 http://davidlew.is/?p=14#comment-2 buyers and sellers make markets - - you are a seller....i am betting on them coming up with a way to monetize real time information.... buyers and sellers make markets – - you are a seller….i am betting on them coming up with a way to monetize real time information….

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