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Social Networks

Dave Wiskus — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:20:25 +0000

Justin Williams breaks down how he uses the various social networks :

Twitter: I use Twitter as a smaller, creative outlet. I share links, write bad jokes and occasionally troll my followers for fun. I also obsessively delete replies after I am sure the person it is directed to has read it. When someone visits my Twitter profile for the first time I want them to decide whether to follow or not based on the content I produce, not the conversions I have with other users.

I do the same thing, and for the same reason.

Someone Wants to Compete With Twitter

Dave Wiskus — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:16:52 +0000

I was all for it. Until this (emphasis mine):

Citing unnamed sources, CNN.com reported Wednesday that UberMedia is looking to attract users to its own microblogging service by addressing common complaints about Twitter, such as its restriction on the length of a message and how it can be confusing to newcomers.

Microblogging without message length restrictions is blogging. Or a very convoluted IM setup.

Twitter buys Tweetie

Dave Wiskus — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:16:12 +0000

I’m thrilled for Loren, I really am. Tweetie 2 for the iPhone is one of my favorite pieces of software ever. But the awkwardness of this text gave me pause:

Careful analysis of the Twitter user experience in the iTunes AppStore revealed massive room for improvement. People are looking for an app from Twitter, and they’re not finding one. So, they get confused and give up.

I would love to know how they came up with that.

Your Dog Wants a Twitter Account

Dave Wiskus — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:27:52 +0000

Who didn’t see this coming?

Puppy Tweets is a plastic tag with a sound and motion sensor that you attach to your pet’s dog collar and connect its USB receiver to your computer. Then you create a Twitter account for your dog and enjoy updates all day from Sparky or whatever its name is on your computer or smartphone.

Kiwi

Dave Wiskus — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:10:36 +0000

Slick new Twitter client.

(Via Patrick Burleson)

Weekend Mode and Pseudo-Follow

Dave Wiskus — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:47:57 +0000

Brent Simmons throws his Twitter client feature request out into the ether for some enterprising developer to grab onto.

My personal dream feature is something like fake follow — where the other person sees you as a follower but you don’t actually see their posts in your timeline — but with a twist: I do want to any post from that person that someone has marked as a favorite.

Twitter Feeds

Dave Wiskus — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:42:00 +0000

If you’re the type of person who enjoys Twitter feeds and loves Better Elevation, you’ll be excited to know that there’s a Better Elevation Twitter feed. It’s mostly used for pushing out headlines, RSS-style, but I’m considering injecting some personality. Of course, there’s always my own personal Twitter feed to keep you entertained between posts.

Ignite Denver 3

Dave Wiskus — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:36:51 +0000

John Wilker is back at it, and once again Coathangr will be sponsoring.

If you don’t know, Ignite is a get-together with a bunch of local tech folks where the thought leaders and social media experts can get onstage for five minutes and use up to twenty slides to explain their idea. I’ll be speaking, and Coathangr will have a photo booth set up.

If you have an idea that you would like to present, you can do so here.

To sit back and enjoy the show, you can get a free ticket from EventBrite.

Tweetie Mac

Dave Wiskus — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:38:16 +0000

Finally.

Please Explain Twitter Spam

Dave Wiskus — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:35:19 +0000

Jason Kincaid at TechCrunch notes that Twitter is killing off the (hidden) auto-follow feature. This is just barely news, since getting it turned on required contacting Twitter support. This quote grabbed my attention:

This is probably a good move on Twitter’s part, as I’ve always found the practice to be pretty spammy.

Wait, what? What does that mean? Being followed back by someone you followed, whatever their reason, is not spam. Spam is, by definition, unsolicited.