Category Archives: Thoughts on Twitter

Opinions and commentary about Twitter.

Thoughts on Twitter #10: Why we all view Twitter differently

[Part of the RexBlog "Thoughts on Twitter" series.] (Note: This is adapted from a segment of a recent project that included an explanation of how Twitter is not just what one sees on the Twitter.com website. For many readers of … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Twitter #9: Twitter is getting too big to fail, and that’s a whale of a problem for all of us

[Part of the RexBlog "Thoughts on Twitter" series.] Anyone who knows me “online” knows this: I’m a big fan of Twitter. At Hammock, the service has long-been a part of a standard set of content distribution, aggregation and conversational tools … Continue reading

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Hints for creating small business and non-profit Twitter Lists

[Notes: You can view all my "Thoughts on Twitter" posts displayed chronologically here: http://www.RexBlog.com/thoughts-on-twitter.] During the past few weeks, I’ve been spending a few minutes each day creating Twitter Lists as part of a set of directories on SmallBusiness.com (a … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Twitter #8: You’re going to love Twitter Lists, unless you don’t

[Notes: You can view all my "Thoughts on Twitter" posts displayed chronologically here: http://www.RexBlog.com/thoughts-on-twitter.] If you read this blog closely, you know I’ve been whining for a “lists” or “groups” feature on Twitter since, well, about the time I started … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Twitter #7: The NY Times has officially run out of Twitter stories

[Notes: You can view all my "Thoughts on Twitter" posts displayed chronologically here: http://www.RexBlog.com/thoughts-on-twitter.] On Twitter, I’ve had a running gag for several months in which I note that the New York Times hazes reporters by making them write a … Continue reading

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Thought’s on Twitter #6: Why I’m re-booting my Twitter follow list

[Notes: You can view all my "Thoughts on Twitter" posts displayed chronologically here: http://www.RexBlog.com/thoughts-on-twitter. Second, after starting to write this, I noticed ubber-blogger Robert Scoble wrote a post on the same topic. I thought of just pointing to it and … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Twitter #5: Why Twitter may catch on with young people — it’s more private than Facebook (WHAT???)

[Note: You can view all my "Thoughts on Twitter" posts displayed chronologically here: http://www.RexBlog.com/thoughts-on-twitter. ] When I say, “Nobody gets Twitter,” this is what I mean. Dana Boyd (dana boyd) who — just take my word on this — has … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Twitter #4: Do the folks at Twitter just not get that Trending Topics is seriously broken?

[Note: You can view all my "Thoughts on Twitter" posts displayed chronologically here: http://www.RexBlog.com/thoughts-on-twitter. ] As you can see from the tweet above, a week or so ago I came to the conclusion that the folks running Twitter either don’t … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Twitter #3: If the creators of Twitter don’t always get Twitter, why should you?

[Note: You can view all my "Thoughts on Twitter" posts displayed chronologically here: http://www.RexBlog.com/thoughts-on-twitter. ] In interviews (lots and lots of interviews), the creators of Twitter (Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams and Biz Stone) admit they are surprised by the level … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Twitter #1: I surrender. Twitter is the only thing worth blogging about

[Note: You can view all my "Thoughts on Twitter" posts displayed chronologically here: http://www.RexBlog.com/thoughts-on-twitter. ] On Twitter (where you can follow me: @r) I continuously mock the way in which media — especially the New York Times — seem obsessed … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Twitter #2: Twitter means never having to say you get it

I am always intrigued by how people — even those who have never used Twitter before — describe what they think it is. In some ways, it sounds like a blind person trying to describe the color blue. But in … Continue reading

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