Comments on: Will Twitter Be Crushed under Its Own Weight?

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:21:34 +0000

Cath, at the moment it's hard to imagine anything being bigger than Twitter, but they said the same thing about MySpace and Facebook ... who knows? Brad Shorrs last blog post..Exciting New Resource for Chicago Entrepreneurs

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:19:14 +0000

Hi Brad - I would find it irritating to be advertised at in that way. And I did worry that Twitter might be ruined by folk accepting payments for Tweets. But as you say, we can always block advertisers if we want to. I guess the most harmful thing to Twitter would be folk moving on, when something bigger and better comes along. Cath Lawsons last blog post..Business Publicity - Would You Go As Far As Paris?

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:54:14 +0000

Andrew, Your vision is truly a best case scenario for Twitter, and I hope it comes to pass. I agree that the technology is in place to filter communication, but it must be fast and easy for users, otherwise many will not bother trying and drift away. The next year or two should tell the tale. Brad Shorrs last blog post..Will Twitter Be Crushed under Its Own Weight?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:51:23 +0000

Brad, With a proactive response on the part of both users and from the company, I would think that Twitter should be able to overcome the problem. Thanks largely to the development of effective filtering technology, the majority of users are able to use other forms of communication, such as email or blogs, without any significant degree of interference (isn’t Aksimet wonderful?). I could not imagine why the same could not apply to Twitter, particularly given your comment about the continued development and refinement of Twitter applications over time. With respect to your comment about Twitter related spam being a bad idea, I would certainly think that this would be the conclusion reached by the vast majority of organizations who attach a substantial amount of value to the reputation of their brands. However, we must accept the unfortunate reality there are some forms of business, such as (dodgy) online casinos, where reputation is considered to be of little importance. So long as such organizations receive even a tiny percentage of responses, they will continue to pursue any means possible to spread their message to as many recipients as they can. Andrews last blog post..Thoughts for a nation in shock

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:42:34 +0000

Joanna, Your comment is one businesses should take note of - Twitter, used properly, can have a positive (and I would add, longlasting) influence on customer attitude. I am also more favorably disposed toward a seller with a social media presence. But it has to be done right. Brad Shorrs last blog post..Will Twitter Be Crushed under Its Own Weight?

By: Joanna Young

Joanna Young — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:37:58 +0000

Hi Brad, as a Twitter fan, or addict, I'd say it will most definitely survive. Yes, it might be irritating to get an onslaught of messages, but they're easily ignored, and repeat offenders blocked. For businesses I don't think it's easy bucks, but definitely the chance to establish yourself as a go to person, or a friendly outlet, or people who are interested in customer service. I would definitely change my purchasing decisions based on interactions on twitter... but not on random @ messages Joanna Youngs last blog post..5 Prescriptions for Tenacity

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:09:54 +0000

Hi Ulla, Yes, this conversation has me thinking that an ebook on this topic, or at least a series of posts, would be quite helpful. And you are right, unless our economies collapse entirely, there will always be an element of commercialism in social media unless it is expressly forbidden. Brad Shorrs last blog post..Will Twitter Be Crushed under Its Own Weight?

By: Ulla Hennig

Ulla Hennig — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:04:48 +0000

Brad, I don't know what to think of the notion of "a safe, non-commercial haven". The question is not to live in a non-commercial world (that cannot be done anyway), but to learn - as a consumer - to cope with it, that is, to apply the means given by twitter (blocking people, even telling twitter about offensive behaviour. But also to learn, as a business man or woman - to use twitter in an appropriate way. I think this could be a field of teaching and learning and maybe one of an ebook for twitter beginners... Ulla Hennigs last blog post..Old and New Architecture

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:13:46 +0000

@MudslideMama: We do control who we follow, but anyone can do an @reply to us without our permission. That's a great feature, but obviously one that's being misused more and more. And yes, Brad, I do think that companies are diving head first into Twitter without any schooling or experience in social media. Many of them started blogging the same way. "We need a blog!"...but no one really knew why or what to do with it. Of course for many (most?) companies (and us), that's probably true about most anything new. If it's working, they'll try to copy it without really understanding why it worked. Joel Spolsky had a great column about that in this month's Inc. Magazine (which doesn't currently appear to be available online.) Shanes last blog post..5 Great Reasons to Start Flipping Sites

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:08:10 +0000

Hi MudslideMama, FB has indeed survived, although it does seem that longtime FB users are none too happy with the commercialism that's crept into the network. Thank you for stopping by Word Sell! Brad Shorrs last blog post..Will Twitter Be Crushed under Its Own Weight?