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    • Thanks for the comment Jim. First, what is I interesting is your use cases for Twitter and Facebook are very close to the opposite on my usage patterns. My Facebook exchanges are much more informal...

      3 weeks ago by loupaglia

      in Analogy of Status Updates

    • Hey Lou- Interesting thought. Not sure if this point will validate or run counter to your argument: Have you noticed how Facebook status is not the same as Twitter status? I used to have my Twitter...

      3 weeks ago by Jim Bernard

      in Analogy of Status Updates

    • This hits home to me. Innovation often happens in the confines of core competency and consequently overlooked. We often suffer from sensory fatigue. You know.... Losing sight of why customers...

      1 month ago by Greg Merkle

      in “We put the ‘no’ in innovation”

    • Thanks Ron. As far as the FriendFeed widget, just part of the template I am using and then using the width to get the FF widget to go across.

      2 months ago by loupaglia

      in A Project to Root For

    • I like your blog a lot. Is it an extra feature for premium members to show your FriendFeed widget to go across the two side bars like that? Thanks for your response in advance.

      2 months ago by RON08

      in A Project to Root For

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Twitter Issues, Tissues for Short

Started by loupaglia · 1 year ago

Two facts are known through the web and tech community regarding Twitter: 1) It has quickly moved from a simple ‘what are you doing?’ tool to the poster-child of the micro-blogging phenomenon 2) It has been having huge scaling issues which has been causing service outages over the past several months. Both facts […] ... Continue reading »

6 comments

  • Doug Meacham

    1 year ago

    As you suggest. I too have reduced my blogging frequency and increased Twittering. It's simplicity makes it easy, but the real key for me is the fact that its a living, vibrant community. People may visit my blog, but Twitter is a place where people live and interact
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  • loupaglia

    1 year ago

    Doug, you are right, its beauty is in its simplicity. Micro-blogging a meme is simple. But Twitter's simplicity and ease-of-use is what is killing it as well. The infrastructure (at the moment) cannot keep up. The move to FriendFeed is gaining momentum every day as well.
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  • Aaron Kuzemchak

    1 year ago

    I really feel that Twitter should drop the whole "what are you doing" bit, and just position themselves officially as a microblogging platform. Every time I try to explain Twitter to someone, I find myself saying "you're supposed to use it to tell the world what you're doing right now, but nobody actually uses it for that."
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  • loupaglia

    1 year ago

    guess you are right Aaron but always a good think to have a simple message to explain yourself in a few words to new users. The advanced users figure out other uses anyway just by watching others so it isn't like it is limiting the potential or use cases.

    Surprised Twitter hasn't put a message out to users yet that says "can you please just say what you are doing like you are supposed to, that is all the system was built for. look for a new system in August where you can do other things as well like reply, promote your blog posts and use it as a messaging system" :)
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  • Richy McCutiePants

    12 months ago

    Lou - I think your website is great. Your views on micro-blogging are both inspiring and thought-provoking. In fact, I was recently at a Dungeons and Dragons convention, and I realized that a lot of the druids and warlocks that I met there share the same views as you. What a wonderful community you provide for us.

    By the way, you are extremely photogenic! Any chance we can get some coffee the next time you're out here in Cheyenne, Wyoming? We have really great coffee here. I think you would love it.

    Let me know!
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  • loupaglia

    12 months ago

    lol, well Richy McCutiePants, all I can say is thanks. I love hearing that I have such a positive impact on those who read this blog!

    I also didn't know that Cheyenne, Wyoming is known for its coffee, great tip.

    Take care Wes! I mean Richie.
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