Comments on: Twit-Out: 24-Hour Twitter Boycott http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/ Shey's blog — discussing social media, business, blogging, design, and more. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:33:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jim Powell http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Jim Powell Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:45:26 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-1232 For me the key point is to not follow anybody you find boring, never follow <a rel="follow" href="http://www.gamelink.com/display_category.jhtml?id=cat34699" rel="nofollow">blu-ray porn</a> if you're not into it. Whatever boring is to you. Self-promotion = boring. This is the "I'm-on-letterman-tonight bunch. For me the key point is to not follow anybody you find boring, never follow blu-ray porn if you're not into it. Whatever boring is to you. Self-promotion = boring. This is the “I'm-on-letterman-tonight bunch.

]]> By: FriendFeed dips its toe in the enterprise 2.0 pool | Feeds | ZDNet.com http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-674 FriendFeed dips its toe in the enterprise 2.0 pool | Feeds | ZDNet.com Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:36:26 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-674 [...] been a big fan of FriendFeed since I started using it during the days of the “Twit-Out” debacle. The lifestream has attracted a fiercely loyal and quite prolific user base, but [...] [...] been a big fan of FriendFeed since I started using it during the days of the “Twit-Out” debacle. The lifestream has attracted a fiercely loyal and quite prolific user base, but [...]

]]> By: Twitter Love Day - A Proposal « Mediaphyter - A Communications Cocktail http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Twitter Love Day - A Proposal « Mediaphyter - A Communications Cocktail Wed, 21 May 2008 13:56:21 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-131 [...] said it before - while I do not agree 100 percent with the some of the proponents of today’s Twit-Out we do have the same goal in mind: make the service better. We started out [...] [...] said it before – while I do not agree 100 percent with the some of the proponents of today’s Twit-Out we do have the same goal in mind: make the service better. We started out [...]

]]> By: Brett Kelly http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Brett Kelly Wed, 21 May 2008 09:54:29 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-479 Currently, there's no FriendFeed iPhone app (sadly). I've been dying for one for weeks now. Currently, there’s no FriendFeed iPhone app (sadly). I’ve been dying for one for weeks now.

]]> By: Shey http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Shey Wed, 21 May 2008 09:00:59 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-486 Nice! Feel free to join us on <a href="http://friendfeed.com">http://friendfeed.com</a> Nice! Feel free to join us on http://friendfeed.com

]]> By: Chris Baker http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Chris Baker Wed, 21 May 2008 08:59:27 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-485 I've decided to participate here at the last minute...must fight the urge to not check my iPhone all the time. :) I’ve decided to participate here at the last minute…must fight the urge to not check my iPhone all the time. :)

]]> By: Ike Pigott http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Ike Pigott Mon, 19 May 2008 23:48:41 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-474 I'm not an API code-jockey, but the ones I have talked with marvel at the hooks and the continued development of the Twitter API. The "added features" are the things that allow a Snitter and a Twhirl to emerge from nowhere and enhance the service. Twitter isn't growing by doing everything itself, it is fostering competition among third-parties. Brilliant. I’m not an API code-jockey, but the ones I have talked with marvel at the hooks and the continued development of the Twitter API. The “added features” are the things that allow a Snitter and a Twhirl to emerge from nowhere and enhance the service. Twitter isn’t growing by doing everything itself, it is fostering competition among third-parties. Brilliant.

]]> By: Ike Pigott http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Ike Pigott Mon, 19 May 2008 23:46:13 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-475 Twitter has added a number of incremental features over time. The Reply Tab was something that came out of the community's use. The location of the reply arrow and the favorites marker has changed. I would dare say they are making improvements because of how we use it - and NOT using the service will provide them even less information.<br><br>Or maybe this is just a ploy from Ev and Biz to cut down on the amount of traffic for a day, so there will be less carping when they DO change infrastructure on the 21st.<br><br>(For what it's worth, Twitter's downtime is FAR less in 2008 than 2007, when you do a month-to-month comparison.) Twitter has added a number of incremental features over time. The Reply Tab was something that came out of the community’s use. The location of the reply arrow and the favorites marker has changed. I would dare say they are making improvements because of how we use it – and NOT using the service will provide them even less information.

Or maybe this is just a ploy from Ev and Biz to cut down on the amount of traffic for a day, so there will be less carping when they DO change infrastructure on the 21st.

(For what it’s worth, Twitter’s downtime is FAR less in 2008 than 2007, when you do a month-to-month comparison.)

]]> By: Bwana http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Bwana Sun, 18 May 2008 02:18:04 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-473 Here's a feature: "We've increased the API limit from 70 requests/hour to 200 requests/hour" Features are important and necessary. The scope of the feature is what keeps and enhances simplicity. Features don't have to be things like comment support, or term tracking, hashtag support, etc etc. Twitter is stagnant and if anything they're moving backwards considering the changes in personnel. (Lead architect, etc)<br><br>Yet, we still love it. Here’s a feature: “We’ve increased the API limit from 70 requests/hour to 200 requests/hour” Features are important and necessary. The scope of the feature is what keeps and enhances simplicity. Features don’t have to be things like comment support, or term tracking, hashtag support, etc etc. Twitter is stagnant and if anything they’re moving backwards considering the changes in personnel. (Lead architect, etc)

Yet, we still love it.

]]> By: Bwana http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Bwana Sun, 18 May 2008 02:17:25 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-468 Ugh, Disqus is broken on latest firefox. Sorry for dummy post. It's ok to delete this. Ugh, Disqus is broken on latest firefox. Sorry for dummy post. It’s ok to delete this.

]]> By: Dave Joyce http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Dave Joyce Sun, 18 May 2008 02:09:31 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-472 They can definitely improve the service, but added features aren't always necessary, it's twitter's simplicity that is it's strength. If feature's were that important, jaiku and pownce would probably have a larger following. They can definitely improve the service, but added features aren’t always necessary, it’s twitter’s simplicity that is it’s strength. If feature’s were that important, jaiku and pownce would probably have a larger following.

]]> By: Function Before Features and Fame - Profy.Com http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Function Before Features and Fame - Profy.Com Sat, 17 May 2008 23:36:18 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-128 [...] and more discontented with the frequent outages and error messages, going so far as to propose a day-long boycott in the hopes that their pleas for a more stable service will fall on the apparently deaf ears of [...] [...] and more discontented with the frequent outages and error messages, going so far as to propose a day-long boycott in the hopes that their pleas for a more stable service will fall on the apparently deaf ears of [...]

]]> By: Isn’t Web 2.0 About US Taking Control? | introspective snapshots http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Isn’t Web 2.0 About US Taking Control? | introspective snapshots Sat, 17 May 2008 16:49:35 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-127 [...] behind it. So when I say that I’m going to take my conversation somewhere else for a day (see my reasons here), why is it that I’m a moron for doing [...] [...] behind it. So when I say that I’m going to take my conversation somewhere else for a day (see my reasons here), why is it that I’m a moron for doing [...]

]]> By: vdegeorge http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-469 vdegeorge Fri, 16 May 2008 22:12:41 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-469 The main thing I want to do with this is to show FriendFeed as a viable, if not better, alternative to Twitter. The main thing I want to do with this is to show FriendFeed as a viable, if not better, alternative to Twitter.

]]> By: Anthony Farrior http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Anthony Farrior Fri, 16 May 2008 20:23:48 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-484 Sounds promising then. I don't have a cell smart enough to do so but I was just wondering... Sounds promising then. I don’t have a cell smart enough to do so but I was just wondering…

]]> By: colinwalker http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-483 colinwalker Fri, 16 May 2008 18:09:18 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-483 Might help ;) Might help ;)

]]> By: Shey http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Shey Fri, 16 May 2008 18:05:12 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-482 Here the link to your poll:<br><br><a href="http://friendfeed.com/e/075b490c-f723-421a-805c-08091f583012">http://friendfeed.com/e/075b490c-f723-421a-805c...</a> Here the link to your poll:

http://friendfeed.com/e/075b490c-f723-421a-805c...

]]> By: colinwalker http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-481 colinwalker Fri, 16 May 2008 18:01:54 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-481 Exactly my concerns. Scoble says he can comment using both his N95 and iPhone but I can't with Pocket IE, NetFront or Opera on my Windows Mobile. I've put a poll up on FF. Exactly my concerns. Scoble says he can comment using both his N95 and iPhone but I can’t with Pocket IE, NetFront or Opera on my Windows Mobile. I’ve put a poll up on FF.

]]> By: ontarioemperor http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-480 ontarioemperor Fri, 16 May 2008 11:40:07 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-480 It is possible to access FriendFeed via a mobile phone via the MojiPage FriendFeed widget. However, in my experience, you can't do as much as you can with a mobile Twitter client such as Slandr. See the first bullet <a href="http://mrontemp.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-current-thoughts-on-twit-out.html">in this post</a>, which discusses my concerns about mobile access. It is possible to access FriendFeed via a mobile phone via the MojiPage FriendFeed widget. However, in my experience, you can’t do as much as you can with a mobile Twitter client such as Slandr. See the first bullet in this post, which discusses my concerns about mobile access.

]]> By: Bwana http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Bwana Fri, 16 May 2008 08:47:03 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-471 Twitter has changed architectures and revamped their design team, so yeah they're doing "stuff". Twitter does a terrible job of communicating with its users. Everyone knows this. It's an unwritten law that comes with signing up with Twitter: Thou shalt ignore Twitter downtime because we say so. Other services don't do this. They communicate. They tell you why. They apologize. Twitter shuns its users yet we still love it.<br><br>I feel complaining does absolutely nothing if Twitter won't listen. I feel taking action will get more people talking and actually doing something. No more "omg twitter is down, what do I do now", but more like, "ok, Twitter is down, I don't care because FriendFeed is where I spend the most time". It's an exercise that will hopefully educate and demonstrate to others that Twitter is not all there is. We've become complacent and lazy in our Twitterverse and won't try anything else for more than 20 minutes, but will settle for crappy service.<br><br>When's the last time Twitter added a new feature? Improved the service? Fixed issues? If anything they're tightening API calls, restricting clients, and rotting in a world of complacence. I love what Twitter brings, but taking the time to exercise my energy towards something else has shown me, I can definitely live without it. Twitter has changed architectures and revamped their design team, so yeah they’re doing “stuff”. Twitter does a terrible job of communicating with its users. Everyone knows this. It’s an unwritten law that comes with signing up with Twitter: Thou shalt ignore Twitter downtime because we say so. Other services don’t do this. They communicate. They tell you why. They apologize. Twitter shuns its users yet we still love it.

I feel complaining does absolutely nothing if Twitter won’t listen. I feel taking action will get more people talking and actually doing something. No more “omg twitter is down, what do I do now”, but more like, “ok, Twitter is down, I don’t care because FriendFeed is where I spend the most time”. It’s an exercise that will hopefully educate and demonstrate to others that Twitter is not all there is. We’ve become complacent and lazy in our Twitterverse and won’t try anything else for more than 20 minutes, but will settle for crappy service.

When’s the last time Twitter added a new feature? Improved the service? Fixed issues? If anything they’re tightening API calls, restricting clients, and rotting in a world of complacence. I love what Twitter brings, but taking the time to exercise my energy towards something else has shown me, I can definitely live without it.

]]> By: Shey http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Shey Fri, 16 May 2008 08:03:30 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-478 I'm pretty sure there's a FriendFeed app for the iPhone, if you'll be going to FriendFeed and if you have an iPhone. I’m pretty sure there’s a FriendFeed app for the iPhone, if you’ll be going to FriendFeed and if you have an iPhone.

]]> By: Shey http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Shey Fri, 16 May 2008 07:59:25 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-476 I know that, I don't think anyone thinks they aren't working on it. But like I said for me, Its my way of saying: <br><br>Look Twitter is great and all, but it won't be the last microblogging platform around. When the competition comes and they can offer a dependable service; my loyalty to Twitter will decide whether I switch or not. <br><br>That measure of loyalty gets smaller with each outage. I know that, I don’t think anyone thinks they aren’t working on it. But like I said for me, Its my way of saying:

Look Twitter is great and all, but it won’t be the last microblogging platform around. When the competition comes and they can offer a dependable service; my loyalty to Twitter will decide whether I switch or not.

That measure of loyalty gets smaller with each outage.

]]> By: Dave Joyce http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Dave Joyce Fri, 16 May 2008 07:31:33 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-470 I don't think I'll participate because I don't really see the point. I think they know it's a problem and are doing everything they can. So I don't see that a boycott would be letting them know anything they don't *already* know. I don’t think I’ll participate because I don’t really see the point. I think they know it’s a problem and are doing everything they can. So I don’t see that a boycott would be letting them know anything they don’t *already* know.

]]> By: Anthony Farrior http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Anthony Farrior Fri, 16 May 2008 07:27:17 +0000 http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/05/15/twit-out-24-hour-twitter-boycott/#comment-477 Ok, but what about the mobile cell users? Ok, but what about the mobile cell users?

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