Comments on: Twitter – where everybody knows your @name http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/ Searching for wisdom by exposing my own ignorance Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:56:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Open Monologue » Twitter and the nature of friendship and community http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-230 Open Monologue » Twitter and the nature of friendship and community Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:12:00 +0000 http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-230 <p>[...] my previous post, I gave the TV show Cheers as a metaphor for Twitter. Like any analogy, it has some utility in describing something but also limitations. By comparing [...]</p> [...] my previous post, I gave the TV show Cheers as a metaphor for Twitter. Like any analogy, it has some utility in describing something but also limitations. By comparing [...]

]]> By: Open Monologue » Twitter and the nature of friendship and community http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-234 Open Monologue » Twitter and the nature of friendship and community Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:12:00 +0000 http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-234 <p>[...] my previous post, I gave the TV show Cheers as a metaphor for Twitter. Like any analogy, it has some utility in describing something but also limitations. By comparing [...]</p> [...] my previous post, I gave the TV show Cheers as a metaphor for Twitter. Like any analogy, it has some utility in describing something but also limitations. By comparing [...]

]]> By: Rick’s Café Canadien » Blog Archive » Karin’s view of Twitter http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-215 Rick’s Café Canadien » Blog Archive » Karin’s view of Twitter Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:25:35 +0000 http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-215 <p>[...] about that tool to @dnorman and @mctoonish that I couldn’t squeeze into a tweet. Then I saw Rob Wall’s really interesting post on his impressions of Twitter, and it spurred me to tell my story. Here [...]</p> [...] about that tool to @dnorman and @mctoonish that I couldn’t squeeze into a tweet. Then I saw Rob Wall’s really interesting post on his impressions of Twitter, and it spurred me to tell my story. Here [...]

]]> By: Rick’s Café Canadien » Blog Archive » Karin’s view of Twitter http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-221 Rick’s Café Canadien » Blog Archive » Karin’s view of Twitter Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:25:35 +0000 http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-221 <p>[...] about that tool to @dnorman and @mctoonish that I couldn’t squeeze into a tweet. Then I saw Rob Wall’s really interesting post on his impressions of Twitter, and it spurred me to tell my story. Here [...]</p> [...] about that tool to @dnorman and @mctoonish that I couldn’t squeeze into a tweet. Then I saw Rob Wall’s really interesting post on his impressions of Twitter, and it spurred me to tell my story. Here [...]

]]> By: Of Mice and Middle Years… » To track or not to Track… http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-214 Of Mice and Middle Years… » To track or not to Track… Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:24:01 +0000 http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-214 <p>[...] to cause a “hate it” or “love it” relationship… For example I read Rob’s blog and I feel like I have entered the church of twitter… I have found the same experience with [...]</p> [...] to cause a “hate it” or “love it” relationship… For example I read Rob’s blog and I feel like I have entered the church of twitter… I have found the same experience with [...]

]]> By: Of Mice and Middle Years… » To track or not to Track… http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-219 Of Mice and Middle Years… » To track or not to Track… Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:24:01 +0000 http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-219 <p>[...] to cause a “hate it” or “love it” relationship… For example I read Rob’s blog and I feel like I have entered the church of twitter… I have found the same experience with [...]</p> [...] to cause a “hate it” or “love it” relationship… For example I read Rob’s blog and I feel like I have entered the church of twitter… I have found the same experience with [...]

]]> By: Shaun Loeppky http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-228 Shaun Loeppky Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:01:29 +0000 http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-228 <p>I am not so much concerned with the virtual bar community, as the virtual beer/wings! Remember there is a reason some of the most interesting communities are in a setting with good food and good drink. Often this changes the nature of the community (you should see my volleyball group before, during and after) What is the food and drink of the social web? And why is it that I have to keep buying the Timmys Rob?</p> I am not so much concerned with the virtual bar community, as the virtual beer/wings! Remember there is a reason some of the most interesting communities are in a setting with good food and good drink. Often this changes the nature of the community (you should see my volleyball group before, during and after) What is the food and drink of the social web? And why is it that I have to keep buying the Timmys Rob?

]]> By: Shaun Loeppky http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-233 Shaun Loeppky Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:01:29 +0000 http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-233 <p>I am not so much concerned with the virtual bar community, as the virtual beer/wings! Remember there is a reason some of the most interesting communities are in a setting with good food and good drink. Often this changes the nature of the community (you should see my volleyball group before, during and after) What is the food and drink of the social web? And why is it that I have to keep buying the Timmys Rob?</p> I am not so much concerned with the virtual bar community, as the virtual beer/wings! Remember there is a reason some of the most interesting communities are in a setting with good food and good drink. Often this changes the nature of the community (you should see my volleyball group before, during and after) What is the food and drink of the social web? And why is it that I have to keep buying the Timmys Rob?

]]> By: Rob http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-226 Rob Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:51:54 +0000 http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-226 <p>That depends on how far down the Twitter road you have gone. I should also add that Twitter doesn't work for everyone. If you are interested in checking out the whole twitter-verse, start by creating an account, then selecting a few people to follow. You're welcome to follow me - http://www.twitter.com/robwall. I don't think you're in my follower/ing list but I might be mistaken. Take a look at my following list on my twitter page, then pick a few of those to follow. Most people that I twitter with seem pretty good about following anyone who follows them. In no time at all, you'll have a small network of twits. Read their comments and conversations, and start talking when you are ready.</p> <p>A couple of handy things to know about twitter. Messages that start with @{username} are directed toward another user, but are publicly viewable. Messages that start with d {username} are direct messages seen by and emailed to only that user.</p> <p>There is an entire wiki devoted to Twitter at http://twitter.pbwiki.com/. It is a terrific (twitterific?) resource. Have fun and enjoy the ride.</p> <p>As I said, Twitter is not everyone's cup of tea. Check it out but if it doesn't get your interest you can just ignore it. This is good advice for any web tool. If you are interested, get an account and check it out, but don't feel that you <em>have</em> to be twittering, wiki-ing, blogging, etc. - do what works for you. There are too many tools to try everything.</p> That depends on how far down the Twitter road you have gone. I should also add that Twitter doesn’t work for everyone. If you are interested in checking out the whole twitter-verse, start by creating an account, then selecting a few people to follow. You’re welcome to follow me – http://www.twitter.com/robwall. I don’t think you’re in my follower/ing list but I might be mistaken. Take a look at my following list on my twitter page, then pick a few of those to follow. Most people that I twitter with seem pretty good about following anyone who follows them. In no time at all, you’ll have a small network of twits. Read their comments and conversations, and start talking when you are ready.

A couple of handy things to know about twitter. Messages that start with @{username} are directed toward another user, but are publicly viewable. Messages that start with d {username} are direct messages seen by and emailed to only that user.

There is an entire wiki devoted to Twitter at http://twitter.pbwiki.com/. It is a terrific (twitterific?) resource. Have fun and enjoy the ride.

As I said, Twitter is not everyone’s cup of tea. Check it out but if it doesn’t get your interest you can just ignore it. This is good advice for any web tool. If you are interested, get an account and check it out, but don’t feel that you have to be twittering, wiki-ing, blogging, etc. – do what works for you. There are too many tools to try everything.

]]> By: Rob http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-232 Rob Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:51:54 +0000 http://robwall.ca/2008/01/31/twitter-where-everybody-knows-your-name/#comment-232 <p>That depends on how far down the Twitter road you have gone. I should also add that Twitter doesn't work for everyone. If you are interested in checking out the whole twitter-verse, start by creating an account, then selecting a few people to follow. You're welcome to follow me - http://www.twitter.com/robwall. I don't think you're in my follower/ing list but I might be mistaken. Take a look at my following list on my twitter page, then pick a few of those to follow. Most people that I twitter with seem pretty good about following anyone who follows them. In no time at all, you'll have a small network of twits. Read their comments and conversations, and start talking when you are ready.</p> <p>A couple of handy things to know about twitter. Messages that start with @{username} are directed toward another user, but are publicly viewable. Messages that start with d {username} are direct messages seen by and emailed to only that user.</p> <p>There is an entire wiki devoted to Twitter at http://twitter.pbwiki.com/. It is a terrific (twitterific?) resource. Have fun and enjoy the ride.</p> <p>As I said, Twitter is not everyone's cup of tea. Check it out but if it doesn't get your interest you can just ignore it. This is good advice for any web tool. If you are interested, get an account and check it out, but don't feel that you <em>have</em> to be twittering, wiki-ing, blogging, etc. - do what works for you. There are too many tools to try everything.</p> That depends on how far down the Twitter road you have gone. I should also add that Twitter doesn’t work for everyone. If you are interested in checking out the whole twitter-verse, start by creating an account, then selecting a few people to follow. You’re welcome to follow me – http://www.twitter.com/robwall. I don’t think you’re in my follower/ing list but I might be mistaken. Take a look at my following list on my twitter page, then pick a few of those to follow. Most people that I twitter with seem pretty good about following anyone who follows them. In no time at all, you’ll have a small network of twits. Read their comments and conversations, and start talking when you are ready.

A couple of handy things to know about twitter. Messages that start with @{username} are directed toward another user, but are publicly viewable. Messages that start with d {username} are direct messages seen by and emailed to only that user.

There is an entire wiki devoted to Twitter at http://twitter.pbwiki.com/. It is a terrific (twitterific?) resource. Have fun and enjoy the ride.

As I said, Twitter is not everyone’s cup of tea. Check it out but if it doesn’t get your interest you can just ignore it. This is good advice for any web tool. If you are interested, get an account and check it out, but don’t feel that you have to be twittering, wiki-ing, blogging, etc. – do what works for you. There are too many tools to try everything.

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