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A Week in the Tweet

Published by Esteban Glas on May 4th, 2008 | This post lacks all category except for: Betas, Gadgets, Web 2.0

I’ve ben using twitter for about a week now. This makes me nowhere near an expert, but gives me the insight that only brand new toys can provide, after all: first impressions count.

Here’s the list of random observations:

• I wouldn’t lasted a week if it wasn’t for twhirl. The little tool is a must-have if you want to use twitter at all.
• There certainly is a very high noise ratio. That being said you can never know when a meaningless discussion can turn into an inspiring exchange of opinions. That is probably the one thing that might hook me permanently into twitter: the sheer randomness and expectation of the moment when a great thread might start.
• I don’t know how some people can keep up with following 1000+ fellow twitters. Man, I don’t know how Guy Kawasaki keeps up with 10k+!!! My own limit of people to follow will probably never go beyond 200. I’m at 68 at the time of writing this (and 43 followers).
• You get first-hand insights into breaking new technologies. More on that in a post soon to come.
• Once can easily get distracted and absorbed into twitter.
• I don’t know how to measure anybody’s success in twitter. Followers mean little (although people will follow other twitters who tend to say smart or previously unsaid things). The only way to know if someone is worth following is by reading a good bunch of their previous tweets. (note to self: my very own message history in twitter is worth nothing)
• I still don’t know how twitter makes a living (suspect it has something to do with SMS text messages, but can’t be sure).
• The platform needs stability and reliability Seriously.
• I know I’ll regret posting this because spam follows me everywhere like a voodoo curse, but I haven’t got a single piece of spam so far.

Bottom line: Is twitter worth something? yes. Will I keep using it? for the time being. More posts on this in the near future for sure.

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