How hard is it to have a conversation on Twitter? So hard even the CEO can’t
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Re: How hard is it to have a conversation on Twitter? So hard even the CEO can’t
#2Twitter is no more suitable to having conversations than SMS are.
This is a case of trying to force a use case on a platform that isn't designed for it.
Edit: It's getting very tiring to receive downvotes at every comment.
Re: How hard is it to have a conversation on Twitter? So hard even the CEO can’t
#3This is like acting surprised that a skateboard is not a suitable vehicle for going on a long vacation with.
Re: How hard is it to have a conversation on Twitter? So hard even the CEO can’t
#4Twitter sucks as a discussion platform but it excels as an insult delivery system.
Re: How hard is it to have a conversation on Twitter? So hard even the CEO can’t
#5Twitter was not made to have conversations. It is not a forum system. And that is not a bad thing. If you want to use a forum, why don't you sign up for one?
Re: How hard is it to have a conversation on Twitter? So hard even the CEO can’t
#6Twitter is no more suitable to having conversations than SMS are. This is a case of trying to force a use case on a platform that isn't designed for it. Edit: It's getting very tiring to receive downvotes at every comment.
Agreed, but showing messages in order? That's doable isn't it?
I'd be annoyed if my text messages started displaying out of order.
Re: How hard is it to have a conversation on Twitter? So hard even the CEO can’t
#7Twitter is no more suitable to having conversations than SMS are. This is a case of trying to force a use case on a platform that isn't designed for it. Edit: It's getting very tiring to receive downvotes at every comment.
SMS can be chained seamlessly to form longer messages. SMS is frequently between two parties, twitter is the opposite. I'd say SMS is very good for (asynch electronic) conversations between two people, twitter for one-way short thoughts that are fire-and-forget.
But then, can we really call it a conversation when potentially twitter user base is included in the event? It's more like lotsa people on a town square, shouting. Including the town idiots.
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#8This is like acting surprised that a skateboard is not a suitable vehicle for going on a long vacation with.
The newsworthy bit is that Jack seemed tripped up by it, too. Why agree to an interview in a format that will showcase the worst aspects of your product?
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#9I feel like Kara Swisher just handled this in a bad way. You can easily have a conversation on Twitter: you make a tweet, someone else answers it. Rinse-repeat. Jack would've just needed to load Kara's twitter profile and reply to new tweets. What am I missing?
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#10Twitter is basically broadcasting. Why would expect bidirectional communication?