Comments on: I *like* Twitter’s Unpredictability - Really! http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter Alex King's blog - software, photography, sports, etc. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:32:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Paul Zagoridis http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63795 Paul Zagoridis Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:14:42 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63795 Alex you've hit the nail on the head. One of the negative feelings I've been having about twitter is whenever I feel I "should" use it more. But I'm not willing live there 100%. Thanks for voicing something I hadn't thought through yet. Alex you’ve hit the nail on the head. One of the negative feelings I’ve been having about twitter is whenever I feel I “should” use it more. But I’m not willing live there 100%.
Thanks for voicing something I hadn’t thought through yet.

]]> By: Ali http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63787 Ali Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:22:49 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63787 Yeah but sometimes its not there when you really want it to be so its not all that great Yeah but sometimes its not there when you really want it to be so its not all that great

]]> By: Josh Fraser http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63728 Josh Fraser Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:07:06 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63728 As a user, I feel the same way. As a developer who has to build stuff on top of it -- it sucks! As a user, I feel the same way. As a developer who has to build stuff on top of it — it sucks!

]]> By: Better Elevation » Blog Archive » Schadenfreudder http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63727 Better Elevation » Blog Archive » Schadenfreudder Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:16:52 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63727 [...] Alex King, on Twitter’s downtime: I don’t want Twitter to become a responsibility; I like having a casual relationship with it. I read tweets when I want to, and ignore things I’ve missed most of the time. I’ve already got people asking me if I get their replies or direct messages on Twitter - I know it will only get worse if reliability improves. [...] […] Alex King, on Twitter’s downtime: I don’t want Twitter to become a responsibility; I like having a casual relationship with it. I read tweets when I want to, and ignore things I’ve missed most of the time. I’ve already got people asking me if I get their replies or direct messages on Twitter - I know it will only get worse if reliability improves. […]

]]> By: Alan Bristow http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63724 Alan Bristow Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:49:03 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63724 Totally agree with your view Alex. Knowing it is unreliable means I can treat it like a good friend; someone who knows I mean no harm if I don't reply at all or reply four days later. So use of it floats down to the totally-relaxed level that is never available via email or IM. Totally agree with your view Alex.

Knowing it is unreliable means I can treat it like a good friend; someone who knows I mean no harm if I don’t reply at all or reply four days later. So use of it floats down to the totally-relaxed level that is never available via email or IM.

]]> By: Devin Reams http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63722 Devin Reams Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:55:30 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63722 Haha I agree 100%. I keep using the 'chatroom' (with only the friends you want) metaphor (I don't know if anyone agrees with it). So, if I want to come in and tune in for a bit, cool, if it's down, fine. I'll try back later. Haha I agree 100%. I keep using the ‘chatroom’ (with only the friends you want) metaphor (I don’t know if anyone agrees with it).

So, if I want to come in and tune in for a bit, cool, if it’s down, fine. I’ll try back later.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63721 Geof F. Morris Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:44:24 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63721 If you're truly angry that a casual messaging system that you're not paying for has downtime, you need to adjust your perspective. [Note: This is directed at people who are torqued, not at Alex, who clearly isn't. I'm saying this so I can quote myself later.] If you’re truly angry that a casual messaging system that you’re not paying for has downtime, you need to adjust your perspective.

[Note: This is directed at people who are torqued, not at Alex, who clearly isn’t. I’m saying this so I can quote myself later.]

]]> By: Jake http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63719 Jake Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/07/02/occasional-twitter#comment-63719 100% agree, well said. And the thing is I think you (and I) are in the majority of Twitter users. I refresh twitter about 1 or 2 times an hour. If its up, great. If its not, oh well I'll check again later. The heavy, heavy users, the Scoble's and what not, take the fun out of twitter with all their complaining. 100% agree, well said. And the thing is I think you (and I) are in the majority of Twitter users. I refresh twitter about 1 or 2 times an hour. If its up, great. If its not, oh well I’ll check again later. The heavy, heavy users, the Scoble’s and what not, take the fun out of twitter with all their complaining.

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