Twit-out: The Day Without Twitter

14 May 2008

A while ago, a guy on FriendFeed that goes by the name Shey, suggested something interesting:

What if we decided to just stop using Twitter one day, and move over to FriendFeed for our status updates, link posting, and whatever else we use Twitter for? I jokingly responded that we’d have many chances to try it since Twitter seems to go down fairly regularly. Today, Twitter was down for a few hours and FriendFeed was on fire due to all the Twitter refugees. So then, I decided to post the following:

Let’s have a Twitter boycott day! To my (pleasant) surprise, quite a few people responded and thanks to Susan Beebe, we now have the name “Twit-out”

twitout_logo.jpg (JPEG Image, 800x295 pixels)

So on May 21, 2008, we ask that you close your Twitter clients, disable your Twitter Google Talk, add a loopback entry for twitter.com in your host file, tie a string around your finger, and REBUKE the name of Twitter on May 21!! So what to do instead of Twitter? Give FriendFeed a try! C’mon, it’ll be fun and you’ll be surprised as to how much fun there is to be had over at FriendFeed. Create an account today and join the discussion.

Post written by Bwana

Tags: friendfeed, twit-out, twitter

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http://intensedebate.com/people/bwana18751 bwana18751

Thanks Andrew. This idea is definitely picking up steam
Andrew Dobrow

Will post an update on my blog to your entry. Thanks for the logo shout-out
http://intensedebate.com/people/CannonGod CannonGod

I will probably be taking part in this If it catches on big-time then maybe Twitter can use it to it's advantage and make the 21st a day of much needed server maintenance!
http://intensedebate.com/people/bwana18751 bwana18751

The fun part comes from the discussion. Check it out: http://friendfeed.com/search?q=Twit-out&publi…
http://intensedebate.com/people/bwana18751 bwana18751

I think it'll be fun and I think people will learn a lot from it.
Lilia

I don't follow the fun part… Twittering is fun. Here's a better suggestion. We should all pitch in and donate money to twitter: http://tinyurl.com/3gxgrq
http://intensedebate.com/people/bwana18751 bwana18751

Thank you for your support!
Doug

but will it break my out of date browser?
grow up
Chris

Are participating in today’s Twitter Boycott?
http://tinyurl.com/5pn463
http://intensedebate.com/people/bwana18751 bwana18751

I left Twitter a few weeks ago. I didn't even know about a boycott.
http://intensedebate.com/people/bwana18751 bwana18751

Thanks Andrew. This idea is definitely picking up steam
Andrew Dobrow

Will post an update on my blog to your entry. Thanks for the logo shout-out
http://intensedebate.com/people/CannonGod CannonGod

I will probably be taking part in this If it catches on big-time then maybe Twitter can use it to it's advantage and make the 21st a day of much needed server maintenance!
http://intensedebate.com/people/bwana18751 bwana18751

The fun part comes from the discussion. Check it out: http://friendfeed.com/search?q=Twit-out&publi…
http://intensedebate.com/people/bwana18751 bwana18751

I think it'll be fun and I think people will learn a lot from it.
Lilia

I don't follow the fun part… Twittering is fun. Here's a better suggestion. We should all pitch in and donate money to twitter: http://tinyurl.com/3gxgrq
http://intensedebate.com/people/bwana18751 bwana18751

Thank you for your support!
Doug

but will it break my out of date browser?
grow up
Chris

Are participating in today’s Twitter Boycott?
http://tinyurl.com/5pn463
http://intensedebate.com/people/bwana18751 bwana18751

I left Twitter a few weeks ago. I didn't even know about a boycott.