Comments on: 10 Days Without Twitter

By: eng1ne

eng1ne — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000

So, is FriendFeed the new drug for you, Bwana?

By: bwana18751

bwana18751 — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000

Everything in moderation But yes, I do use FriendFeed a great deal now.

By: rahsheen

rahsheen — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000

This is pretty much the route I'm going. I made the mistake of trying to use Twitter as a facet of my oraganization system and it burned me pretty bad. The community aspect of FF is just so much more responsive (for me). Twitter is just a bunch of people talking at me. I rarely get replies there and the useful info I DO get is not unique to Twitter.

Just for the record, I definitely don't hate Twitter. I just don't plan to be very active there.

By: Ken Stewart (ChangeF

Ken Stewart (ChangeF — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000

Bwana, great review... I have been in the technology arena for 11 years now, and have recently found the time and energy to start a blog about those things that I am thinking. I was recommended to find communities and interact.

I did... I found Twitter, which lead me to FriendFeed, which lead me to Plurk, and so on... In an nutshell I found that my productivity has gone down. I have fun using these mediums, but I allowed myself to be consumed by activity of watching them...

I found Twitter is a useful billboard.
I found that FriendFeed is a great meta-aggregator.
I found that Plurk has some geniunely great communities.

... and I have found that the world goes on with or with out my interaction in it - as do these various mediums. As such, I am now refocusing upon what is important to me. Where I'm torn is that I have indeed met enough great people through these mediums I do not think i would be advised to step away. However, they cannot remain a primary source of staying in contact with "the world"...

Great post, Bwana. Very insightful.

By: bwana18751

bwana18751 — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000

A lot of people made this mistake. They made Twitter a mission critical component of their business and it failed them tremendously. I hope for their sake it improves.

By: solacetech55871

solacetech55871 — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000

The biggest problem I have is that I have to sit on twitter all day to hold a conversation. FF's threaded feature is easier to digest and easier to share or even blog about…

By: Jorge

Jorge — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000

Ok, it's time for me to find out what all the fuss is all about with this Twitter/FriendFeed stuff. I had joined Twitter a while back, but never did anything with it. Now I've joined FriendFeed on your recommendation. Seems like this is the best way for me to find out what's going on with you anyway.

By: bwana18751

bwana18751 — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000

LOL, welcome to the next shiny. As you know Jorge, I don't stay still for long.

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