Comments on: Why Twitter will Outlast Facebook. http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/ Connecting People and Ideas through Technology Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:29:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Keith http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 Keith Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:17:18 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/#comment-1781 I think Facebook is poised to be more dominant but I don't think they are<br>more open. I think they are pursuing export options like FB connect but its<br>a one way street. I also agree that Facebook Pages holds amazing potential<br>of business but I just don't think that most FB users will be thrilled when<br>their stream is dominated by business verses friends and family.<br><br>Your last comment is very accurate. Thanks for taking the time to read and<br>for leaving a comment. I appreciate it. I think Facebook is poised to be more dominant but I don't think they are
more open. I think they are pursuing export options like FB connect but its
a one way street. I also agree that Facebook Pages holds amazing potential
of business but I just don't think that most FB users will be thrilled when
their stream is dominated by business verses friends and family.

Your last comment is very accurate. Thanks for taking the time to read and
for leaving a comment. I appreciate it.

]]> By: Luke Irvin http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Luke Irvin Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:26:47 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/#comment-1780 I think if Facebook tweaks up what they have now, they will dominate. Honestly, I think they will dominate. Facebook is much more open than Twitter. You have Fan Pages, that are now customizable and have even more power when you reach 10,000 fans. Also, Facebook Connect was a brilliant move to make. Twitter is very powerful and has a better search engine, but is only limited to 140 characters.<br><br>Every social media user will find the platform that fits them better, but it's all going to come down to how well you listen, and where you are listening. I think if Facebook tweaks up what they have now, they will dominate. Honestly, I think they will dominate. Facebook is much more open than Twitter. You have Fan Pages, that are now customizable and have even more power when you reach 10,000 fans. Also, Facebook Connect was a brilliant move to make. Twitter is very powerful and has a better search engine, but is only limited to 140 characters.

Every social media user will find the platform that fits them better, but it's all going to come down to how well you listen, and where you are listening.

]]> By: Keith http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Keith Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:35:20 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/#comment-1657 I agree the appeal of Facebook is great than Twitter but I think FB will be a victim of its own vision.<br><br>Facebook wants to be everything Google, Twitter, Friends & Family, Business platform. Facebook excels and connecting friends and family but it can't be all thing to all people. Too ambitious and doomed.<br><br>I think in the end Twitter in some from will outlast FBs popularity. I agree the appeal of Facebook is great than Twitter but I think FB will be a victim of its own vision.

Facebook wants to be everything Google, Twitter, Friends & Family, Business platform. Facebook excels and connecting friends and family but it can't be all thing to all people. Too ambitious and doomed.

I think in the end Twitter in some from will outlast FBs popularity.

]]> By: Mark Essel http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 Mark Essel Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:31:06 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/#comment-1651 Great post Keith, totally agree with many of your points with one addition. <br><br>The aces up Facebook's sleeve are:<br>1) Wide spread appeal, almost everyone has a facebook account now and it's catching on globally<br>2) They picked up the brilliant Friendfeed team which was like twitter on steroids (twitter's api is a little simpler than ff api v2)<br><br>Heck even I got inspired to start developing a twitter app, and my cofounder Tyler's done the lion share of that development (we're branching to Facebook statuses as well). Check <a href="http://victusmedia.com" rel="nofollow">Victus Media</a> if you're curious of what we're hacking about. Great post Keith, totally agree with many of your points with one addition.

The aces up Facebook's sleeve are:
1) Wide spread appeal, almost everyone has a facebook account now and it's catching on globally
2) They picked up the brilliant Friendfeed team which was like twitter on steroids (twitter's api is a little simpler than ff api v2)

Heck even I got inspired to start developing a twitter app, and my cofounder Tyler's done the lion share of that development (we're branching to Facebook statuses as well). Check Victus Media if you're curious of what we're hacking about.

]]> By: dj adelaide http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1557 dj adelaide Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:13:19 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/#comment-1557 definitely, simplicity and integration are what i like about twitter and why i keep using it, facebook i only use to connect to friends but friends are not necessarily the most interesting / forward thinking / tech savvy people, the most interesting people at the moment are the ones who are actively using twitter imho definitely, simplicity and integration are what i like about twitter and why i keep using it, facebook i only use to connect to friends but friends are not necessarily the most interesting / forward thinking / tech savvy people, the most interesting people at the moment are the ones who are actively using twitter imho

]]> By: dj adelaide http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 dj adelaide Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:13:19 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/#comment-1508 definitely, simplicity and integration are what i like about twitter and why i keep using it, facebook i only use to connect to friends but friends are not necessarily the most interesting / forward thinking / tech savvy people, the most interesting people at the moment are the ones who are actively using twitter imho definitely, simplicity and integration are what i like about twitter and why i keep using it, facebook i only use to connect to friends but friends are not necessarily the most interesting / forward thinking / tech savvy people, the most interesting people at the moment are the ones who are actively using twitter imho

]]> By: Why Twitter will Outlast Facebook. | KnowtheNetwork.com http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Why Twitter will Outlast Facebook. | KnowtheNetwork.com Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:58:41 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/#comment-295 [...] Tsudohnimh wrote an interesting post today onWhy Twitter will Outlast <b>Facebook</b>. | KnowtheNetwork.comHere’s a quick excerpt [...] [...] Tsudohnimh wrote an interesting post today onWhy Twitter will Outlast <b>Facebook</b>. | KnowtheNetwork.comHere’s a quick excerpt [...]

]]> By: Tsudo http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Tsudo Fri, 29 May 2009 13:02:20 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/#comment-352 First, I completely agree that Twitter and Facebook are two entirely<br>different species but both aim to keep others abreast of our activities. The<br>target focus group may shift from the world at large to family and friends<br>but it all hinges on the ability to process and publish updates. It is this<br>similarity that leads to my hypothesis that the more methods of updating you<br>allow and the more 3rd party sites plug into your service the more pervasive<br>your service will be.<br><br>I also don't necessarily agree with your assumption on Myspace. It was still<br>a controlled community b/c the user had to approve every single person into<br>their space. I think Myspace's demise is more related to the geocities<br>effect where you end up with awful user pages that no one wants to see.<br><br>I'm not so much comparing Twitter to Facebook but rather examining how they<br>are different in their approach to third parties and how I think that will<br>affect their logevity.<br><br>I really appreciate you taking the time to read and to comment. Thank you First, I completely agree that Twitter and Facebook are two entirely
different species but both aim to keep others abreast of our activities. The
target focus group may shift from the world at large to family and friends
but it all hinges on the ability to process and publish updates. It is this
similarity that leads to my hypothesis that the more methods of updating you
allow and the more 3rd party sites plug into your service the more pervasive
your service will be.

I also don't necessarily agree with your assumption on Myspace. It was still
a controlled community b/c the user had to approve every single person into
their space. I think Myspace's demise is more related to the geocities
effect where you end up with awful user pages that no one wants to see.

I'm not so much comparing Twitter to Facebook but rather examining how they
are different in their approach to third parties and how I think that will
affect their logevity.

I really appreciate you taking the time to read and to comment. Thank you

]]> By: tsudohnimh http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-239 tsudohnimh Fri, 29 May 2009 11:02:20 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/#comment-239 First, I completely agree that Twitter and Facebook are two entirely<br>different species but both aim to keep others abreast of our activities. The<br>target focus group may shift from the world at large to family and friends<br>but it all hinges on the ability to process and publish updates. It is this<br>similarity that leads to my hypothesis that the more methods of updating you<br>allow and the more 3rd party sites plug into your service the more pervasive<br>your service will be.<br><br>I also don't necessarily agree with your assumption on Myspace. It was still<br>a controlled community b/c the user had to approve every single person into<br>their space. I think Myspace's demise is more related to the geocities<br>effect where you end up with awful user pages that no one wants to see.<br><br>I'm not so much comparing Twitter to Facebook but rather examining how they<br>are different in their approach to third parties and how I think that will<br>affect their logevity.<br><br>I really appreciate you taking the time to read and to comment. Thank you First, I completely agree that Twitter and Facebook are two entirely
different species but both aim to keep others abreast of our activities. The
target focus group may shift from the world at large to family and friends
but it all hinges on the ability to process and publish updates. It is this
similarity that leads to my hypothesis that the more methods of updating you
allow and the more 3rd party sites plug into your service the more pervasive
your service will be.

I also don't necessarily agree with your assumption on Myspace. It was still
a controlled community b/c the user had to approve every single person into
their space. I think Myspace's demise is more related to the geocities
effect where you end up with awful user pages that no one wants to see.

I'm not so much comparing Twitter to Facebook but rather examining how they
are different in their approach to third parties and how I think that will
affect their logevity.

I really appreciate you taking the time to read and to comment. Thank you

]]> By: Peter http://knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Peter Thu, 28 May 2009 09:45:43 +0000 http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog/2009/05/why-twitter-will-outlast-facebook/#comment-238 Facebook can be improved, yes, but remember, these are two different tools for two different purposes. Twitter is for very public communication, Facebook is purposefully more intimate. The reason people fled from myspace is because there was no privacy. Facebook provides an intimate collection of friends that spammers and strangers are not allowed into. That is a desireable feature for this product. The public nature of Twitter, likewise, is a desireable feature for that product. I agree that improvements can be made, but if Facebook loses its ability to keep strangers and spammers away, it loses the very thing that makes it what it is. Facebook can be improved, yes, but remember, these are two different tools for two different purposes. Twitter is for very public communication, Facebook is purposefully more intimate. The reason people fled from myspace is because there was no privacy. Facebook provides an intimate collection of friends that spammers and strangers are not allowed into. That is a desireable feature for this product. The public nature of Twitter, likewise, is a desireable feature for that product. I agree that improvements can be made, but if Facebook loses its ability to keep strangers and spammers away, it loses the very thing that makes it what it is.

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