Comments on: Why Twitter is far from ‘pointless’ http://www.ontheflyblog.co.uk/2010/01/why-twitter-is-far-from-pointless/ How news media are making friends in the world of social networking Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:04:49 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tweets that mention Why Twitter is far from ‘pointless’ « ON THE FLY -- Topsy.com http://www.ontheflyblog.co.uk/2010/01/why-twitter-is-far-from-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-2713 Tweets that mention Why Twitter is far from ‘pointless’ « ON THE FLY -- Topsy.com Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:34:23 +0000 http://www.ontheflyblog.co.uk/?p=410#comment-2713 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by John Stevens and Niklas Fagerström, Jeremy Noble. Jeremy Noble said: Ricky Gervais - not so funny! RT @niklasf: by @johnestevens, intern at @guardian: Why Twitter is far from ‘pointless’: http://bit.ly/5qNTrU [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by John Stevens and Niklas Fagerström, Jeremy Noble. Jeremy Noble said: Ricky Gervais – not so funny! RT @niklasf: by @johnestevens, intern at @guardian: Why Twitter is far from ‘pointless’: http://bit.ly/5qNTrU [...]

]]> By: Neversleep90 http://www.ontheflyblog.co.uk/2010/01/why-twitter-is-far-from-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-2712 Neversleep90 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:31:10 +0000 http://www.ontheflyblog.co.uk/?p=410#comment-2712 I think that you make some good points here. The Twitter account of Mr Gervais is revealing. A half a dozen tweets over less than a month. No followers. Yet someone has created over 240 lists - a process that is not easy and takes time and discernment. The tone of the tweets appears disinterested - and focused on - 'follow my blog'. Twitter is a great way to encourage people to follow your blog. This all suggests to me that he was not personally engaged with Twitter. Different people need different things from Twitter I suppose. An interesting point is he tells us that he is joining Twitter because of a requirement to tweet during the Golden Globes on January 17th. So I reckon he never personally engaged. What has attracted so much interest is the rude way in which he left the room. Because he is so funny and I guess this behavior is his stock in trade we should easily forgive him. He just doesn't get it. The reality is that Twitter is an exciting new medium and that it or something like it will be a key part of the way we communicate in the future - I agree - far from pointless. I think that you make some good points here. The Twitter account of Mr Gervais is revealing. A half a dozen tweets over less than a month. No followers. Yet someone has created over 240 lists – a process that is not easy and takes time and discernment. The tone of the tweets appears disinterested – and focused on – ‘follow my blog’. Twitter is a great way to encourage people to follow your blog. This all suggests to me that he was not personally engaged with Twitter.

Different people need different things from Twitter I suppose. An interesting point is he tells us that he is joining Twitter because of a requirement to tweet during the Golden Globes on January 17th. So I reckon he never personally engaged. What has attracted so much interest is the rude way in which he left the room. Because he is so funny and I guess this behavior is his stock in trade we should easily forgive him. He just doesn’t get it. The reality is that Twitter is an exciting new medium and that it or something like it will be a key part of the way we communicate in the future – I agree – far from pointless.

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