Comments on: My Best Explanation of Twitter http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:29:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dan Perry http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2355 Dan Perry Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:51:19 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/#comment-2355 Swing (insert crack-of-bat sound here)... Announcer: It's a high fly ball to center field, will it clear the ivy? HOME RUN! Cubs win, Cubs win! Great analogy Todd :) Swing (insert crack-of-bat sound here)…

Announcer: It’s a high fly ball to center field, will it clear the ivy? HOME RUN!

Cubs win, Cubs win!

Great analogy Todd :)

]]> By: Catfish SEO http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 Catfish SEO Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:01:52 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/#comment-2354 Great post. Twitter is a great social media tool whose applications are still being discovered. Great post. Twitter is a great social media tool whose applications are still being discovered.

]]> By: Dudibob http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2353 Dudibob Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:16:43 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/#comment-2353 That actually is a really good explanation, I always thought of Twitter as like the status update feature on myspace or Facebook, but that sounds like it's worth signing up :) That actually is a really good explanation, I always thought of Twitter as like the status update feature on myspace or Facebook, but that sounds like it’s worth signing up :)

]]> By: Brian Carter http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2351 Brian Carter Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:51:43 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/#comment-2351 So basically you're saying Twitter is a Robert Altman movie? ;-) So basically you’re saying Twitter is a Robert Altman movie? ;-)

]]> By: Tom Hale http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 Tom Hale Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:30:01 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/#comment-2334 "there are an infinite number of conversations going on that you can participate in" Contrast that to another quote I heard some time ago (sorry, don't remember the source) "Soon we will all be gasping for time like a drowning person does air" The possibility of participating in an infinite number of global conversations is extraordinary and exciting. It also makes me want to unplugged everything, go live in a cave, and talk to only myself about getting my life back from the clutches of the Age of Information ;-) The weight of possibility can suffocate actuality. Seriously, exciting stuff. Intoxicating. Seductive. One could even get swept away. -T Tom Hale AdWords Specialist - Internet Strategist http://www.ThomasCreekConcepts.com/ http://forum.sempdx.org/ “there are an infinite number of conversations going on that you can participate in”

Contrast that to another quote I heard some time ago (sorry, don’t remember the source)

“Soon we will all be gasping for time like a drowning person does air”

The possibility of participating in an infinite number of global conversations is extraordinary and exciting.

It also makes me want to unplugged everything, go live in a cave, and talk to only myself about getting my life back from the clutches of the Age of Information ;-)

The weight of possibility can suffocate actuality.

Seriously, exciting stuff. Intoxicating. Seductive.

One could even get swept away.

-T

Tom Hale
AdWords Specialist – Internet Strategist
http://www.ThomasCreekConcepts.com/
http://forum.sempdx.org/

]]> By: Brian Humphrey http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 Brian Humphrey Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:28:56 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/#comment-2333 Ah, why did this analogy escape me until now? Thank you for saving us the awkward anquish of puzzled expressions from the other side of the lectern. Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service, Brian Humphrey Firefighter/Specialist Public Service Officer Los Angeles Fire Department http://twitter.com/LAFD Ah, why did this analogy escape me until now? Thank you for saving us the awkward anquish of puzzled expressions from the other side of the lectern.

Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,

Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department

http://twitter.com/LAFD

]]> By: funDiva Christy http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2329 funDiva Christy Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:49:41 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/#comment-2329 Todd this is truly a fabulous analogy. Plus you can rub elbows with people you might not ever get invited to a real party with. I am delighted when I see a big name following me - even though I know they must use tools to filter (else they'd go insane) it's kinda neat. And as much as I like to dress up occasionally, I'm happier networking in sweats! @funDivaChristy Todd this is truly a fabulous analogy. Plus you can rub elbows with people you might not ever get invited to a real party with. I am delighted when I see a big name following me – even though I know they must use tools to filter (else they’d go insane) it’s kinda neat.

And as much as I like to dress up occasionally, I’m happier networking in sweats!

@funDivaChristy

]]> By: Todd Mintz http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2326 Todd Mintz Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:45:13 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/#comment-2326 Thanks for the kind words...perhaps my explanation would have been better if the beer that was being servered wasn't paler than I am. Thanks for the kind words…perhaps my explanation would have been better if the beer that was being servered wasn’t paler than I am.

]]> By: Andrew Flusche http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2325 Andrew Flusche Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:57:59 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/#comment-2325 I love your explanation! The main phrase that hits it home for me is "conversation participation omniscience." Awesome! By the way, your spam question isn't so easy for people like us lawyers. :) I love your explanation! The main phrase that hits it home for me is “conversation participation omniscience.” Awesome!

By the way, your spam question isn’t so easy for people like us lawyers. :)

]]> By: Adam Oakley http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2323 Adam Oakley Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:10:14 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/announcements/my-best-explanation-of-twitter/#comment-2323 Great analogy, Todd. The other day I was trying to describe Twitter to someone. It took 15 minutes and wasn't quite as clear. Maybe a cocktail or two would have helped. :) @oakley Great analogy, Todd. The other day I was trying to describe Twitter to someone. It took 15 minutes and wasn’t quite as clear. Maybe a cocktail or two would have helped. :)

@oakley

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