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Re: Facebook Enters Twitter Territory

Maggy Young — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:17:41 -0000

Can remember F/Book introducing Twitter functionality,maybe there are just too many things to know. And to Cedric, I've always thought that the use of Twitter was that it did for blogging & conversations what email did to letters. It's the just a few key words flip.

Re: Facebook Enters Twitter Territory

Cedric — Thu, 22 May 2008 06:57:48 -0000

the benefit of using a cell phone is unquestionable
the benefit of using Internet is unquestionable

but could you develop on:
"the benefit of using Twitter is unquestionable"?

I'm not being ironic, i'm not a twitter user yet and i dont understand the hype around it

Re: Facebook Enters Twitter Territory

Stuey — Thu, 22 May 2008 03:42:33 -0000

lol I was reading that thinking "Wow I've been able to do that for years".

i fink fbook shud implement coding 2 instantly reject NE1 using txt spk

Re: Facebook Enters Twitter Territory

Charlie — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:55:52 -0000

My guess is that facebook's take on twitter-like usage will come from the redesigned feed (after all, they're merging it with the wall).

Making that feed more real-time will make it more twitter-like and friendfeed-like. Public conversations naturally fit a feed that shows you history.

Actually, it may be a bit of both - they can just make status updates go into their feeds.

The main element I would wonder about is how to track back-and-forth exchanges. Friendfeed has replies nested under feed items. Facebook has "wall to wall" currently. Twitter has nothing except the @ convention, which people navigate manually. Wonder if Facebook has an improvement in mind in this respect?

Re: Facebook Enters Twitter Territory

Ben — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:22:13 -0000

Good idea, a live ticker on the left of the page ! aahah

Mark, just do it.