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I find 0 value in Twitter as a "microblogging" application. I know others do, though. I find value in Twitter where it really shines: SMS integration, Jabber
by sjs382 18y ago
I find 0 value in Twitter as a "microblogging" application. I know others do, though.
I find value in Twitter where it really shines: SMS integration, Jabber integration and great API.
For my particular use case, Twitter is a (very) different kind of instant messenger rather than a "microblogging" application. For me, none of these apps (dis|re)place Twitter.
- manvsmachine 18y agoI haven't tested it out yet, but according to RRW, it does have Jabber integration: http://tinyurl.com/3r7s9o http://tinyurl.com/3r7s9o I know nothing about programming for mobile devices so I'm not sure how easy / difficult SMS would be for them to accomplish. But, being open source, a strong API is inevitable as long as they can get people to contribute.
- sjs382 18y agoBut then you also need the users if it's to be a successful communication tool. I don't know, call me a skeptic but I think half of these clones are destined to fall on their face and the other half are destined to fade into obscurity. There needs to be a compelling reason to switch from Twitter to this app/platform. And I'm not sure being Open Source or requiring posts to be under a "free" license is enough.
- apgwoz 18y agoThe "compelling" reason for most people seems to be Twitter's lack of stability. Personally, I've decided to accept and deal with it for now and give them a chance to catch up. However, two of the people I follow decided to jump ship, and it would be dumb of me to stick around if none of the people I followed were around anymore... Hopefully that doesn't happen.