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Twitter was orignally Twittr. It was a pivot from a podcasting company that didn't get any traction. When it launched it didn't have retweets. TechCrunch's art
by gardenhedge 4y ago
Twitter was orignally Twittr. It was a pivot from a podcasting company that didn't get any traction. When it launched it didn't have retweets.
TechCrunch's article from 2006 on Twittr is interesting: https://techcrunch.com/2006/07/15/is-twttr-interesting/ https://techcrunch.com/2006/07/15/is-twttr-interesting/
- ddmma 4y ago“People are using it to send messages like “Cleaning my apartment” and “Hungry”. You can also add friends via text message, nudge friends, etc. It really a social network around text messaging.” So mainly updating their social status and locations. Interacting at the social event with #hastags etc. This evolved into an autistic interaction media stream due to growth and the core function was lost. This status is now coined by a badge and number of followers and their influence etc.