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Twitter is (among other things) a communication medium. To call an innovative use of a communication medium "co-opting" it seems unfair to me; if interesting me
by michaelkeenan 18y ago
Twitter is (among other things) a communication medium. To call an innovative use of a communication medium "co-opting" it seems unfair to me; if interesting memes didn't spread through it, it would be a failure. Evan Williams noted in his TED talk that new, unexpected uses of Twitter are exciting and welcome.
Do something remarkable, get remarked about. It seems an honest form of marketing to me.
- MoeDrippins 18y agoAgree. What other things is twitter, however?
- michaelkeenan 18y agoApologies for the late reply, MoeDrippins; hopefully you'll see this if you check out your comments list. I originally wrote that Twitter was a communications medium. But then I considered that people might be offended by Skittles on behalf of the Twitter community, or Twitter the company, and in those ways, Twitter is more than just a communication medium. I think its importance as a communication medium is paramount.