Previous discussion worth checking out: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=515925 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=515925 Many argued that mailing lists ha

Previous discussion worth checking out: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=515925 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=515925 Many argued that mailing lists have provided the same features. However, I agree that twittering wouldn't have the same importance as email messages, and that's a concrete benefit for using a new medium.