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When they launched I remember thinking they were naming themselves that way for 2 reasons: 1. cause user confusion like you suggested, 2. try to flip to twitter
by brianbreslin 12y ago
When they launched I remember thinking they were naming themselves that way for 2 reasons: 1. cause user confusion like you suggested, 2. try to flip to twitter itself.
- numlocked 12y agoI believe Twitpic was a 'weekend project' that Noah put together, that grew into a successful business. AFAIK there was not this level of intentionality behind it in the early days. I suspect twitpic was just the most obvious catchy name that came to mind.