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StephenCanis
11y ago
I feel as though we've gone off topic here. You said that twitter doesnt provide value "because they stare at the feed only to find something that then lives somewhere else." When you search Google you're finding things
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StephenCanis
11y ago
A twitter feed isn't random though. You choose who you follow on Twitter, if the links they provide are unhelpful you unfollow them. It is more random than Google but still tailored to your preferences. I think you're hung up on t
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StephenCanis
11y ago
I haven't insisted that they are the same! And I agree with your descriptions of both companies. I didn't mention twitter search, I was actually only thinking about the Twitter feed. All I'm saying is that at a high level bot
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11y ago
Both Twitter and Google help you find information you're interested in. The internet is massive so sorting and serving useful content to a user is valuable. Google finds this information based on keywords. Twitter finds this informatio
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11y ago
I'm only pointing out that you don't need to host content to provide value.
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11y ago
People only stare at Google to find content that lives somewhere else. There is alot of value of linking users to content they are interested in.