Comments on: Let My Tweeple Go http://vitreoushumors.com/2009/05/let-my-tweeple-go/ Your Mind's Eye Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:04:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: admin http://vitreoushumors.com/2009/05/let-my-tweeple-go/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 admin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:04:33 +0000 http://vitreoushumors.com/?p=195#comment-1068 This post was written at the same time as the issue at the core of that Wired article. Of course they overlooked this little protest for the story. This post was written at the same time as the issue at the core of that Wired article. Of course they overlooked this little protest for the story.

]]> By: Ruler of the Interwebs http://vitreoushumors.com/2009/05/let-my-tweeple-go/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Ruler of the Interwebs Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:53:19 +0000 http://vitreoushumors.com/?p=195#comment-1032 Funny, I was just reading a feature in this month's Wired magazine about how users own Twitter. When the developers change something, the users react as if their home was being invaded. I'm seeing the same behaviors here. In a situation where Twitter would be absolutely nothing without the dedication of its user base, the users wield a lot of power. As you said at the end, if the devs go too far, the users may turn their own tool against them. Even my iron would find that ironic. Funny, I was just reading a feature in this month’s Wired magazine about how users own Twitter. When the developers change something, the users react as if their home was being invaded. I’m seeing the same behaviors here. In a situation where Twitter would be absolutely nothing without the dedication of its user base, the users wield a lot of power. As you said at the end, if the devs go too far, the users may turn their own tool against them.

Even my iron would find that ironic.

]]> By: Sheila (@stinginthetail) http://vitreoushumors.com/2009/05/let-my-tweeple-go/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Sheila (@stinginthetail) Sat, 23 May 2009 07:36:25 +0000 http://vitreoushumors.com/?p=195#comment-22 i think they misunderstood the basic premise of "only 2-3% of Twitter users switch this option on". Obviously, the people who engage with Twitter are the ones who do switch it on, and the lurkers who don't say much tend to leave it off. I want that option back. I also want something you missed from your list of "things they've quietly removed" brought back - the Everyone Button used to be on the right of the front page. You could grab a little slice of Twitter with everyone talking, was quite fascinating. i think they misunderstood the basic premise of “only 2-3% of Twitter users switch this option on”. Obviously, the people who engage with Twitter are the ones who do switch it on, and the lurkers who don’t say much tend to leave it off. I want that option back. I also want something you missed from your list of “things they’ve quietly removed” brought back – the Everyone Button used to be on the right of the front page. You could grab a little slice of Twitter with everyone talking, was quite fascinating.

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