Comments on: What Twitter has that Facebook Doesn’t

By: How Facebook May Become More Like MySpace | The Techsoomer Weblog

How Facebook May Become More Like MySpace | The Techsoomer Weblog — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:50:14 +0000

[...] wrote a post entitled “What Twitter Has That Facebook Doesn’t.” The post talked about Twitter’s ability to operate transparently, and how it [...]

By: pruett

pruett — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:25:51 +0000

Well said, couldn't agree more. I find no value in Facebook anymore. It's a great service for kids in high school and college but loses a lot of its effectiveness outside the “campus” setting.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:52:00 +0000

I am without a Facebook account and I am on Twitter. Facebook is for keeping in touch with people I had no interest in ten years ago. Twitter is for knowing what's going on in the world now.

By: pruett

pruett — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:37:00 +0000

I can definitely relate to ignoring my Facebook profile. When it comes to communitcating and networking with like-minded individuals, Twitter dominates Facebook hands-down. Those videos are pretty hilarious…it does become comical at times.

Thanks for posting and checking out the blog. I look forward to future dialgue!

By: Marilyn Terrell

Marilyn Terrell — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:22:37 +0000

Well now I don't feel bad that I ignore my Facebook page and enjoy Twitter. That's pretty amazing how many more referrals you get.
Have you seen these?
"I'm Getting Bored of Facebook" anthem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZzP_69ZTFk
Facebook in Reality spoof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrlSkU0TFLs

By: pruett

pruett — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:48:27 +0000

I agree completely! After utilizing Twitter for a couple months, it's obvious that the simple service holds more power than Facebook. Facebook simple loses its appeal after awhile, where Twitter on the other hand, allows you to continually grow your network, sharing and discovering content.

Maybe it stems from the fact that I prefer my Twitter 'friends' over my real-world Facebook 'friends'. Either way, Twitter is a beast.

By: Amy Southerland

Amy Southerland — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:21:43 +0000

I'm probably not supposed to say this out loud, but I would pay for Twitter.

After just a month of tweeting, I find the connections I have made (and the potential connections I know I can make) valuable enough to pay to stay. How much? I dunno…$10 a month? Probably.

Meanwhile, while I enjoy Facebook as a place to reconnect with old friends and have “ambient awareness” of people I know in the real world, I wouldn't pay much to be able to stay — maybe $20 or $30 a YEAR (and past that point, I'd probably say thanks, but no thanks — after all, I've never paid to upgrade my Classmates account, or my LinkedIn account…).

In addition, if both services charged, I would advise new users that Facebook isn't worth it, but that Twitter is…I'm not saying Twitter *should* charge, but because I can follow people who provide great information that helps me in my vocations and avocations, it's very different than what Facebook gives me on a daily basis.

By: Mike_at_Wanna_Develop_COM

Mike_at_Wanna_Develop_COM — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:08:34 +0000

It's not worth $500m

Display advertising rates are down big time and I just don't see Twitter performing even at a fraction at some of the revenue estimates/potential #s that have been suggested by some people who are suppose to know this stuff.

It is a useful service, but how exactly does it justify a price tag upwards of 9 figures??

Mike
http://www.wannadevelop.com/

By: pruett

pruett — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:40:01 +0000

Agree 100%. I enjoy the articles I come across on the Twittersphere that I otherwise would never get to see. It's an amazing little platform that I have only recently begun to embrace as an effective form of communication and information sharing. Good stuff @lunaticllama

By: pruett

pruett — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:34:42 +0000

Couldn't agree with you more FlinZA. Twitter serves a similar purpose for me, as I only personally know 1% of the people I am following. The fact that you do not have to go through the add / request / confirmation process in Twitter results is such a huge facilitating factor for its users.