Archive for the TweetDeck Tag

“Follow, Then Filter”: from information stream to delta

A year or two ago, as Twitter and FriendFeed in turn made headlines, much was made of how we were increasingly consuming information as a stream. Last January I blogged along those lines on why and how I followed 2,500 people on Twitter – why? I dip in and out rather than expecting to read everything. How? I used filters
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Twitterfall – a perfect Twitter interface for journalists?

Twitterfall has been around for a month now, and if you’re a journalist, this is a must-see – for about ten minutes. Then it becomes a must-use. Yes, this is Yet Another Twitter Interface. But.

10 things you can tweet about on Twitter

Don’t worry, I’ll get over this Twitter thing very soon, but for now I want to address all of the ill informed coverage that stifles use of Twitter because it can’t see beyond a) celebrities using it and b) the Facebook-style status update thing. If you’re struggling to think of what to talk about on Twitter, here are some suggestions:

Do you limit the number of people you follow on Twitter? And to how many?

Just to clarify: I have no objection to anyone having personal limits on the number of people they follow on Twitter – only imposing that on others. Here are some of the many reasons people set limits. I’d love to know yours.

How do you ‘follow’ 2500 people on Twitter?

OK, I’ve had enough. That’s it. I’ve had enough of people suggesting we should all have limits on the number of people followed on Twitter. The tweet that did it? Peter King, who suggested “Twitter should cap how many people you can follow at 10% of the # of people following you. Put a premium on the # you follow.”
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