Comments on: Why and how I use Twitter http://www.marc.cn/2009/03/why-and-how-i-use-twitter.html Marc van der Chijs' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marc van der Chijs http://www.marc.cn/2009/03/why-and-how-i-use-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-2059 Marc van der Chijs Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:44:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1005#comment-2059 I don't think Twitter supports SMS in China, at least I have never heard of anyone using it. I feel using a Twitter client like Tweetie or Twitdroid is much easier and a lot cheaper. Of course you can also use a browser and surf to m.twitter.com, that also works reasonably well. I don’t think Twitter supports SMS in China, at least I have never heard of anyone using it. I feel using a Twitter client like Tweetie or Twitdroid is much easier and a lot cheaper. Of course you can also use a browser and surf to m.twitter.com, that also works reasonably well.

]]> By: Mr. Lu http://www.marc.cn/2009/03/why-and-how-i-use-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-2058 Mr. Lu Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:49:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1005#comment-2058 a practical question if i may: i wonder if and how to get twitter SMS on my chinese mobile phone. Twitter responded "we do not support this number." And neither did I find anyone by Google who would say "this is how I did it." of course i can still use tw via internet in my mobile phone, but sms is much more practical... a practical question if i may: i wonder if and how to get twitter SMS on my chinese mobile phone. Twitter responded “we do not support this number.” And neither did I find anyone by Google who would say “this is how I did it.” of course i can still use tw via internet in my mobile phone, but sms is much more practical…

]]> By: Marc van der Chijs http://www.marc.cn/2009/03/why-and-how-i-use-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-2057 Marc van der Chijs Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:35:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1005#comment-2057 @shopgirl Facebook copied some of Twitter's functions in its last redesign, but it's only part of FB's functionality. Twitter is much more focused and completely open. Follow some more people, then you'll see the difference. @shopgirl Facebook copied some of Twitter’s functions in its last redesign, but it’s only part of FB’s functionality. Twitter is much more focused and completely open. Follow some more people, then you’ll see the difference.

]]> By: Marc van der Chijs http://www.marc.cn/2009/03/why-and-how-i-use-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-2056 Marc van der Chijs Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:08:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1005#comment-2056 @anonymous Of course I read the article, but the headline does not cover the contents. A journalist likes to attract attention with a headline, but the content does not support it. And neither does your other link about YouTube's revenue, that says more about YouTube not being innovative anymore than about the whole Web 2.0 market. Why do you think Twitter and Facebook grow so much, they are currently the best examples of this. <br/><br/>Anyway, let's just conclude that I look at opportunities and you at risks. Because of that I am afraid we won't find common ground, no big deal. Maybe I am too optimistic about some things, but you need that to be entrepreneurial, right? @anonymous Of course I read the article, but the headline does not cover the contents. A journalist likes to attract attention with a headline, but the content does not support it. And neither does your other link about YouTube’s revenue, that says more about YouTube not being innovative anymore than about the whole Web 2.0 market. Why do you think Twitter and Facebook grow so much, they are currently the best examples of this.

Anyway, let’s just conclude that I look at opportunities and you at risks. Because of that I am afraid we won’t find common ground, no big deal. Maybe I am too optimistic about some things, but you need that to be entrepreneurial, right?

]]> By: Shopgirls Shanghai http://www.marc.cn/2009/03/why-and-how-i-use-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-2055 Shopgirls Shanghai Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:37:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1005#comment-2055 I also just became a member of Twitter, but don't really get it. Facebook is a bigger twitter with better functions...? I also just became a member of Twitter, but don’t really get it. Facebook is a bigger twitter with better functions…?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.marc.cn/2009/03/why-and-how-i-use-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-2054 Anonymous Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:09:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1005#comment-2054 Sorry to say, but you really did not understand the logic behind. Read the Headline: "The Death of Web 2.0....!"<br/><br/>The chart is familar to a Gartner Chart ( link at same articel ) but it seems you only read 140 words?<br/><br/>"February, the Web prognosticator said YouTube et al would sell $1.4 billion in ads in the U.S. this year. Now its says it was overzealous: It has ratcheted its estimate back by 64%, to $505 million." BUT:<br/><br/>http://bit.ly/fVBVt<br/><br/>Yes, I am Mr. Anonymous! One of the big problems of Web 2.0. Anonymus or not proved. Please do not understand me wrong...hope you will be successfull for more than typical 3 to 5 years. Sorry to say, but you really did not understand the logic behind. Read the Headline: “The Death of Web 2.0….!”

The chart is familar to a Gartner Chart ( link at same articel ) but it seems you only read 140 words?

“February, the Web prognosticator said YouTube et al would sell $1.4 billion in ads in the U.S. this year. Now its says it was overzealous: It has ratcheted its estimate back by 64%, to $505 million.” BUT:

http://bit.ly/fVBVt

Yes, I am Mr. Anonymous! One of the big problems of Web 2.0. Anonymus or not proved. Please do not understand me wrong…hope you will be successfull for more than typical 3 to 5 years.

]]> By: Marc van der Chijs http://www.marc.cn/2009/03/why-and-how-i-use-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-2053 Marc van der Chijs Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:15:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1005#comment-2053 I looked at your link and it does not say that web 2.0 traffic is shrinking, but that the Google searches for web 2.0 go down. That's a whole different thing Mr. Anonymous! Maybe because people now know what it is (so they don't search for it) or because people use different names (e.g. social media) these days? Do you actually understand what web 2.0 is? A sinking ship? Not in my dictionary. I looked at your link and it does not say that web 2.0 traffic is shrinking, but that the Google searches for web 2.0 go down. That’s a whole different thing Mr. Anonymous! Maybe because people now know what it is (so they don’t search for it) or because people use different names (e.g. social media) these days? Do you actually understand what web 2.0 is? A sinking ship? Not in my dictionary.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.marc.cn/2009/03/why-and-how-i-use-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-2052 Anonymous Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:53:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1005#comment-2052 No, I do not work for goverment or any german or dutch company. Only thing I really like in germany is the Autobahn. I lived 2 years in Berg en Dal, maybe you know that small town, but I am not dutch.<br/><br/>We talk about Web 2.0, not Game 2.0. You talk about China and about the gaming industry and that is mostly what you call experience, I talk about Web 2.0. For Gaming, I agree with you, but not for Web 2.0<br/><br/>Since 2007 the Web 2.0 traffic is shrinking. <br/><br/>http://bit.ly/cStY<br/><br/>More trash, but less traffic and less companies. Should I search for more charts showing that? It is all about chatting, gaming and so on. While reading, latest now web 2.0 fans starting to think and talk about the only interesting web 2.0 part called advertisement. Bad to see that advertisment is also effected.<br/><br/>I know web 2.0 heros selling their companies or parts of it and leaving for example Shanghai to setup new things in europe or the us, far away from the web 2.0 bubble. <br/><br/>But please, where is the quality? Oh, I do love games! No time for that but I have a child. He is 5y. and so I have to think about his ps3 soon, haha! Web 3.0 sounds good, but Web 2.0 is soon history in my opinion!<br/><br/>I think the gaming industry will in information to seperate from web 2.0. Who wants to travel on a sinking ship? Still time enough to do so, to change marketing and that is my message!!!!<br/><br/>And about travel, investor or investment, now something to relax, a real dutch investor ad. I am not sure if you now that ad. If no, have fun latest after 66 seconds. Enjoy:<br/><br/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_x56-wSouU No, I do not work for goverment or any german or dutch company. Only thing I really like in germany is the Autobahn. I lived 2 years in Berg en Dal, maybe you know that small town, but I am not dutch.

We talk about Web 2.0, not Game 2.0. You talk about China and about the gaming industry and that is mostly what you call experience, I talk about Web 2.0. For Gaming, I agree with you, but not for Web 2.0

Since 2007 the Web 2.0 traffic is shrinking.

http://bit.ly/cStY

More trash, but less traffic and less companies. Should I search for more charts showing that? It is all about chatting, gaming and so on. While reading, latest now web 2.0 fans starting to think and talk about the only interesting web 2.0 part called advertisement. Bad to see that advertisment is also effected.

I know web 2.0 heros selling their companies or parts of it and leaving for example Shanghai to setup new things in europe or the us, far away from the web 2.0 bubble.

But please, where is the quality? Oh, I do love games! No time for that but I have a child. He is 5y. and so I have to think about his ps3 soon, haha! Web 3.0 sounds good, but Web 2.0 is soon history in my opinion!

I think the gaming industry will in information to seperate from web 2.0. Who wants to travel on a sinking ship? Still time enough to do so, to change marketing and that is my message!!!!

And about travel, investor or investment, now something to relax, a real dutch investor ad. I am not sure if you now that ad. If no, have fun latest after 66 seconds. Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_x56-wSouU

]]> By: ChinaScene http://www.marc.cn/2009/03/why-and-how-i-use-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-2051 ChinaScene Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:01:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1005#comment-2051 Unlike most of the commenters I enjoyed your piece about twitter. I agree - most people don't understand what the service can do. I talk to a lot of my friends in real life and they think I am insane to twitter, a lot of computer scientists included. <br/><br/>Unlike the Dutch media, and evidently German businesses, the US seems to be slowly embracing technology like this. I had CNN running in the background during the recent New York hostage event and the reporters brought up both twitter and google earth. Unlike most of the commenters I enjoyed your piece about twitter. I agree – most people don’t understand what the service can do. I talk to a lot of my friends in real life and they think I am insane to twitter, a lot of computer scientists included.

Unlike the Dutch media, and evidently German businesses, the US seems to be slowly embracing technology like this. I had CNN running in the background during the recent New York hostage event and the reporters brought up both twitter and google earth.

]]> By: Marc van der Chijs http://www.marc.cn/2009/03/why-and-how-i-use-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-2050 Marc van der Chijs Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:41:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1005#comment-2050 LOL, my companies and many of the ones I invested in are related to web 2.0. I indeed did not realize that that has been shrinking since 2007: Most doubled or tripled their revenues and profits since then! Reminds me of the people who said that online video would never take off ("people do not want to watch video over the internet, that's what the TV is for") or who said I was stupid to go into flash games ("That's an old technology, nobody will play it, the trend is 3D MMORPG's"). They all had links and figures to prove they were right. I go my own way in life based on my own experiences.<br/><br/>Sometimes it's better to be conservative? Maybe if you work for the government or in a corporate role where politics are more important than what you achieve yourself. I am an entrepreneur and that bites with being conservative. That means you may fail sometimes (often), but I see that as a learning experience.<br/><br/>I think focusing on your product means also integrating web 2.0 in it. Don't ignore it, then you'll end up like many newspapers. Their product turned out to be more than just ink on paper, but they realized it too late. This is the first industry to go down, many more will follow I am afraid. LOL, my companies and many of the ones I invested in are related to web 2.0. I indeed did not realize that that has been shrinking since 2007: Most doubled or tripled their revenues and profits since then! Reminds me of the people who said that online video would never take off (“people do not want to watch video over the internet, that’s what the TV is for”) or who said I was stupid to go into flash games (“That’s an old technology, nobody will play it, the trend is 3D MMORPG’s”). They all had links and figures to prove they were right. I go my own way in life based on my own experiences.

Sometimes it’s better to be conservative? Maybe if you work for the government or in a corporate role where politics are more important than what you achieve yourself. I am an entrepreneur and that bites with being conservative. That means you may fail sometimes (often), but I see that as a learning experience.

I think focusing on your product means also integrating web 2.0 in it. Don’t ignore it, then you’ll end up like many newspapers. Their product turned out to be more than just ink on paper, but they realized it too late. This is the first industry to go down, many more will follow I am afraid.

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