Comments on: 5 Ways to Dissect A Tweet http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/5-ways-to-dissect-a-tweet/ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:45:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Coturnix http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/5-ways-to-dissect-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 Coturnix Mon, 11 May 2009 01:54:50 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=98#comment-2373 The most important thing about Twitter is to ignore the "What are you doing?" question and replace it with whatever question fits your use of the service. Perhaps "What do you know?". Or "What's new?". "You can do Lifecasting by taking the "What are you doing?" question too literally. Short messages about personal whereabouts and activities are important information that is always exchanged between people, but is much more meaningful between people who actually know each other. The human connection is just as important online as it is offline. Almost everyone on Twitter does this sometimes, and that's perfectly fine, but if that's all you post, you are only interesting to your Mother." I wrote here: http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2009/04/triangle_tweetup_tonight.php But there is more: eavesdropping, broadcasting, data-collection (there are several examples of that now - see the links at the bottom of http://everyone.plos.org/2009/03/30/plos-one-on-twitter-and-friendfeed/ ), dialogue/debate/discussion, and of course Mindcasting. <abbr><em>Coturnix’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ABlogAroundTheClock/~3/S6hfjur0Cic/why_social_insects_do_not_suff.php" rel="nofollow">Why social insects do not suffer from ill effects of rotating and night shift work?</a></abbr></em> The most important thing about Twitter is to ignore the “What are you doing?” question and replace it with whatever question fits your use of the service. Perhaps “What do you know?”. Or “What’s new?”.

“You can do Lifecasting by taking the “What are you doing?” question too literally. Short messages about personal whereabouts and activities are important information that is always exchanged between people, but is much more meaningful between people who actually know each other. The human connection is just as important online as it is offline. Almost everyone on Twitter does this sometimes, and that’s perfectly fine, but if that’s all you post, you are only interesting to your Mother.” I wrote here: http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2009/04/triangle_tweetup_tonight.php

But there is more: eavesdropping, broadcasting, data-collection (there are several examples of that now – see the links at the bottom of http://everyone.plos.org/2009/03/30/plos-one-on-twitter-and-friendfeed/ ), dialogue/debate/discussion, and of course Mindcasting.

Coturnix’s last blog post..Why social insects do not suffer from ill effects of rotating and night shift work?

]]> By: Sarah Merion http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/5-ways-to-dissect-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 Sarah Merion Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:36:35 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=98#comment-2366 I agree! I love RT and I love when people RT me. Spread the love, spread the knowledge. I agree! I love RT and I love when people RT me. Spread the love, spread the knowledge.

]]> By: Sarah Merion http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/5-ways-to-dissect-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-2365 Sarah Merion Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:35:36 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=98#comment-2365 Tina, I appreciate you leaving such a thoughtful comment! I agree with you that sometimes, I enjoy seeing what people are doing. And I didn't mean to imply that I never, ever, and won't ever tweet about something that I'm doing in my personal life. Buuuut, I just meant to say that there are such incredible ways to utilize tweets and Twitter has such incredible potential, that it's a shame to waste every 140 tweet on that type of stuff. Tina, what is your Twitter handle? I want to follow you. Tina, I appreciate you leaving such a thoughtful comment! I agree with you that sometimes, I enjoy seeing what people are doing. And I didn’t mean to imply that I never, ever, and won’t ever tweet about something that I’m doing in my personal life. Buuuut, I just meant to say that there are such incredible ways to utilize tweets and Twitter has such incredible potential, that it’s a shame to waste every 140 tweet on that type of stuff. Tina, what is your Twitter handle? I want to follow you.

]]> By: Tina Schrader http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/5-ways-to-dissect-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-2336 Tina Schrader Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:55:59 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=98#comment-2336 Oh - and that would be, "simply because I'm NOT Demi. Not. Not Demi. ;) Oh – and that would be, “simply because I’m NOT Demi. Not. Not Demi. ;)

]]> By: Tina Schrader http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/5-ways-to-dissect-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Tina Schrader Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:55:10 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=98#comment-2335 Hi, thanks for these! However, I must admit that the advice given for the WAIDT irritates me every time I see it. When I see the question, "What are you doing?," I think it only fair to write...what I'm doing. Notice it doesn't say, "What did you see in the news today?" "How awesome do you think Twitter is today? More than yesterday?" "How many followers do you have today?" or any of the other nonsense I've seen advised to consider as all-important. I do post other things for others, but simply because I'm Demi (who, to be honest, I don't find all that interesting) doesn't mean that I'm such a peon that I'm not worth having what my life experience for the day is read. I actually, SHOCK!, LIKE reading what other people are doing. Yes - it's good to provide content for others. No doubt. But enough with the "the mundane is awful. Write it again and you'll end up with enough hate DMs to scare you away from Social Media forever"-type stuff. Again, sorry for the rant, didn't mean to, and I do sincerely appreciate the other points. :) Have a good one. :) Hi, thanks for these! However, I must admit that the advice given for the WAIDT irritates me every time I see it. When I see the question, “What are you doing?,” I think it only fair to write…what I’m doing. Notice it doesn’t say, “What did you see in the news today?” “How awesome do you think Twitter is today? More than yesterday?” “How many followers do you have today?” or any of the other nonsense I’ve seen advised to consider as all-important. I do post other things for others, but simply because I’m Demi (who, to be honest, I don’t find all that interesting) doesn’t mean that I’m such a peon that I’m not worth having what my life experience for the day is read. I actually, SHOCK!, LIKE reading what other people are doing. Yes – it’s good to provide content for others. No doubt. But enough with the “the mundane is awful. Write it again and you’ll end up with enough hate DMs to scare you away from Social Media forever”-type stuff. Again, sorry for the rant, didn’t mean to, and I do sincerely appreciate the other points. :) Have a good one. :)

]]> By: Twitter Fail (@tweet_fail) http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/5-ways-to-dissect-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-2296 Twitter Fail (@tweet_fail) Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:21:46 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=98#comment-2296 You missed the RT - retweeting posts from someone else that you find tweet-worthy enough to forward to your followers. Since Re-Tweeting eqiquette and twitter TOS requires you credit the originator, it's a great way to spread the twitter love, and give props to the originator. <abbr><em>Twitter Fail (@tweet_fail)’s last blog post..<a href="http://twitter-fail.com/2009/04/17/ohhhhh-pra/" rel="nofollow">Ohhhhh Pra</a></abbr></em> You missed the RT – retweeting posts from someone else that you find tweet-worthy enough to forward to your followers. Since Re-Tweeting eqiquette and twitter TOS requires you credit the originator, it’s a great way to spread the twitter love, and give props to the originator.

Twitter Fail (@tweet_fail)’s last blog post..Ohhhhh Pra

]]> By: @philipturpin http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/5-ways-to-dissect-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-810 @philipturpin Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:58:43 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=98#comment-810 Hi Sarah, Nice article. From reading it, it would appear that the 'Conglomerate Tweet' is actually describing a 'retweet'. Is that right? If so, you may be interested in an article I posted: http://www.perceptiveweb.co.uk/blog/post/The-Twitter-Retweet-(RT)---how-do-YOU-do-it.aspx I do like your take on the categorisation of Tweets :) Hi Sarah,

Nice article.

From reading it, it would appear that the ‘Conglomerate Tweet’ is actually describing a ‘retweet’. Is that right?

If so, you may be interested in an article I posted:

http://www.perceptiveweb.co.uk/blog/post/The-Twitter-Retweet-(RT)—how-do-YOU-do-it.aspx

I do like your take on the categorisation of Tweets :)

]]> By: Gerald Weber http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/5-ways-to-dissect-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Gerald Weber Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:01:20 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=98#comment-803 These are all great examples Sarah. I use most of the Tweet variations you used here. In fact I just tweeted this @sarahmerion :-) <abbr><em>Gerald Weber’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sem-group/~3/Ci4GewNZcwI/" rel="nofollow">Automatically Perfect Your Blog’s SEO</a></abbr></em> These are all great examples Sarah. I use most of the Tweet variations you used here. In fact I just tweeted this @sarahmerion :-)

Gerald Weber’s last blog post..Automatically Perfect Your Blog’s SEO

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