Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Twitter: All Trivia, All The Time

Twitter: All Trivia, All The Time: "Twitter will begin to provide services that have more obvious value. In different contexts, say among friends or colleagues, knowing that someone is sick or at lunch explains why they aren't returning your call or why they're so cranky, argues Ross Mayfield, chief executive of corporate wiki outfit Socialtext Inc.

For that to happen, the information--or time required to enter it--can't be overwhelming. And Twitter must refine its filters. Right now it's possible to direct updates to one person, but imagine if you could selectively reach certain groups of colleagues and filter recipients according to subjects, like restaurants. Already, Twitter tools are popping up, such as maps that show where people are twittering and a Twitter search engine.

Twitter may or may not survive the year. But the idea behind it could live on--and result in the sort of message you truly do want to hear."

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