Comments on: Why Do People Twitter?: Results of a Scientific Study

By: Melody Campbell, The Small Business Guru

Melody Campbell, The Small Business Guru — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:52:24 +0000

Interesting finding but I think possibly your results may differ with a different crowd. I could be wrong, but I wouldn’t be one of those “escaper” types, and I think a lot of the people that I connect w/ probably woudn’t be either. In fact, many of the most infuential tweeters strategically don’t just “chat” with twitter but tweet strategically.

By: Nancy Sutherland

Nancy Sutherland — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:52:19 +0000

I love this project that you chose for your thesis! I’ll bet it was fun compiling data too! One more thing that I noticed is the application for home business owners, particularly WAHMs who may feel isolated due to location or family issues. The network of support that can be found in twitter friends should not be underestimated. The relationships that I have built on twitter have led to some productive business applications also. It has to be done right though. Thanks so much for sharing this, twitter friend!

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:48:14 +0000

Hi,

I recently completed my Master’s in Information Management and was interested in some of the points that you documented. Practitioners in the industry have been trying to make your points through case studies. Has your paper been published or is it available for review?

Regards,
Jennifer
email to: jengoetchius@gmail.com

By: Jay Ramirez

Jay Ramirez — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:05:12 +0000

Someone asked me today what “this Twitter thing” was about. I told them it was instant messenger for crowds. Facebook status without Facebook. It’s a great intro to blogging because you do it one burst at a time. While I don’t think the current version of Twitter is amazingly useful, I am curious to see where it evolves. Twitter 5.0 in a few years could be remarkable.

By: Malcolm Sheppard

Malcolm Sheppard — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:47:39 +0000

I’m using it as a kind of “intimate broadcast” right now. My intuitions make me think Twitter’s behaving kind of like an IRC channel where everybody feels vaguely excluded and are trying to break into the conversation . . . but there’s no core conversation.

By: Donna Fox

Donna Fox — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:51:28 +0000

Interesting study… and even more interesting conclusion.

If I recall back to my times in corporate culture, the water cooler was used as an escape there too. A few minutes to get up and delay progress before settling into the work being avoided.

Now, coming from a law office background, where the importance of billable hours are stressed, hanging out at the water cooler wasn’t the norm, but walking to it as a diversion was!

I think what makes the study complex is that many of us use Twitter for different things.

For instance, in no particular order, I use it to:
-connect with friends I know offfline
-connect with new friends online
-promote friend’s products
-get friends to a blog post
-ask questions
-pass the time during downtime like waiting in line
-alert people about the start of a teleseminar or ustream
-gather instant feedback
-flirt
-ask
-announce
-solicit
-remind
-partner

… ummm… I’m gonna stop rambling now. One good thing about Twitter, with a 140 character limit, your writing needs to be pithy and impactful!

By: Mark Salinas

Mark Salinas — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:26:09 +0000

I think Twitter is an escape for some but a marketing tool for others. Without a doubt in todays world Social Networking has become a powerful bridge to advertise your service or product. Twitter is a solid piece to the process. Great Post!