tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post2250015223875132568..comments2023-11-13T04:55:40.769-05:00Comments on Tuttle SVC: You Need To Understand This, At Least A LittleTom Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-88821306406539428692008-05-30T22:31:00.000-04:002008-05-30T22:31:00.000-04:00Thanks Tom, I think I now understand (at least a l...Thanks Tom, I think I now understand (at least a little). Here's a <A HREF="http://venturebeat.com/2008/05/29/twitter-dont-blame-ruby-blame-scoble/" REL="nofollow">related link</A>.Gnuospherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13242430566758242991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-53223867378034195222008-05-26T10:37:00.000-04:002008-05-26T10:37:00.000-04:00Graham,It isn't so much that Twitter might disappe...Graham,<BR/><BR/>It isn't so much that Twitter might disappear and that your blog host won't. The difference is that there is only one Twitter host -- Twitter, so when it becomes more popular, the burdens are placed entirely on its shoulders, and the entire community is dependent on how it handles that and responds.<BR/><BR/>Also, Kellan works at flickr, so I listen to what he says about scaling.Tom Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-66614521405246070602008-05-26T03:11:00.000-04:002008-05-26T03:11:00.000-04:00Tom, as a techno-layman, your explanation was extr...Tom, as a techno-layman, your explanation was extremely helpful. Pointing out that twitter is so not "small pieces loosely joined" was also a great point because so many edubloggers are calling it the showpiece of their online existence and they don't realise that it could all be gone tomorrow (or in the next five minutes) while blogs and other RSS enabled and distributed content will be recoverable in most cases. (Correct me if I'm wrong - layman speaking, remember.)Graham Wegnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17303319509348129453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-66903569346857827992008-05-24T16:25:00.000-04:002008-05-24T16:25:00.000-04:00Great post: a simple observation, with significant...Great post: a simple observation, with significant consequences. This should be mandatory reading for everyone complaining about Twitter--which seems to be pretty much everyone.<BR/><BR/>I like your point about the implications of the the type of service Twitter is offering. The distinction between free as in beer or speech often, I think, sounds a bit fussy to folks outside the Free Software community (and sometimes to those in it). I think that Twitter may provide a great object lesson in how relevant that difference can be.<BR/><BR/>Maybe in the future, users of 'free' services like Twitter will keep in mind<BR/><A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/quotes" REL="nofollow">The Dude's advice:</A> "you look for the person who will <I>benefit</I>..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-12186198068754080672008-05-24T15:21:00.000-04:002008-05-24T15:21:00.000-04:00Thanks, that's very helpful.Thanks, that's very helpful.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197716318141984888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-11030575100901511822008-05-23T20:29:00.000-04:002008-05-23T20:29:00.000-04:00What drives me nuts is that Twitter is both a hard...What drives me nuts is that Twitter is both a harder problem than the nattering classes can conceive, and an easier problem than TwitterHQ keeps claiming it is.kellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154462724775873752noreply@blogger.com