The real-time web is an emergent phenomenon dependent on many individuals sharing what is happening in moments of personal interest.
The Expectation Gap
Old blog posts about Twitter by Tom Smith and Louis Gray prompt discussion about the gap between user expectation and practice.
The Impact of Twitter Lists
While official support of Twitter lists will initially produce a bunch of happy campers, lists may also change behavior in unexpected ways.
Crowdsourcing Fiction
BBC Audiobooks America sponsored a Twitter event that featured popular novelist Neil Gaiman and hundreds of short-form writers. The outcome will be a free audiobook produced from the collaboration.
NFL Receiver Catches On to Twitter Power
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald asked a simple question Sunday night and got 1000 simple answers from fans.
Who Are Your 140?
Jeremy Epstein says he limits the number of people he follows on Twitter to 140. This kind of constraint can free more resources to build relationships, but it’s difficult to get there from 800.
The Internet Gives Us Better Process
A concern about of Web 2.0 content is that it may not be true. It may be better for our ability to understand truth if it isn’t.