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Re: Friendfeed or Twitter May Replace Katie Couric

ElChinoTom — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:34:31 -0000

The New Yorker agrees with you.

Re: Paying Google for Audiences

ElChinoTom — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:52:33 -0000

Interesting post. I think this only makes sense if the sites can retain the SEM clicks as repeat users. Otherwise, the arbitrage will eventually play out.

Re: Google, your implication may be right in terms of volume but as you pointed out, these clicks are low cost.

Re: Friendfeed or Twitter May Replace Katie Couric

ElChinoTom — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:46:58 -0000

I agree with you that there is a need for new discovery tools to rationalize the online experience. I disagree that mobile push / spam apps like Twitter or FriendFeed have the potential to do so. Rather, if indiscriminately used, they only add to the clutter bombardment. By way of example, I just logged into Twitter for the first time in months and have ten follow requests from complete strangers phishing for connections.

Aren't blogs and social networks already a much better way to disseminate topics of interest?

Btw, no need to pick on Katie. She's had a rough couple years! Besides Twitterers get their "news" from Jon Stewart.