Comments on: Google: Cut to the Twitter chase http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/ by Jeff Jarvis Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:06:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joe http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-401103 Joe Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:12:15 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-401103 I wonder at what point do antitrust concerns stop Google from purchasing a company like twitter? Google is a monopolist in search. Probably one in online text advertising. Should they be allowed to gobble up microblogging as well? I just wish there was another smartly run company on the horizon to present a counterweight to Google for anything having to do with the web. I wonder at what point do antitrust concerns stop Google from purchasing a company like twitter? Google is a monopolist in search. Probably one in online text advertising. Should they be allowed to gobble up microblogging as well? I just wish there was another smartly run company on the horizon to present a counterweight to Google for anything having to do with the web.

]]> By: Moving From Me To We.com » Blog Archive » How many speakers and panelists really want to know… http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-376447 Moving From Me To We.com » Blog Archive » How many speakers and panelists really want to know… Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:44:02 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-376447 [...] am a bit defensive. So here’s tips to tweak your Twittering at conferences and elsewhere. If it does improve, Twittering will [...] [...] am a bit defensive. So here’s tips to tweak your Twittering at conferences and elsewhere. If it does improve, Twittering will [...]

]]> By: links for 2008-05-29 | stuart henshall http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375941 links for 2008-05-29 | stuart henshall Thu, 29 May 2008 08:33:49 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375941 [...] BuzzMachine » Google: Cut to the Twitter chase Hmmmm… It could work and yet how do I feel about Twitter being in Google’s hands? Not good! What do others say? (tags: google twitter) [...] [...] BuzzMachine » Google: Cut to the Twitter chase Hmmmm… It could work and yet how do I feel about Twitter being in Google’s hands? Not good! What do others say? (tags: google twitter) [...]

]]> By: josh http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375898 josh Wed, 28 May 2008 15:59:18 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375898 Yeah. Google did wonders for Dodgeball. The only consolation is that at least they haven't killed it. Yeah. Google did wonders for Dodgeball. The only consolation is that at least they haven’t killed it.

]]> By: The Park Paradigm » Plus ca change…(?) http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375879 The Park Paradigm » Plus ca change…(?) Wed, 28 May 2008 12:38:36 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375879 [...] second was a post over at Technosailor taking issue with Jeff Jarvis’ view that the current problems of Twitter could be solved were they to be acquired by Yahoo Microsoft [...] [...] second was a post over at Technosailor taking issue with Jeff Jarvis’ view that the current problems of Twitter could be solved were they to be acquired by Yahoo Microsoft [...]

]]> By: Marc Fawzi http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375867 Marc Fawzi Wed, 28 May 2008 02:42:32 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375867 Just build a Flash 10-enabled P2P version of Twitter and get it over with. http://evolvingtrends.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/p2p-version-of-twitter-using-flash-10/ Just build a Flash 10-enabled P2P version of Twitter and get it over with.

http://evolvingtrends.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/p2p-version-of-twitter-using-flash-10/

]]> By: Google Cannot Fix Twitter http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375865 Google Cannot Fix Twitter Wed, 28 May 2008 01:56:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375865 [...] Jeff Jarvis thinks that only Google can fix Twitter’s woes. [...] [...] Jeff Jarvis thinks that only Google can fix Twitter’s woes. [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375845 Aaron Tue, 27 May 2008 18:55:37 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375845 I also second what was said about Jaiku. You remember what happened to Dodgeball? Dodgeball was everything Twitter was plus more until Google bought it and pretty much slowed development to a halt. I also second what was said about Jaiku. You remember what happened to Dodgeball? Dodgeball was everything Twitter was plus more until Google bought it and pretty much slowed development to a halt.

]]> By: Bob Wyman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375809 Bob Wyman Mon, 26 May 2008 20:46:04 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375809 SteveSgt says: "suggest that some folks collaborate on an open standard?" Well, there *already* is a standard and Twitter uses it! (slightly modified). It's called "Atom over XMPP." (Disclaimer: I'm a co-author). Anyway, If you want to see discussion of what could be done in the future, see the proposed microblogging standard (an expansion on "Atom over HTTP" at: http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/microblogging.html . The problem here is not "standards." Rather it is one of business models. bob wyman SteveSgt says: “suggest that some folks collaborate on an open standard?”
Well, there *already* is a standard and Twitter uses it! (slightly modified). It’s called “Atom over XMPP.” (Disclaimer: I’m a co-author). Anyway, If you want to see discussion of what could be done in the future, see the proposed microblogging standard (an expansion on “Atom over HTTP” at: http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/microblogging.html .

The problem here is not “standards.” Rather it is one of business models.

bob wyman

]]> By: Voyagerfan5761 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375796 Voyagerfan5761 Mon, 26 May 2008 06:51:22 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375796 I'm sorry adam, but SocialThing! should just die. I wouldn't mind Google buying Twitter and integrating it with Jaiku. Stability and a few extra features would be neat. I’m sorry adam, but SocialThing! should just die.

I wouldn’t mind Google buying Twitter and integrating it with Jaiku. Stability and a few extra features would be neat.

]]> By: adam saverian http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375785 adam saverian Mon, 26 May 2008 03:38:08 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375785 oh, I can't spell. Google should buy socialthing, not just walk 'by' them. oh, I can’t spell. Google should buy socialthing, not just walk ‘by’ them.

]]> By: adam saverian http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375784 adam saverian Mon, 26 May 2008 03:36:46 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375784 Google should just by SocialThing - It's much better than FriendFeed in my opinion - and beef it up. Google should just by SocialThing – It’s much better than FriendFeed in my opinion – and beef it up.

]]> By: SteveSgt http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375779 SteveSgt Mon, 26 May 2008 02:58:23 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375779 I don't want anybody to "own" the short messaging/micro-blogging standard (nor any standard for that matter). Not Google, not M$, nor any Yahoo. Rather than asking someone to exploit it for their profit, why not, in the spirit of the open-source community, suggest that some folks collaborate on an open standard? Such an open standard would not be dependent on a particular web site. It wouldn’t be at the mercy of a particular vendor. It could be readily implemented by every social networking host, portable internet device, and a range of other access points that nobody has thought of. That’s the way to build a better bird cage. I don’t want anybody to “own” the short messaging/micro-blogging standard (nor any standard for that matter). Not Google, not M$, nor any Yahoo.

Rather than asking someone to exploit it for their profit, why not, in the spirit of the open-source community, suggest that some folks collaborate on an open standard? Such an open standard would not be dependent on a particular web site. It wouldn’t be at the mercy of a particular vendor. It could be readily implemented by every social networking host, portable internet device, and a range of other access points that nobody has thought of. That’s the way to build a better bird cage.

]]> By: Aaron Bailey http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375745 Aaron Bailey Sun, 25 May 2008 21:07:47 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375745 Google did purchase Twitter competitor Jaiku earlier this year. If Ev can pull off a stable Twitter, he'll fetch a much higher price for it. Google did purchase Twitter competitor Jaiku earlier this year. If Ev can pull off a stable Twitter, he’ll fetch a much higher price for it.

]]> By: Mack D. Male http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375744 Mack D. Male Sun, 25 May 2008 21:06:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375744 I hope Google doesn't buy Twitter. I fear it would end up like Jaiku...forgotten. I hope Google doesn’t buy Twitter. I fear it would end up like Jaiku…forgotten.

]]> By: Bob http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/25/google-cut-to-the-twitter-chase/#comment-375742 Bob Sun, 25 May 2008 20:53:37 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3632#comment-375742 Will it last though? FriendFeed is ramping up and seems to be getting a lot of attention with all of Twitter's issues of late. FWIW, Twiter has had issues since its inception. Will it last though? FriendFeed is ramping up and seems to be getting a lot of attention with all of Twitter’s issues of late. FWIW, Twiter has had issues since its inception.

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