I think you make a great point. Retweeting might be a huge concern to the life of twitter, however people are going to keep on it since it has already taken a firm place in this subculture...
Twitter will just need to adapt...
Louis Gray
· 1 year ago
What's the downside of re-tweeting? Forwarding e-mail has been accepted for decades.
KyNamDoan
· 1 year ago
You bring up a very astute observation - we re-tell the stories we find interesting. Re-tweeting is how I spread information, and how I help filter my twitterstream for my followers.
The nice thing about retweeting is being able to add your own comments to the re-tweet. There is nothing about its nature that suggests an echo-chamber - where no information can flow in to or out of.
Ed Richardson
· 1 year ago
Re-tweeting is an inevitable part of the network, we all pass on info that we find interesting.
Some of us subscribe to certain Twitter accounts that others don't, that doesn't mean that they might not be interested in hearing certain story.
They will never add to the quality of the information available on the network but they may add additional awareness. As long as the numbers don't get much larger than 2% it's something I don't think will harm Twitter.
mathewballard
· 1 year ago
Ok, I don't see the issue with retweets. Personally I only see a handful of retweets a week. And to be honest, retweets are a great way to credit someone with something cool they found.
sarahcrisman
· 1 year ago
Retweeting is better than just regurgitating a great Tweet as your own. I think 2% is perfectly acceptable, the dynamic of any given Twitter stream is dependent on balance (of original posts, shared links, random musings, replies, and retweets). Retweeting is just another piece of the puzzle.
Nice post.
Thao Ly
· 1 year ago
I think I agree w/ you there. Retweeting isn't necessarily a bad thing unless, that is all you do. I retweeted a message a got a dm saying "Thanks for posting, I had no idea."
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Twitter will just need to adapt...
The nice thing about retweeting is being able to add your own comments to the re-tweet. There is nothing about its nature that suggests an echo-chamber - where no information can flow in to or out of.
Some of us subscribe to certain Twitter accounts that others don't, that doesn't mean that they might not be interested in hearing certain story.
They will never add to the quality of the information available on the network but they may add additional awareness. As long as the numbers don't get much larger than 2% it's something I don't think will harm Twitter.
Nice post.