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Re: Hey, You’re Breaking Twitter

Guest — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:36:57 -0000

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."

Re: Hey, You’re Breaking Twitter

sarahcrisman — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:15:10 -0000

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.

Re: Hey, You’re Breaking Twitter

mathewballard — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:34:51 -0000

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.

Re: Hey, You’re Breaking Twitter

Ed Richardson — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:44:28 -0000

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.

Re: Hey, You’re Breaking Twitter

KyNamDoan — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:20:11 -0000

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.

Re: Hey, You’re Breaking Twitter

Louis Gray — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:02:20 -0000

What's the downside of re-tweeting? Forwarding e-mail has been accepted for decades.

Re: Hey, You’re Breaking Twitter

IDS07 — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:47:50 -0000

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...