Comments on: More value lies in conversation than in repetition. @replies yes, RT's no. http://websitedesigncork.com/blog/social-media/twitter-replies-retweets-and-value-in-conversation/ Web Design Cork Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:17:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joe Scanlon http://websitedesigncork.com/blog/social-media/twitter-replies-retweets-and-value-in-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Joe Scanlon Thu, 14 May 2009 19:44:17 +0000 http://websitedesigncork.com/blog/?p=257#comment-461 I hear ya. RTs are also useful if you're dipping in and out of Twiiter and might miss the original tweet. Also if certain people RT something then i know that is gonna be a good read, as opposed to some people who just RT everything they read. "The problem is that retweets are now seen as currency, " That's certainly true especially with websites like retweetrank.com out there. I hear ya. RTs are also useful if you’re dipping in and out of Twiiter and might miss the original tweet. Also if certain people RT something then i know that is gonna be a good read, as opposed to some people who just RT everything they read.

“The problem is that retweets are now seen as currency, ” That’s certainly true especially with websites like retweetrank.com out there.

]]> By: Frank Prendergast http://websitedesigncork.com/blog/social-media/twitter-replies-retweets-and-value-in-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Frank Prendergast Thu, 14 May 2009 19:35:52 +0000 http://websitedesigncork.com/blog/?p=257#comment-460 Hey Joe, I've had all @replies as my setting since I started using Twitter, I don't mind the extra noise, because at least it's real conversation. While using a third party tool to filter is certainly an option to reduce noise, I like to use the web interface for Twitter unless I'm on my ipod touch, and I imagine as Twitter becomes more and more mainstream most new users will be web interface as well. Also, filtering the RT's means you lose them, whereas guiding people to @replies over RT's adds value without losing anything. Hey Joe, I’ve had all @replies as my setting since I started using Twitter, I don’t mind the extra noise, because at least it’s real conversation.

While using a third party tool to filter is certainly an option to reduce noise, I like to use the web interface for Twitter unless I’m on my ipod touch, and I imagine as Twitter becomes more and more mainstream most new users will be web interface as well.

Also, filtering the RT’s means you lose them, whereas guiding people to @replies over RT’s adds value without losing anything.

]]> By: Joe Scanlon http://websitedesigncork.com/blog/social-media/twitter-replies-retweets-and-value-in-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Joe Scanlon Thu, 14 May 2009 19:21:48 +0000 http://websitedesigncork.com/blog/?p=257#comment-459 You could remove the RT noise by using Tweetdeck and putting on an RT filter. As for all @ replies I tried it for a while but found it very noisy. My 2 cents would be to keep an eye on your favourite Tweeters and add some of the people they talk to a lot and take it from there? You could remove the RT noise by using Tweetdeck and putting on an RT filter. As for all @ replies I tried it for a while but found it very noisy. My 2 cents would be to keep an eye on your favourite Tweeters and add some of the people they talk to a lot and take it from there?

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