Making a statement

3 Responses to “Making a statement”

Cameron Adams on April 23rd, 2007 at 12:33 am

I think in this day and age, *everything* that comes out on the Web probably has enough traction to stay around, no matter how niche it is, because even small niches have big numbers with such a large audience available.

That doesn’t mean you have to follow *everything*. Is it a crime if you just don’t use Twitter? No, it just means that you don’t get to talk with everyone who uses it. A lot of the time it feels like people just want to be on top of everything’s that’s hip, not necessarily because they themselves get anything valuable out of it. If you don’t get value, don’t use it, but don’t discount it either. It just mightn’t be *your* thing.

leisa reichelt on April 23rd, 2007 at 1:12 am

is it a crime if you don’t like Twitter? Nah, but it almost is if you write it off without actually properly participating in it (which means having at least half a dozen active friends (who you’re actually interested in) and giving it a week or two).

I think one of the really interesting things about particularly social design is that they require very different methods for evaluation. The old arms length ‘expert evaluation’ may be going down the toilet methinks. :)

Cheryl on April 23rd, 2007 at 8:41 pm

Cam - “A lot of the time it feels like people just want to be on top of everything’s that’s hip, not necessarily because they themselves get anything valuable out of it.”

I think owning 4 pairs of tsubi jeans puts me firmly in this category ;)

Leave a Comment

Name: (required) Email: (required) Website URL:

Leave a comment: (required)