Comments on: The Twitter Inflection http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the_twitter_inflection Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: indir http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4425 indir Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:49:52 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4425 <p></p> <p>Twitter is killing it! However, let the record show that this is actually indicated by the ABSENCE of an inflection point per the strict mathematical definition. In differential calculus, an inflection point occurs when the 2nd derivative changes sign (= 0). Therefore, Twitter enrollment has yet to actually experience an inflection point. When it does, it will indicate that growth is occurring at a slowing rate.</p> <p>BTW, the entire media and financial industries are using "inflection point" out of context. So, Searchblog is not alone in its disregard for mathematical accuracy.:-)<br /> </p>

Twitter is killing it! However, let the record show that this is actually indicated by the ABSENCE of an inflection point per the strict mathematical definition. In differential calculus, an inflection point occurs when the 2nd derivative changes sign (= 0). Therefore, Twitter enrollment has yet to actually experience an inflection point. When it does, it will indicate that growth is occurring at a slowing rate.

BTW, the entire media and financial industries are using “inflection point” out of context. So, Searchblog is not alone in its disregard for mathematical accuracy.:-)

]]> By: sikiş http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4424 sikiş Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:02:24 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4424 <p>blame it on oprah and that punk'd kid. </p> blame it on oprah and that punk’d kid.

]]> By: Josh http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4423 Josh Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:52:00 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4423 <p>Its another great pheomen site twitter and i guess because its fastets communication provider will be winner vs facebook and others.<br /> <a href="http://www.webmastersitesi.com" rel="nofollow">Webmaster</a> Josh</p> Its another great pheomen site twitter and i guess because its fastets communication provider will be winner vs facebook and others.
Webmaster Josh

]]> By: mw http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4422 mw Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:26:48 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4422 <p>I signed up for twitter a few hours after it opened to the public years ago (when it was called twittr!) and used it for sharing quick updates and impromptu meetups with my friends. </p> <p>These days, I'm finding twitter more and more like IRC (but unfocused and cluttered w/ irrelevant @ msgs...one sided conversations that really should be done one-on-one rather than in my stream). </p> <p>More noise than signal these days. sigh.</p> <p>Nonetheless I am very happy for twitter team and think they deserve the success they're having! </p> I signed up for twitter a few hours after it opened to the public years ago (when it was called twittr!) and used it for sharing quick updates and impromptu meetups with my friends.

These days, I’m finding twitter more and more like IRC (but unfocused and cluttered w/ irrelevant @ msgs…one sided conversations that really should be done one-on-one rather than in my stream).

More noise than signal these days. sigh.

Nonetheless I am very happy for twitter team and think they deserve the success they’re having!

]]> By: Butch Decossas http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4421 Butch Decossas Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:51:07 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4421 <p>The internet has proven that "what goes up..must come down" and in social media, such success is always followed with a similar implosion as they are forced to create rules, restrict accounts and so on.</p> <p>Butch Decossas<br /> 20 year old web developer, Yuma Arizona</p> The internet has proven that “what goes up..must come down” and in social media, such success is always followed with a similar implosion as they are forced to create rules, restrict accounts and so on.

Butch Decossas
20 year old web developer, Yuma Arizona

]]> By: James http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4420 James Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:23:41 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4420 <p>Twitter is killing it! However, let the record show that this is actually indicated by the ABSENCE of an inflection point per the strict mathematical definition. In differential calculus, an inflection point occurs when the 2nd derivative changes sign (= 0). Therefore, Twitter enrollment has yet to actually experience an inflection point. When it does, it will indicate that growth is occurring at a slowing rate.</p> <p>BTW, the entire media and financial industries are using "inflection point" out of context. So, Searchblog is not alone in its disregard for mathematical accuracy.:-)</p> Twitter is killing it! However, let the record show that this is actually indicated by the ABSENCE of an inflection point per the strict mathematical definition. In differential calculus, an inflection point occurs when the 2nd derivative changes sign (= 0). Therefore, Twitter enrollment has yet to actually experience an inflection point. When it does, it will indicate that growth is occurring at a slowing rate.

BTW, the entire media and financial industries are using “inflection point” out of context. So, Searchblog is not alone in its disregard for mathematical accuracy.:-)

]]> By: Kare Anderson http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4419 Kare Anderson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:19:25 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4419 <p>John,<br /> You asked for book recommendations. <br /> Although it is not out until July 9th, bet you could get a copy of Tyler Cowen's fascinating Create Your Own Economy - <br /> with insights that support FMP's approach <br /> (and mine + <a href="http://www.iabc.com/wc/sfAS14.htm)" rel="nofollow">http://www.iabc.com/wc/sfAS14.htm)</a> to Conversational Marketing. <br /> See you June 1 & 2 in N.Y.</p> John,
You asked for book recommendations.
Although it is not out until July 9th, bet you could get a copy of Tyler Cowen’s fascinating Create Your Own Economy –
with insights that support FMP’s approach
(and mine + http://www.iabc.com/wc/sfAS14.htm) to Conversational Marketing.
See you June 1 & 2 in N.Y.

]]> By: BLOGERCISE http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4418 BLOGERCISE Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:54:15 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4418 <p>I am a twitter user but I am yet to be convinced that it has a lot of value. I'd still much rather follow quality blog posts via RSS, and there seems to be a lot of people starting to use it just to post automated links. If I am looking for info I'd still rather use Google. </p> <p>I get the impression that many people use it because they think they should. It's the next big thing and they need to be a part of it sooner rather than later or else it's another missed boat!</p> <p>But sooner or later will someone be prepared to point out the truth behind the Emperor's new clothes...</p> <p>Whatever, I just kinda like it when Holly Willoughby Tweets "just going into the shower". Makes sitting behind a desk all day that little more interesting ;)!</p> I am a twitter user but I am yet to be convinced that it has a lot of value. I’d still much rather follow quality blog posts via RSS, and there seems to be a lot of people starting to use it just to post automated links. If I am looking for info I’d still rather use Google.

I get the impression that many people use it because they think they should. It’s the next big thing and they need to be a part of it sooner rather than later or else it’s another missed boat!

But sooner or later will someone be prepared to point out the truth behind the Emperor’s new clothes…

Whatever, I just kinda like it when Holly Willoughby Tweets “just going into the shower”. Makes sitting behind a desk all day that little more interesting ;) !

]]> By: ascu75akadon http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4417 ascu75akadon Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:58:07 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4417 <p>Twitter needs no one to blame its just there so easy to use and addictive just looked at fconnect and it wants to invade my facebook I DONT NEED THAT Twitter is seperate and better for that</p> Twitter needs no one to blame its just there so easy to use and addictive just looked at fconnect and it wants to invade my facebook I DONT NEED THAT Twitter is seperate and better for that

]]> By: Nathan http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4416 Nathan Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:36:57 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2009/04/the_twitter_inflection.php#comment-4416 <p>Blame it on Stephen Fry & Jonathan Ross!</p> <p>(For the UK anyways)</p> Blame it on Stephen Fry & Jonathan Ross!

(For the UK anyways)

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