http://bobcaswell.disqus.com/Media consumer, tech enthusiast, and bloggerenMon, 11 May 2009 02:42:23 -0000http://bobcaswell.com/2009/05/09/twitter-is-the-new-digg-only-this-time-with-celebrities/#comment-9197499<p>I followed you just because you did not post your Digg URL. LOL</p><p>But seriously, Twitter is social bookmarking just like I have always described Digg and any bookmarking site.</p><p>Google determines the vote by how many links the original content has, from the social source. NoFollow is dead, it means nothing in social circles these days. It is no longer about how many Diggs or votes you get, but who does the voting...</p>Chris LangMon, 11 May 2009 02:42:23 -0000http://bobcaswell.com/2009/05/09/twitter-is-the-new-digg-only-this-time-with-celebrities/#comment-9182494<p>Same here. Come to think of it, I've only ever used SMS to announce that I'll be late for racquetball. But we might be in the minority someday -- or even today. There is a whole other generation that uses SMS more than speech. Not a bad idea to tap into that market. Nice move, Twitter.</p>tom4camSun, 10 May 2009 11:48:57 -0000http://bobcaswell.com/2009/05/09/twitter-is-the-new-digg-only-this-time-with-celebrities/#comment-9182340<p>@tom4cam You know, the funny thing is... I don't think I've ever tweeted via SMS. I always use an app on my phone. I wonder, though, what the ratio of tweets is among web / phone app / SMS.</p>Bob CaswellSun, 10 May 2009 11:39:43 -0000http://bobcaswell.com/2009/05/09/twitter-is-the-new-digg-only-this-time-with-celebrities/#comment-9182284<p>Part of what makes Twitter so cool is the unanticipated uses people invent for it. We are using it as a way to share historic events at <a href="http://TwHistory.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://TwHistory.com">http://TwHistory.com</a></p><p>Note: Kids, get your parent's permission -- and preferably an unlimited text message plan -- before trying this at home. :-) </p>tom4camSun, 10 May 2009 11:36:42 -0000http://bobcaswell.com/2009/05/09/twitter-is-the-new-digg-only-this-time-with-celebrities/#comment-9182196<p>The fact that Twitter can be delivered via text message means it reaches far beyond the Net. It becomes a way to connect from millions of regular cell phones via SMS, essentially converting them into a social networking devices. That's the power of Twitter.</p>tom4camSun, 10 May 2009 11:31:31 -0000http://bobcaswell.com/2009/05/09/twitter-is-the-new-digg-only-this-time-with-celebrities/#comment-9181814<p>@digidave Yes, exactly. Twitter has plenty of celebs on it... but what celebs ever talk about using Digg?</p>Bob CaswellSun, 10 May 2009 11:06:07 -0000http://bobcaswell.com/2009/05/09/twitter-is-the-new-digg-only-this-time-with-celebrities/#comment-9181449<p>@arrington Wait, which one are you saying is the maybe (in terms of being "disruptive") out of youtube, digg, facebook, and twitter?</p>Bob CaswellSun, 10 May 2009 10:40:09 -0000http://bobcaswell.com/2009/05/09/twitter-is-the-new-digg-only-this-time-with-celebrities/#comment-9179552<p>I totally agree with this post. I've actually been digging a lot less since Twitter came on the scene about two years ago. And now Twitter has experienced a growth that Digg still hasn't. Obviously Digg has grown, but I feel like it never shed its geeky origins and community. Twitter, as you noted, was on Oprah.</p>digidaveSun, 10 May 2009 07:36:07 -0000http://bobcaswell.com/2009/05/09/twitter-is-the-new-digg-only-this-time-with-celebrities/#comment-9178387<p>actually first it was youtube, then digg, then facebook, then twitter. I think we'll be 3/4 and mayb 4/4.</p>michael arringtonSun, 10 May 2009 04:30:09 -0000