Comments on: Hey, You’re Breaking Twitter

By: Busby SEO Test!!!

Busby SEO Test!!! — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:05:31 +0000

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By: loveurmindnsoul

loveurmindnsoul — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:36:57 +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.”

By: sarahcrisman

sarahcrisman — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:15:10 +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.

By: mathewballard

mathewballard — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:34:51 +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.

By: Glannaventa

Glannaventa — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:44:28 +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.

By: WineGuyKy

WineGuyKy — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:20:11 +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.

By: Louis Gray

Louis Gray — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:02:20 +0000

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