posted by dennisn on March 19th, 2011 at 9:01PM
I really hate the idea of a centralized service -- unless it's spectacularly well-principled, in which case I would still mildly dislike it at best. I really hate Facebook -- it's centralized nature pressures the use of crappy technology (JavaScript, Flash, Advertising, Anti-RSS) and censorship (ie. my group wasn't allowed to exist). I only use Facebook as a crappy people-directory -- not really for communication or expression.
There is nothing that Twitter can do that RSS can't. (Well, I suppose it can censor, which RSS can't.) If it can be read by my RSS reader (which is absolutely trivial to do, assuming the website developers aren't assholes), I guess I might add a few feeds (probably only the aggregate feeds -- like most-popular), but I doubt anyone respectable actually uses it exclusively (and doesn't have an RSS feed).
The latest greatest social media is Freenet. It's the best truly free and open medium in existence.
There is nothing that Twitter can do that RSS can't. (Well, I suppose it can censor, which RSS can't.) If it can be read by my RSS reader (which is absolutely trivial to do, assuming the website developers aren't assholes), I guess I might add a few feeds (probably only the aggregate feeds -- like most-popular), but I doubt anyone respectable actually uses it exclusively (and doesn't have an RSS feed).
The latest greatest social media is Freenet. It's the best truly free and open medium in existence.
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posted by Nylorac on March 19th, 2011 at 9:34PM
The fact that it can be used as a medium for international news doesn't peak your interest even remotely?
I agree with you points. I'm not interested in subscribing to twitter shitters. I'm not trying to find another place that just does what another tool does. I find it has a unique, even if not perfectly defined, purpose. Censorship is upsetting. Should the time come, I'd rather go up in arms than be silenced.
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