Comments on: Using Twitter Lists Instead of Google Reader http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/ Rebooting the workforce Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:12:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Twittering Masses Get Lists | Finley & Cook, PLLC http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-337583 The Twittering Masses Get Lists | Finley & Cook, PLLC Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:32:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-337583 <p>[...] feature. Some are offering lists of Lists and questioning whether Twitter Lists might even serve as an adequate RSS-feed function like Google [...]</p> [...] feature. Some are offering lists of Lists and questioning whether Twitter Lists might even serve as an adequate RSS-feed function like Google [...]

]]> By: Zator http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-331830 Zator Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:10 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-331830 <p>Personally I think <a href="http://www.twitter.com" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> is a good way to discover new content – if I like it I might subscribe using Google Reader. I don’t use Google Reader to discover new content (via its Explore feature) as it not as convenient and organic as Twitter</p> Personally I think Twitter is a good way to discover new content – if I like it I might subscribe using Google Reader. I don’t use Google Reader to discover new content (via its Explore feature) as it not as convenient and organic as Twitter

]]> By: medlaw http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-331350 medlaw Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:50:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-331350 <p>My biggest problem with twitter is the noise (as mentioned by Paul) but I must confess that I have not bothered yet to organization lists. Looking at the Scoble tech list example, one can see the problem. http://twitter.com/Scobleizer/tech-news-brands Lots of spam or filler but interspersed with real stories. Perhaps that beauty of twitter for this purpose is it's 140 character limited. RSS feeds can be rather long to wade through manually.</p> My biggest problem with twitter is the noise (as mentioned by Paul) but I must confess that I have not bothered yet to organization lists. Looking at the Scoble tech list example, one can see the problem. http://twitter.com/Scobleizer/tech-news-brands Lots of spam or filler but interspersed with real stories. Perhaps that beauty of twitter for this purpose is it’s 140 character limited. RSS feeds can be rather long to wade through manually.

]]> By: My Wish List for Twitter Lists: Collaboration Features http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-330337 My Wish List for Twitter Lists: Collaboration Features Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:52:27 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-330337 <p>[...] field, track a topic without needing to follow all of the relevant users and can even be used as an RSS reader replacement. Despite being such a new feature, people are already using lists as a measure of [...]</p> [...] field, track a topic without needing to follow all of the relevant users and can even be used as an RSS reader replacement. Despite being such a new feature, people are already using lists as a measure of [...]

]]> By: Alex Kessinger http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329752 Alex Kessinger Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:57:52 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329752 <p>I am one of those people that prefer google reader, and when twitter launched lists without RSS, I was out of the loop. So I created an app to get RSS out of twitter lists, http://bit.ly/1wzieF</p> I am one of those people that prefer google reader, and when twitter launched lists without RSS, I was out of the loop. So I created an app to get RSS out of twitter lists, http://bit.ly/1wzieF

]]> By: Allison Davis http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329664 Allison Davis Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:14:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329664 <p>I'm still sticking with Google Reader, the UI is still better because of the keyboard shortcuts. When you have to go through over 1,000 articles a day, keyboard shortcuts become your best friend.</p> I’m still sticking with Google Reader, the UI is still better because of the keyboard shortcuts. When you have to go through over 1,000 articles a day, keyboard shortcuts become your best friend.

]]> By: Simon Mackie http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329659 Simon Mackie Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:20:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329659 <p>Presumably he gets it from people tweeting links to interesting stuff, and some Twitter streams (like ours) that automatically link to every article published by the site.</p> Presumably he gets it from people tweeting links to interesting stuff, and some Twitter streams (like ours) that automatically link to every article published by the site.

]]> By: Simon Mackie http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329658 Simon Mackie Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:19:10 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329658 <p>The point about URL shorteners is a good one, Paul -- it does make it harder to track content in Twitter, esp when you are just skimming through the stream.</p> <p>Personally I think Twitter is a good way to discover new content - if I like it I might subscribe using Google Reader. I don't use Google Reader to discover new content (via its Explore feature) as it not as convenient and organic as Twitter.</p> The point about URL shorteners is a good one, Paul — it does make it harder to track content in Twitter, esp when you are just skimming through the stream.

Personally I think Twitter is a good way to discover new content – if I like it I might subscribe using Google Reader. I don’t use Google Reader to discover new content (via its Explore feature) as it not as convenient and organic as Twitter.

]]> By: ¿Utilizar las listas de Twitter en vez d… « Varis http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329655 ¿Utilizar las listas de Twitter en vez d… « Varis Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:26:22 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329655 <p>[...] las listas de Twitter en vez de Google Reader? Es lo que plantean en WWD. [...]</p> [...] las listas de Twitter en vez de Google Reader? Es lo que plantean en WWD. [...]

]]> By: Paul Anthony http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329652 Paul Anthony Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:10:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329652 <p>I dont think I'll ever move to using Twitter exclusively as my source of content.</p> <p>Firstly,</p> <p>Links coming into my stream are from a variety of sources. The noise makes it more difficult to consume content from the people I trust. URL Shorteners only add to the confusion - and prior to the click its hard to know if that content has come from them directly (their own blog) - or somewhere else. Bottom line, if I'm interested in what THEY have to say themselves, RSS provides that. Twitter on the flip side adds too much additional noise to their voice. If someone is on Twitter continually pimping their material, I tend to drop them like a hot potatoe. Its back to push verses pull marketing. Personally, I prefer to "pull" the stuff together myself.</p> <p>Secondly, RSS Readers allow a level of organisation, and preservation that Twitter does not. Its a rolling road, whereas RSS readers provide a much better interface for returning to interesting content. Yes, you can bookmark it, but I personally tend to remember I seen something on X blog, and return to RSS to retrieve. I DONT however sit and press the more button on their Twitter stream.</p> <p>Just my two cents.</p> I dont think I’ll ever move to using Twitter exclusively as my source of content.

Firstly,

Links coming into my stream are from a variety of sources. The noise makes it more difficult to consume content from the people I trust. URL Shorteners only add to the confusion – and prior to the click its hard to know if that content has come from them directly (their own blog) – or somewhere else. Bottom line, if I’m interested in what THEY have to say themselves, RSS provides that. Twitter on the flip side adds too much additional noise to their voice. If someone is on Twitter continually pimping their material, I tend to drop them like a hot potatoe. Its back to push verses pull marketing. Personally, I prefer to “pull” the stuff together myself.

Secondly, RSS Readers allow a level of organisation, and preservation that Twitter does not. Its a rolling road, whereas RSS readers provide a much better interface for returning to interesting content. Yes, you can bookmark it, but I personally tend to remember I seen something on X blog, and return to RSS to retrieve. I DONT however sit and press the more button on their Twitter stream.

Just my two cents.

]]> By: Tim http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329644 Tim Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:05:14 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329644 <p>Although I'm looking forward to delving into the future possibilities Twitter Lists will afford, I'm with Annette, RSS readers help by being very searchable. In fact, I've found myself turning to Google Reader as apposed to Google.com to search for things before.</p> <p>I'm interested in how Twitter's built in lists feature will differ from the many twitter clients out there that already help organize twits, such as tweetdeck and <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/hoot-an-in-depth-look-at-a-web-based-twitter-client-hootsuite/" rel="nofollow">HootSuite</a>. Many clients already offer pretty good search and monitoring tools.</p> Although I’m looking forward to delving into the future possibilities Twitter Lists will afford, I’m with Annette, RSS readers help by being very searchable. In fact, I’ve found myself turning to Google Reader as apposed to Google.com to search for things before.

I’m interested in how Twitter’s built in lists feature will differ from the many twitter clients out there that already help organize twits, such as tweetdeck and HootSuite. Many clients already offer pretty good search and monitoring tools.

]]> By: Jeff Tucker http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329628 Jeff Tucker Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:23:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329628 <p>Just looking at his lists indicates to me that he must be getting non-Tweet web content somewhere, so where is it?</p> Just looking at his lists indicates to me that he must be getting non-Tweet web content somewhere, so where is it?

]]> By: Gagan Saxena http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329618 Gagan Saxena Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:13:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329618 <p>Good point, Annette. The RSS feed from twitter is very useful.</p> <p>I have given up trying to 'keep up' with evrything that might be going on or might have happened. I find that you can enter the stream almost at any point, quickly reorient yourself and wade into the conversation for as long as you can. So, not too concerned about saving for later. YMMV..</p> <p>Cheers!</p> Good point, Annette. The RSS feed from twitter is very useful.

I have given up trying to ‘keep up’ with evrything that might be going on or might have happened. I find that you can enter the stream almost at any point, quickly reorient yourself and wade into the conversation for as long as you can. So, not too concerned about saving for later. YMMV..

Cheers!

]]> By: Annette http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329611 Annette Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:56:16 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329611 <p>Yes, but once lists are rolled out to everyone, will they be searchable as Google Reader is? Also, there are a lot of conferences I am not able to attend, like #WC09 and #140conf -- I can create an RSS feed from twitter search and import to Google Reader to peruse at my leisure, without worrying about twitter not having the tweets available at a later date.</p> <p>I think I will stick with Google Reader.</p> Yes, but once lists are rolled out to everyone, will they be searchable as Google Reader is? Also, there are a lot of conferences I am not able to attend, like #WC09 and #140conf — I can create an RSS feed from twitter search and import to Google Reader to peruse at my leisure, without worrying about twitter not having the tweets available at a later date.

I think I will stick with Google Reader.

]]> By: Gagan Saxena http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329610 Gagan Saxena Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:51:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329610 <p>Yes, Google Reader is mostly a safety net now. Twitter is giving almost all content along with the convenience of instant comment and conversation. Twitter Lists should be a nice organizing tool.</p> Yes, Google Reader is mostly a safety net now. Twitter is giving almost all content along with the convenience of instant comment and conversation. Twitter Lists should be a nice organizing tool.

]]> By: Get Organized with Twitter’s Lists Feature http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/29/using-twitter-lists-instead-of-google-reader/#comment-329606 Get Organized with Twitter’s Lists Feature Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:23:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=21940#comment-329606 <p>[...] RSS Reader replacement: Use Twitter Lists instead of Google Reader. [...]</p> [...] RSS Reader replacement: Use Twitter Lists instead of Google Reader. [...]

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