Two articles caught my eye recently.
Both rely heavily on absolute / universal statements.
Twitter is NOT a Social Network, Says Twitter Exec
Social “Me”dia and the Evolving Twitter Egosystem
Twitter may try to define their product/service all they wish. The reality remains that the site’s users and visitors will define the brand.
A social network is defined by “patterns of ties” or relationships wherein people share common experiences and/or beliefs – among other things. See http://bit.ly/socialnetwork-defined for just a wee bit of history.
Me thinks Kevin Thau was doing some PR work on stage. He wishes to brand Twitter as something he can sell. This “Twitter is news” etc. meme serves his interests well.
It still doesn’t make his absolute statement – Twitter is not a social network – true.
Hate to break it to you, but Twitter is a social network for many people; ergo, Twitter is a social network – for some, if not many.
Here’s a thought. Read a book. Not your own.
While we’re at it, AdAge does it again. Meet Simon Dumenco. Simon knows absolutely nothing about PR. Want proof? Read RIP, the Press Release (1906-2010) — and Long Live the Tweet. Sigh. Another clueless wonder with a column in AdAge.
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