Ah, but only one reason is really necessary. As a mac user, your choice is either some crappy AIR app for pownce, or the beautiful and simple Twitterific by the icon factory. That alone is why I twitter more than I pownce.
David Chartier
· 2 years ago
It's genuinely great to see you back on Twitter, Leo. I tried out Jaiku a while ago and while I really like some of its features, your #4 reason hit it right on the head for me: I'm on Twitter because of the community here.
For what it's worth though, I use Brett Terpstra's MoodBlast utility to post to Twitter, Jaiku, Facebook, Tumblr, iChat/Adium/Skype all at once:
It could be a way for you to continue posting in both places. I keep Twitterrific (which has a great new version, by the way) and MoodBlast running both at the same time, and Brett has a new MoodBlast coming with some significant performance enhancements and reduced resources.
Tech talk aside, it's great to see you back in the Twitter community.
Wolfman-K
· 2 years ago
Awesome, welcome back to the family Leo.
Clintus McGintus
· 2 years ago
Great list. Looks like something David Letterman would have come up with. Glad to see you back.
UberAlex
· 2 years ago
You realise, of course, that by trying to stop Scoble, you only magnify his power?
Picture the Emperor from Return of the Jedi: "witness the power of this fully operational Scoblestation."
Jeremy
· 2 years ago
Glad to see you're back. And even the real you this time.
Ruben Schade
· 2 years ago
And here I was the whole time thinking because you were desperate to follow your favourite listener in Singapore ;-).
I'm a bit agitated though as a Mac user now that Twitterrific shows ads. I'm all for helping developers create beautiful apps, but forcing ads instead of having a paid version seems to rub me the wrong way.
The alternative is Snitter, but it's been really buggy and keeps pestering me constantly for my Keychain password (I lock my keychain 24/7 on a Standard Mac account not an Administrator for security reasons). It's probably a problem with Adobe Air and not with Snook's fine work though.
I noticed you're just posting from the Web for now too. I'm not sure what to do!
I'm sorry I should clarify what I meant about Twitterrific. I meant to say that I dislike being told as a user of their software that suddenly I either have to pay or get ads. I could understand if they released a "premium" version, but the way it stands now I'm stuck with version 2.x until I can decide whether or not I want to pay for it.
I am 14, and I still you are cool enough to Twitter! When I talk to the Twitter, mostly Biz and Jack, we talk about you a lot, on how you started a Twitter revolution!
Daniel Brusilovsky
P.S Thanks for being on Apple Universe again!
Rafy Mediavilla
· 2 years ago
Two question, First how exactly are you going to stop Scoble? and secondly when you follow me on Twitter?
Paul Jacobson
· 2 years ago
So I take it that means your intellectual property concerns are taken care of?
Jared
· 2 years ago
I am moving back to Twitter too. I use Twitter for fast posts and Pownce for more in depth posts. The same is ture of my tumblr and wordpress blogs. Tumblr is for fast posts that I may come back to and refine on wordpress.
Chris Thomson
· 2 years ago
Twitter also seems to have WAY more "Apps" compared to Pownce or Jaiku. I say Apps as in uses of the Twitter API.
I use Twitter in Adium, which is add-free, and works nicely.
Adam
· 2 years ago
Sounds like some solid reasons there Leo.
-A
mlewis106
· 2 years ago
I'm very glad you're back on Twitter! If anyone can stop Scoble, it's Leo. I believe!
Leo
· 2 years ago
Moodblast is awesome, David. Thanks for the tip!
Regarding the IP concerns: I think Twitter and TWiT are sufficiently established brands in different enough spaces that any confusion is now minimal. At least I'm hoping so!
Thanks for the plug, David. And Leo, if you dig the current incarnation, you'll love the next one ;).
Paul
· 2 years ago
Welcome back to Twitter Leo. You won't regret becoming a part of the great family of twitter.
Adam Nelson
· 2 years ago
It's great to see you back on Twitter, Leo. It's been far too long.
Nicole Lee
· 2 years ago
Okay, number 1 cracked me up :)
Christian Bech
· 2 years ago
Scoble don't need to be stopped. Look at his stats:
Stats
* Following 6,932 * Followers 6,892
A geek celebrity who is following more people than follows him?
I'm not fluent in lamertalk but I think the appropriate term is luser?
buffalodavid
· 2 years ago
I think Kev took reason #1 a little too much to heart. HE"S WEARING A TIE ON POWNCE.
Jim2
· 2 years ago
Not enough time in the day for me to even think about using twitter. Going to stick to using this blog for updates on things and leave it at that.
Justine
· 2 years ago
So happy to see you back. :) I've missed your tweets!
d r e w
· 2 years ago
Twitter? I don't see it's point at all unless you're a celeb and want everyone to know when you take a shower etc... Lately it's all micro blog overdose! It's too much info about things most people don't want to or need to know. I deleted pownce, jaiku and twitter as all it seemed to be was a lazy persons email and people always directing you to something on their blog or site. I think the internet is missing it's point lately, instead of refining and enhancing communication it's dumbing it down. I'm jumping off the bandwagon.
jambe
· 2 years ago
But...but...but...what about the legal issues with TWiT vs Twitter. What happened there? Wasn't that the reason you pulled the ejection cord on twitter in the first place?
-confused
Samuel Cotterall
· 2 years ago
I signed up for it six months ago and I think I've posted four messages.
After seeing Alex King's WP plugin, I think I might start using it for the tumblelog.
Greg Birch
· 2 years ago
When you stopped, I stopped, now that your're on so am I Love what you do to help us Leo! keep it up. Twitterisms again yeah....
Benno
· 2 years ago
Thats so funny that you're going back to twitter as I was only thinking about this the other day. I used to love the simple updates and being able to make new friends without a lot of effort. Now that you are back I think I will have to come back too.... HAHA!!! Here comes the twit army again!!!!
Keep up the good work
Christian Burns
· 2 years ago
Well in your absence I have had a ton of fun on twitter. I am very glad to have you back on. Its funny how things that were important and tools change over time. Every tool has its own use and twitter is not going away. I still think pownce is cool and will get cooler once they get their API figured out. Until then I will play with them all :)
Christian Burns
· 2 years ago
Oh and we have many of the same friends. If I was cool enough to be your friend on jaiku cant I be cool enough to be your friend on twitter :) http://twitter.com/ChristianBurns
dvdchris
· 2 years ago
Yay. Back on Twitter. Wish I could get it to work on my Treo.
Reid
· 2 years ago
+1 for MoodBlast2 -- it's awesome. it's like an Adium/Pidgin for presence sites. Support them all!
Tim Gillin
· 2 years ago
i must be thick. i just don't get twitter.
Nicholas Butler
· 2 years ago
Leo, its Fabulous your back. I tried following on Jaiku but it was just a little to many conversations and content in the streams for me. On twitter its a conversation and a link. Easy !
Good to see you back
Nik ( Loudmouthman ) Butler
Levi Figueira
· 2 years ago
Great to hear this! I actually "heard" about TwiT when you left Twitter...
I've listened to some of your shows since then, and I'm glad to see you back on Twitter! It is the best of its kind! :)
PS: Point 3, 2 and 1 are absolutely hilarious! ;p hehe
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For what it's worth though, I use Brett Terpstra's MoodBlast utility to post to Twitter, Jaiku, Facebook, Tumblr, iChat/Adium/Skype all at once:
http://blog.circlesixdesign.com/download/moodsw...
It could be a way for you to continue posting in both places. I keep Twitterrific (which has a great new version, by the way) and MoodBlast running both at the same time, and Brett has a new MoodBlast coming with some significant performance enhancements and reduced resources.
Tech talk aside, it's great to see you back in the Twitter community.
Picture the Emperor from Return of the Jedi:
"witness the power of this fully operational Scoblestation."
I'm a bit agitated though as a Mac user now that Twitterrific shows ads. I'm all for helping developers create beautiful apps, but forcing ads instead of having a paid version seems to rub me the wrong way.
The alternative is Snitter, but it's been really buggy and keeps pestering me constantly for my Keychain password (I lock my keychain 24/7 on a Standard Mac account not an Administrator for security reasons). It's probably a problem with Adobe Air and not with Snook's fine work though.
I noticed you're just posting from the Web for now too. I'm not sure what to do!
That is, what happened to your concerns about people being confused about TWiT and Twitter?
Cheers
Tony Hung.
http://iconfactory.com/software/twitterrific
There's always Twitter.com and Camino I guess :-)
I am 14, and I still you are cool enough to Twitter! When I talk to the Twitter, mostly Biz and Jack, we talk about you a lot, on how you started a Twitter revolution!
Daniel Brusilovsky
P.S Thanks for being on Apple Universe again!
http://twitter.pbwiki.com/Apps <- See that for a huge list (twitter fan wiki)
-A
Regarding the IP concerns: I think Twitter and TWiT are sufficiently established brands in different enough spaces that any confusion is now minimal. At least I'm hoping so!
http://twitter.com/leomatic
Stats
* Following 6,932
* Followers 6,892
A geek celebrity who is following more people than follows him?
I'm not fluent in lamertalk but I think the appropriate term is luser?
-confused
After seeing Alex King's WP plugin, I think I might start using it for the tumblelog.
Keep up the good work
Good to see you back
Nik ( Loudmouthman ) Butler
I actually "heard" about TwiT when you left Twitter...
I've listened to some of your shows since then, and I'm glad to see you back on Twitter! It is the best of its kind! :)
PS: Point 3, 2 and 1 are absolutely hilarious! ;p hehe