Comments on: Magpie is a noisy bird http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:16:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Cory O'Brien http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25125 Cory O'Brien Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:32:26 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25125 You make great points, and I'm glad to see that we're on the same side of this argument: http://thefutureofads.com/2008/11/03/magpie-tries-to-make-twitter-an-ad-network-fails/ I think it boils down to the fact that, like you said, "Twitter is a personal medium, while Magpie is an entirely impersonal service". You make great points, and I’m glad to see that we’re on the same side of this argument: http://thefutureofads.com/2008/11/03/magpie-tries-to-make-twitter-an-ad-network-fails/

I think it boils down to the fact that, like you said, “Twitter is a personal medium, while Magpie is an entirely impersonal service”.

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]]> By: Be a Magpie and Get Paid for Ads in Your Tweets | Microblink http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25124 Be a Magpie and Get Paid for Ads in Your Tweets | Microblink Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:33:24 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25124 [...] Kerry-Ann Gilowey (@kerry_anne) says, “Magpie is a noisy bird“ [...] […] Kerry-Ann Gilowey (@kerry_anne) says, “Magpie is a noisy bird“ […]

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]]> By: arthur c. van wyk http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25123 arthur c. van wyk Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:22:56 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25123 i do not agree that Twitter is intrusive. In fact I believe that Twitter epitomises permission marketing. Television, on the contrary, epitomises intrusion and disruption. Firstly nobody forces anybody to sign up, and secondly if you don't like it then you leave. I have seen many people sign up not knowing what it's really about, only to walk away because it's not their cup of tea. Twitter happens to be the largest news source and information-via-hyperlink aggregator on the planet, and for those of us that are voracious consumers of information, Twitter is a resource - not a platform. We are free to follow whom we choose and un-follow the "empty vessel" types. With mediums like television and radio, you don't really have a choice but to listen to what ad agencies want you to.. in-between your favourite song and the latest bits on Lekota. With Twitter you are totally in control of what you can and cannot consume. In fact Twitter offers more control than most Web 2.0 tools out there. i do not agree that Twitter is intrusive.

In fact I believe that Twitter epitomises permission marketing. Television, on the contrary, epitomises intrusion and disruption. Firstly nobody forces anybody to sign up, and secondly if you don’t like it then you leave. I have seen many people sign up not knowing what it’s really about, only to walk away because it’s not their cup of tea.

Twitter happens to be the largest news source and information-via-hyperlink aggregator on the planet, and for those of us that are voracious consumers of information, Twitter is a resource - not a platform. We are free to follow whom we choose and un-follow the “empty vessel” types.

With mediums like television and radio, you don’t really have a choice but to listen to what ad agencies want you to.. in-between your favourite song and the latest bits on Lekota. With Twitter you are totally in control of what you can and cannot consume.

In fact Twitter offers more control than most Web 2.0 tools out there.

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]]> By: Kerry-Anne Gilowey http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25069 Kerry-Anne Gilowey Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:36:09 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25069 Sam, I love the last part of your comment - "find a medium that can't talk back". The thing is, as we well know, there are so many ways for business to take advantage of social networks (and I mean that in both an offline and online sense), and yet there continue to be so many companies who screech onto the scene in a way that's reminiscent of Seinfeld's Kramer - with no regard for or understanding of how these networks function. But I suspect that's another post, innit? Amod, "waste of time" is a good summary. I'm really interested to see how long Magpie actually manages to hang around for. Most of the people I saw signing up on Friday seem to have unsubscribed already (which is awesome, because it means I don't have to unfollow them). Sam, I love the last part of your comment - “find a medium that can’t talk back”. The thing is, as we well know, there are so many ways for business to take advantage of social networks (and I mean that in both an offline and online sense), and yet there continue to be so many companies who screech onto the scene in a way that’s reminiscent of Seinfeld’s Kramer - with no regard for or understanding of how these networks function. But I suspect that’s another post, innit?

Amod, “waste of time” is a good summary. I’m really interested to see how long Magpie actually manages to hang around for. Most of the people I saw signing up on Friday seem to have unsubscribed already (which is awesome, because it means I don’t have to unfollow them).

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]]> By: Amod Munga http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25064 Amod Munga Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:54:50 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25064 I agree with you. Magpie is a complete waste of time. I'm planning to unfollow anyone who uses it for exactly the reasons you mentioned. Of course the whole situation beggars the question: why isn't there a service that pays YOU for receiving advertising messages? I agree with you. Magpie is a complete waste of time. I’m planning to unfollow anyone who uses it for exactly the reasons you mentioned. Of course the whole situation beggars the question: why isn’t there a service that pays YOU for receiving advertising messages?

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]]> By: Sam Wilson http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25063 Sam Wilson Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:47:16 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/kerryannegilowey/2008/11/02/magpie-is-a-noisy-bird/#comment-25063 I agree completely. I actually love this about the internet. Individuals develop ways to chat authentically, big business tries to figure out a way to harness it. Moral? If you don't have anything real to say, find a medium that can't talk back. I agree completely. I actually love this about the internet. Individuals develop ways to chat authentically, big business tries to figure out a way to harness it. Moral? If you don’t have anything real to say, find a medium that can’t talk back.

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