To be honest - this week has been my first experience having an actual discussion via Twitter. Reluctant at first, I am starting to learn that it can, in fact, be helpful. However, in order for it to be truly effective one needs to be constantly in touch with his/her Twitter account. More specifically, as Professor Weisel suggested, Twitter can become confusing when tweets aren't referenced immediately. Referred to as "re-tweeting", in order to maintain the fluidity of the conversation, one must be aware of who tweeted and when. I can imagine that during a substantial exchange between users, the exact progression of the conversation could, potentially, become misleading. However, once one becomes attune to how Twitter works it can be the ideal platform for a real-time exchange between participants around the world.
I would say that Twitter needs to continue to integrate their messaging service with real world applications. More specifically, I value the information and exchange that is available - but I don't want to constantly check my browser or phone for an update. If Twitter can come up with new ways of making their feeds "jive" with real world applications it would make the company even more valuable - especially as they approach their IPO.
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It's interesting that you mentioned Twitter's IPO. That was a good prediction since now it's getting mixed reviews from IPO underwriters, who are saying it will unlikely reach the same status as Facebook and is not going to go up anytime soon. What do you think they could do differently to better their valuation?
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