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Originally Posted by Bruce Achterberg  Beta testing is fine, so long as they label it as such. I was under the impression Twitter was (A) going to stay free, (B) not in beta. They can add ads to their site if they want. |
We're
always beta testing software!
Software is never finished. And that's especially true for web apps.
Unfortunately, Twitter hasn't found a way to make money. I assume they use ads, but I recall reading that they
wouldn't do that either. So I don't know.
But it's a great service. And as for the criticism, the skepticism is typical of new technologies. We're suspicious, for the same reason we're suspicious of
anything new.
When Steve decided to blog people laughed too. Blogging was in it's infancy, and it looked laughable by comparison to the self-help gurus, with big books, seminars and conferences.
Now you can be a top "blogger", and you're considered an authority, on and even off the web.
Why not won't this happen to Twitterers?
Bottom line is, if it's a conscious decision go for it.
Use technology, don't let it use you.
(The last part isn't meant for anyone in particular. I just wanted my thought written down.)