27 Mar 2009
WTF Guy Kawasaki?
How rude:
“Basically, for 99.9 percent of people on Twitter, it is about updating friends and colleagues about how the cat rolled over,” [Kawasaki] said. “For a tenth of a percent it is a marketing tool.” [via When Stars Twitter, a Ghost May Be Lurking.]
I don’t really use Twitter as a marketing tool — though I’m fine with those who do — but WTF? If we’re all such mundane lifestreamers, why do you have two people on your staff dedicated to helping you reach us? By your numbers, all but 95 of your 94,960 followers fall into this lameo category. I don’t get it, and yeah, I’m a little offended (even though you follow me — but I guess I can’t feel special given that you also follow over 100,000 other people. ) Also, I do enjoy being literal, thankyouverymuch.
But I digress — because it gets better:
“Facebook is like ‘Cheers,’ where everyone knows your name,” [Annie Colbert, one Kawasaki’s ghost Twitterers], said. “Twitter is the hipster bar, where you booze and schmooze people.”
Aren’t we past the point where Twitter is akin to the Isla de Muerta, a magical place that only those who already know where it is can find? Shut up.
