Comments on: Seeking opinion on Twitter and Travel advice http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/seeking-opinion-on-twitter-and-travel-advice/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:18:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Her Majesty’s news - on twitter. « extended reach http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/seeking-opinion-on-twitter-and-travel-advice/#comment-85 Her Majesty’s news - on twitter. « extended reach Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:20:54 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-85 [...] today, a bit in advance of when I wanted to, was some activity on twitter and in some blogs by some [...] [...] today, a bit in advance of when I wanted to, was some activity on twitter and in some blogs by some [...]

]]> By: Mulqueeny http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/seeking-opinion-on-twitter-and-travel-advice/#comment-78 Mulqueeny Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:34:37 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-78 Will, you are very right. I was having a conversation about this yesterday - we could risk something like this happening: http://edition.cnn.com/exchange/ Will, you are very right. I was having a conversation about this yesterday – we could risk something like this happening: http://edition.cnn.com/exchange/

]]> By: Will Rowan http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/seeking-opinion-on-twitter-and-travel-advice/#comment-72 Will Rowan Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:30:13 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-72 Isn't there a problem with having accurate, qualified opinions in this twit feed? I can see that in a traffic jam or on a station platform, reporting the fact that a road is blocked or train is late is incredibly useful - http://www.commuterfeed.com/ ;-) But when I'm in a foreign, do I really know how to interpret the events I'm seeing? Being on the spot doesn't make me an expert. You see this problem every night on tv news, where 'eyewitness reports' are presented as 'expert opinion': they rarely are. So, fact based twits are good, opinion based ones could be very bad. imho of course ;-) Isn’t there a problem with having accurate, qualified opinions in this twit feed?

I can see that in a traffic jam or on a station platform, reporting the fact that a road is blocked or train is late is incredibly useful – http://www.commuterfeed.com/ ;-)

But when I’m in a foreign, do I really know how to interpret the events I’m seeing? Being on the spot doesn’t make me an expert. You see this problem every night on tv news, where ‘eyewitness reports’ are presented as ‘expert opinion’: they rarely are.

So, fact based twits are good, opinion based ones could be very bad.

imho of course ;-)

]]> By: Dave Briggs http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/seeking-opinion-on-twitter-and-travel-advice/#comment-60 Dave Briggs Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:59:49 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-60 That's true, Jeremy, the service probably has to be promoted as an "as well as" rather than "the only thing you need". That’s true, Jeremy, the service probably has to be promoted as an “as well as” rather than “the only thing you need”.

]]> By: Jeremy Gould http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/seeking-opinion-on-twitter-and-travel-advice/#comment-59 Jeremy Gould Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:07:39 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-59 One other thing to consider - reliability. Twitter is flakey and has been for sometime so cannot be relied upon to deliver the message even if you send it. One other thing to consider – reliability. Twitter is flakey and has been for sometime so cannot be relied upon to deliver the message even if you send it.

]]> By: Mulqueeny http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/seeking-opinion-on-twitter-and-travel-advice/#comment-58 Mulqueeny Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:38:59 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-58 Liking the public tweeting service idea, that's got legs... v useful for new services too... hmm Liking the public tweeting service idea, that’s got legs… v useful for new services too… hmm

]]> By: simonmcmanus http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/seeking-opinion-on-twitter-and-travel-advice/#comment-57 simonmcmanus Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:05:04 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-57 1. Customer reach Twitter is currently restricted to geeks but it also exposes its data with an API meaning that the info in twitter can also be used in facebook or any other platform. The really great thing is that you wont necessarily have to build the app. With the API anyone can do it! 2. Cost Your making use of an existing infrastructure so costs will be low. Your even getting free text message notifications (with daily limits) 3. Security What are you trying to secure? 4. Editorial input What do you want to do here? How about u let anyone contribute tweets about the location? Maybe two twitter accounts, one for public and one with limited contributors. Or you could have a view showing all tweets tagged with the country. 5. Value add for the FCO Not my strong point, ultimately the value is added for the user and surely that will result in value for the FCO. If not whats the point? 1. Customer reach

Twitter is currently restricted to geeks but it also exposes its data with an API meaning that the info in twitter can also be used in facebook or any other platform.

The really great thing is that you wont necessarily have to build the app. With the API anyone can do it!

2. Cost

Your making use of an existing infrastructure so costs will be low. Your even getting free text message notifications (with daily limits)

3. Security

What are you trying to secure?

4. Editorial input

What do you want to do here? How about u let anyone contribute tweets about the location? Maybe two twitter accounts, one for public and one with limited contributors.

Or you could have a view showing all tweets tagged with the country.

5. Value add for the FCO

Not my strong point, ultimately the value is added for the user and surely that will result in value for the FCO. If not whats the point?

]]> By: Mulqueeny http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/seeking-opinion-on-twitter-and-travel-advice/#comment-54 Mulqueeny Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:38:27 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-54 Dave and Paul, the only problem with this is that it would require large amounts of editorial resource to turn the updates into Tweets, and only two senior people at TA to sign off these updates - would not be VFM or VFT. I think the lexicon method Paul originally suggested - having a set amount of terms that can be tweeted is the best option to start with, but think that we could explore the possibilities here. Dave and Paul, the only problem with this is that it would require large amounts of editorial resource to turn the updates into Tweets, and only two senior people at TA to sign off these updates – would not be VFM or VFT. I think the lexicon method Paul originally suggested – having a set amount of terms that can be tweeted is the best option to start with, but think that we could explore the possibilities here.

]]> By: Dave Briggs http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/seeking-opinion-on-twitter-and-travel-advice/#comment-53 Dave Briggs Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:16:01 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-53 Agree with Paul, it needs to be self contained within the text. In terms of reach, whilst not that many folk are on Twitter now, people will sign up with Twitter just to make use of this service, I would think. Interesting point Simon makes about not liking the automatic Twitter blog postings. As I have just blogged myself, they are an amazing source of traffic! Agree with Paul, it needs to be self contained within the text.

In terms of reach, whilst not that many folk are on Twitter now, people will sign up with Twitter just to make use of this service, I would think.

Interesting point Simon makes about not liking the automatic Twitter blog postings. As I have just blogged myself, they are an amazing source of traffic!

]]> By: Paul Caplan http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/seeking-opinion-on-twitter-and-travel-advice/#comment-52 Paul Caplan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:50:07 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-52 The problem with pumping links out via Twitter is that it's fine if you're reading your Tweets at your computer but not much use if you're on the tourist trail with just your ol' handset (ie not your iPhone). You can get the important facts and a phone number into 140 characters and deliver real value. The problem with pumping links out via Twitter is that it’s fine if you’re reading your Tweets at your computer but not much use if you’re on the tourist trail with just your ol’ handset (ie not your iPhone). You can get the important facts and a phone number into 140 characters and deliver real value.

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