Comments on: Flocking To the Stream

By: Social Media – The Game of Online Domination « ALL ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS – by John Antonios

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:11:38 +0000

[...] a new topic for my next post. I was also inspired by reading a post by Jeff Sayer entitled Flocking the Stream. The conversation was about the new streaming platforms emerging like mushrooms – Twitter, [...]

By: JussiR

JussiR — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:34:41 +0000

Hi guys! I’m building a new interface for twitter with exact idea of looking at the metadata of tweets to filter the noise out (hoping to add Buzz and other source too, later). Service is in very early stages (so be prepared for glitches), but if you’d like to give it a try, i’d be very happy to get any feedback: http://www.tweets.vidious.net/ ps. if the word gets out too far, i might have to close it from new users to get it properly tested before going fully public.

By: Jeff Sayre

Jeff Sayre — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:05:04 +0000

Joshua-

I’ve decided to buzz off myself. I did not even bother to tie my Twitter account to Google Buzz as the last thing that someone that follows me from stream to stream needs to see is duplicate Stream input.

I agree that people are getting burned out with YASP. Decentralized semantic microblogging is the only sensible approach.

By: Joshua Shinavier

Joshua Shinavier — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:40:54 +0000

I think you’ve captured a new trend, of growing frustration and disenchantment with this first generation of the Stream. I haven’t even tried Google Buzz, despite being a GMail fan, because
A) I already get more buzz than I need from Twitter, and
B) it’s more interesting to watch the reactions of those who do try it. Google Buzz seems to mark a turning point for many of us who already feel overwhelmed, and finally decide that we’ve had enough of YASP.
Either we’ve crested the microblogging hype curve and it’s all downhill from here, or smarter filtering techniques (read: semantic microblogging) will save the day.

By: Jeff Sayre

Jeff Sayre — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:05:45 +0000

John-

Thanks for your thoughts. I love the visual link of YASP to ASAP!

By: John Antonios

John Antonios — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:56:49 +0000

Thank you! You have just expressed my frustration so eloquently. Cause mine would have looked something like this &$*^^&$&*^(**(&*. I too have been facing the same dilemma of YASP (love the acronym by the way – visually it is linked to ASAP so i have to get on board this new Stream As Soon As Possible). I got on Google Buzz recently since I’ve been on GMAIL since it’s initiation, and to be honest, I am usually very fond of Google creations! Now the BUZZing is killing me. To be honest, I’m ignoring it, I’m letting the stream flow without me. I can barely keep up with the rest of SM platforms.
It would be interesting to actually create a formula that could actually measure the signal to noise ratio. I created the 10 Commandment of Twitter, with one of them being “Thou shalt not Auto-follow, Auto-reply, Auto-DM, Auto anything” – so I strongly believe in only following people that count, or better yet, reaching out to people that add value, and reduce noise!
Once again, thank you for your post, and I look forward to the follow up!