Paul Jacobson - Latest Comments in Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

Re: Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

Quotes — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:16:41 -0000

N97 is one of the best phones I have ever come across, I am fortunate enough to have it with me from one week!

Re: Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

ccheath — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:34:32 -0000

thanks for the quick reply and recommendation

i'll be giving it a shot i guess

Re: Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

pauljacobson — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:13:05 -0000

Hey Chris

It is going well for me. I definitely prefer this form of interaction over the built in commenting functionality. I do have IntenseDebate running on another blog and there are aspects of that service that appeal to me (I like the OpenID integration for one thing) but I don't have many comments on there to be able to assess its functionality compared to Disqus.

I would like to see more options on the backend of Disqus but I was told that an improved backend is in the works for Disqus so I am happy with my choice. I do like the fact that if I remove Disqus all the comments I have received remain in the blog (I didn't know that when I installed Disqus) so there is really no harm in trying it out.

Re: Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

ccheath — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:06:55 -0000

out of curiosity... how's disqus going for you?

i'm seriously thinking about switching over to it for my blog...
is it super easy? do i have anything to take into consideration?

also wondering about your thoughts on this subject now that some time has passed?
have you blogged anything recently you'd like to point me towards?

cheers

Re: Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

ccheath — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:04:52 -0000

yeah, I saw and read that the other day... and I don't really have a problem with twitter staying as king of the hill, but do agree with him and dave wiener on the importance of alternatives, and more importantly getting the public feed in real-time.

i really enjoy the track functionality that i can get over the twit army and identica all through a jabber client (usually gmail chat)

also of note, i do also enjoy using twitterspy via instant messaging as well... much more convenient than doing searches all the time.

edit: i swear this was in reply... but oh well...

Re: Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

ccheath — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:04:52 -0000

Re: Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

pauljacobson — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:47:38 -0000

Hey Chris

Thanks for the comment and the correction. I have fixed the error.

I'd like to see Laconica adopted more widely. Hopefully the overwhelming gravitational forces Twitter exerts will not crush all resistance just yet although I think Steve Gillmor is probably right about Twitter's continued dominance (take a look at his post at http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/09/01/why-twit...).

Re: Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

pauljacobson — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:47:38 -0000

Re: Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

ccheath — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:42:44 -0000

Great read Paul. I joined the twit army the second that Leo had it up. It makes more sense to be a part of a community that is geared towards a common interest.

(i did see one small type/grammar correction ... last paragraph... "still have" should be "still has")

I'll be adding your feed to my regularly checked blogs list.

Cheers,
Chris

Re: Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

Chris Heath — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:42:44 -0000