Comments on: Retweets Welcome

By: iabet (elizabeth mbermúdez)

iabet (elizabeth mbermúdez) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:25:56 +0000

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RT @untilallarefree: #Intel LTG Keen: I think there is a unique opportunity in Haiti today that did not exist before t... [link to post]

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By: Varun

Varun — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:27:17 +0000

I think retweet is a complimant because the person who is retweeting sending that tweet to his followers is it true….

By: JustOneMoreBook (JustOneMoreBook)

JustOneMoreBook (JustOneMoreBook) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:39:36 +0000

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I'll tweet to that! Retweeting, a compliment or an insult? [link to post] @davefleet

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By: IsaacVanName (Isaac Van Name)

IsaacVanName (Isaac Van Name) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:17:20 +0000

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Retweets Welcome [link to post] (pic is a bit much first thing in the morning ) (via @JesseNewhart)

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By: Ninja

Ninja — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:06:22 +0000

I am a busy person, so I’ll take my blogging even if it is micro-blogging any way I can do it.

By: AriWriter

AriWriter — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:48:47 +0000

How to Blog About Twitter Without Blogging About Twitter…

Perusing through recent blog articles in my feed reader, I spy many articles about Twitter–but few about Twitter.
Like leaves on an autumn day, these blog posts appear to talk about the same thing at quick glance, but they’re quite differe…

By: dMblog » Are we ready for the Twitterverse?

dMblog » Are we ready for the Twitterverse? — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:08:26 +0000

[...] blogs are spouting the positive elements of “ReTweeting” such as Dave Fleets blog, http://davefleet.com/2009/03/retweets/ He makes some interesting and valid points on how this increases the sheer volume to your message. [...]

By: Ken Burbary

Ken Burbary — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:31:50 +0000

Like many of the comments above, I also agree with the general sentiment that RTs are good. They are a way of showing respect, or agreement, or promoting something worthwhile.

That said, there is 1 potential down side to an RT. In some cases, I RT something interesting, although I may not agree with the POV, to generate healthy debate and discussion on that topic. The mere act of RT can imply consent or that you agree with the POV. In some cases, my RT was misinterpreted to mean I support the opposite POV.

So while RT are overall a good thing to me, they aren’t perfect. 140 characters cannot always convey everything necessary for good communication.

By: Mitch Joel - Twist Image

Mitch Joel - Twist Image — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:46:20 +0000

I will add this Dave: How would the PR/Media Relations professionals feel if most of their Blogger outreach came back as, “the person did a Tweet about us?”. I believe in the power of Twitter – just look at my Blog and my presence there – but media relations professionals are having a hard time convincing their clients about the value of a Blog post when compared to “ink”… what if all of the people you were now reaching out to simply threw you one mercy-tweet just to get you off their case?

It’s something to consider. It’s a trend I have been noticing. It was the point of my Blog post that started this

By: Dave Fleet

Dave Fleet — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:42:02 +0000

Mitch – thanks for your thoughts.

Agree or disagree, you always make me think. In most cases, it turns out we aren’t so far apart in our thinking after all. In all cases, the debate is good.