tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709091161384163345.post1890562252368379024..comments2022-01-04T15:08:27.643+00:00Comments on 'KIN Bloggin': Event Tweetingphilridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09426066903780907716noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709091161384163345.post-75824642483334229212011-02-20T09:35:04.140+00:002011-02-20T09:35:04.140+00:00My initial thought is that it could be interesting...My initial thought is that it could be interesting but then, after looking at the Russell Davies post, two things occurred to me:<br />1) Only about 5 people usually tweet at an event which means that seeing the same 5 people's comment come up all the time would feel more like having 5 hecklers than contemporaneous chat.<br />2) My gut feeling is that it has the potential to pander to an attention deficient population that cannot keep focus on a speaker who has put time and effort into engaging people. The idea of having a twitter feed alongside watching a film in Russell Davies' example appalls me.<br /><br />Let's not forget what event twittering does best:<br /><br />Allows simultaneous comment and discussion during natural breaks and then a continuation of that discussion.Barry Jonesnoreply@blogger.com