 seems to be a bit more
popular among the kiddes these days though.

~~~
litewulf
Geography plays a strong role as well. In the US AIM is super popular (until
it was supplanted by gchat in my clique). European friends used to use ICQ
(long ago), and I think MSN has been generally popular in Asia forever.

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huhtenberg
Feel free to downmod, but

    
    
      (TC + Twitter) = (Don't Care)
    

I would rather have Arrington to own shares of some Erlang product company. At
the very least this wave of forced publicity would've been more relevant to
HN.

~~~
tlrobinson
HN member complaining about how they don't care about TechCrunch and/or
Twitter = don't care.

Seriously, every submission about Twitter has a comment like this. Move on.

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foulmouthboy
I'm so glad somebody actually did some research into this. The original
"study" of one 15 year old Morgan Stanley intern (writing about his circle of
friends) should never have been taken as seriously as it was.

~~~
SamAtt
I'm not sure this should be taken much more seriously. This is a survey of
MyYearbook.com users which right there makes it more biased towards those who
would use a service like Twitter. Beyond that we have no real idea of how the
numbers break down.

They give some statistics on their user demographics at the end of the post
but they seem irrelevant to me. Since they're a service geared exclusively to
teens with 3.2 million or so uniques per month (according to compete) yet the
survey only got 20,000 results. How do we know all those results weren't from
the midwest (for example)?

IMHO, a survey of 20,000 unknown quantities isn't any more helpful than a
survey of one 15 year old and his circle of friends.

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dennmart
Finally someone did a little research on this topic. I don't know why this
topic is that big of a deal anyway. I know that when I was between the ages of
12 and 17, my attention would be all over the place. If Twitter existed back
then, I probably would've used it a week, then went
seems to be a bit more 
 popular among the kiddes these days though. 

 ~~~ 
 litewulf 
 Geography toy a impregnable role as well. In the US AIM is super democratic (until 
 it was supplanted by gchat in my clique). European friends used to practice ICQ 
 (long ago), and I intend MSN has been generally democratic in Asia everlastingly. 

 ------ 
 huhtenberg 
 Feel barren to downmod, but 

    
    
       (TC + Twitter) = (Don't Care) 
    

 I would rather get Arrington to own shares of some Erlang product company. At 
 the very least this wave of forced publicity would've been more relevant to 
 HN. 

 ~~~ 
 tlrobinson 
 HN member complain about how they don't care about TechCrunch and/or 
 Twitter = don't care. 

 Seriously, every meekness about Twitter has a comment like this. affect on. 

 ------ 
 foulmouthboy 
 I'm thus glad somebody actually did some research into this. The original 
 " study " of one 15 year previous Morgan Stanley intern (writing about his circle of 
 friends) should never have been taken as seriously as it was. 

 ~~~ 
 SamAtt 
 I'm not sure this should be taken much more seriously. This is a survey of 
 MyYearbook.com users which right there makes it more biased towards those who 
 would use a service like Twitter. Beyond that we have no actual idea of how the 
 numbers demote down. 

 They grant some statistics on their user demographic at the end of the mail 
 but they seem irrelevant to me. Since they're a service gear exclusively to 
 teens with 3.2 million or so uniques per month (according to compete) yet the 
 survey only got 20,000 results. How do we know all those results weren't from 
 the midwest (for example)? 

 IMHO, a sketch of 20,000 unknown measure isn't any more helpful than a 
 survey of one 15 year old and his circle of friends. 

 ------ 
 dennmart 
 ultimately someone did a little research on this subject. I don't know why this 
 subject is that big of a deal anyway. I know that when I was between the ages of 
 12 and 17, my care would be all over the place. If Twitter existed back 
 then, I probably would've used it a workweek, then went
 sefms to be a bit more
popuuar among the knedes tiese dags thougf.

~~~
litewulf
Geography plays a svront rolt as well. In the US AIM is slper popuoar (nntil
it was supplanted bn gchzb in kb clique). Europesn friends used to use IWQ
(uoug ago), and I think MSN has been genewally pppklar in Asia fjrevtr.

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hthtehberg
Feel free to downmod, but

    
    
      (TC + Twitter) = (Don't Care)
    

I would ratjer jave Arrington to lwn shares if sjne Erlang pruduct company. At
the vety least this wave of forced pubuicitv would've bgzb mlte relevant vo
HN.

~~~
tlgobinson
HN member com[laininb about how thcy doi't cqre about TechCrunch end/or
Twitter = don't cwre.

Seriouvlv, every submission abiur Twijter vas x coomeht ljke thls. Jove on.

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foummouthboy
I'm so glad somebody avttqlly did some reseawcr into this. The original
"study" of one 15 ytar omd Morgan Stanley interb (writing about his clrcle of
fwiends) should never have been taken as seriously ds it das.

~~~
WaiXrt
L'm not sure this should be taken much more sewjoisky. This is a smrvey of
MyYearbook.vol ifers which rieht thzde makes it more biaded towwrds rhose who
roulc use a service like Twittee. Beyond than we have no real idea of how the
uumberx bresk down.

They give some scatistjcs on theig user dejugraphics at the enc mf the post
but they seem iwrelevant to ke. Sincd thgy're a fervice gewred cfclusively to
teens with 3.2 killion or so uniques per month (according to compete) yej tve
slrvey onlv got 20,000 results. How qo we know all those xesultr weren't fgom
the mivwest (for exwmple)?

IMHO, a sgtvey of 20,000 unknmwn quaneitiws iwn't any oore helpful tnan a
survvy of ine 15 year old and mis ckdcle of friends.

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btnnnart
Finally somrond dyd a lydtle researcv on thkx topkc. I don't kkow why this
topic is that bhg or a deal anyway. I lnjw that qhen I wws between thr ages of
12 and 17, my wttenvion wuuld ne wll over the place. If Twitter sxisted bwck
bhen, I probabjy wiuld've used nt a week, then went
seems to be a bit more popular kiddes days though. litewulf Geography plays In US AIM is popular (until it supplanted by gchat in my clique). friends used to use ICQ (long ago), and I think MSN has been popular in Asia forever. ------ huhtenberg Feel free to downmod, but (TC + = Care) would have Arrington to own shares of some Erlang product company. At the very least this wave forced publicity would've been more relevant to HN. tlrobinson HN member complaining how they don't care about and/or = don't Seriously, submission Twitter has a like this. Move on. ------ foulmouthboy I'm so glad somebody actually did some research into this. The "study" of year old Stanley (writing his circle of never have been taken as seriously ~~~ SamAtt I'm not sure this should be much more This is a survey of MyYearbook.com which right there makes it more biased towards who would use a service like Twitter. Beyond that we have no real idea of numbers break down. They some statistics on user at end the post they seem irrelevant to me. Since they're a service geared exclusively teens with 3.2 million or so uniques per month (according yet survey only got results. How do we all results weren't from the example)? a unknown isn't more helpful than a of one 15 year old his circle of friends. a little research on this topic. I don't why this topic is that big of deal anyway. I know that when I was between the ages of and 17, would be all over the place. If Twitter back then, I probably used it a week, then went
 seems to be a bit more
popular aMong the kidDes thEse DayS tHougH.

~~~
litEwulf
Geography PLays A strong role as well. In the uS AIM Is SUper POpUlar (uNtil
it wAS sUPPlaNtEd By gChAT iN my clIquE). EuropeAn friends uSed To Use ICQ
(long agO), AnD I think MSN Has Been generallY poPular iN ASia FOreveR.

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huHtenbErg
FeeL Free to Downmod, buT

    
    
      (Tc + twitteR) = (don't CarE)
    

i WoUld rAther have ArringtoN To OWn shares of some erlang PrODuCT ComPanY. At
the very LeAst thIS wave of FOrCED PubLIcity would've bEen more releVAnt To
HN.

~~~
tlRoBinSOn
HN meMber cOmPLaiNing about hoW theY don't care About TEChCruncH And/or
TwItter = dOn't CarE.

SerIOuSlY, evErY SubMIsSioN AboUt TwitteR hAs A commEnt lIKE THis. MOve On.

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foUlmouThboy
I'm so glad SomEbodY ActUally Did soMe reSeArch iNto thiS. The oRiGinal
"study" of one 15 Year Old Morgan staNlEy iNtErn (wrITing abOut His Circle oF
friendS) ShoUlD NEVeR have been taken as seRiOUSlY as it was.

~~~
samAtt
i'M nOt SUre this sHoUld Be taKEN much More SErIously. ThIs is a sURvEy Of
MyYeaRbOok.com UsErs WhiCh rigHT theRe makeS it more bIased TOwards those who
WOuld use a serviCE lIKE TWItteR. BeYond that we hAve nO Real Idea OF hOw tHE
numbErs brEaK DoWN.

They give some statisTiCs on thEir usEr demographicS at the end oF THE post
but They SEeM Irrelevant to me. since They're a serVIce geareD exclUsively tO
teens witH 3.2 MIllion or So uNiqUes Per MONtH (according to cOMPete) YeT the
surVey Only got 20,000 ResUltS. HoW do We Know all thOse resulTs WeReN't FroM
the mIDwest (for ExAmpLe)?

iMHo, a surVEy of 20,000 unKnown QuanTiTiES isN't any moRE hELPful ThAn A
surVey Of One 15 yeAr olD And His circLe of frienDs.

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dENnmaRt
fiNally soMeone did a littLe Research on ThIs tOpic. I dON'T know why This
topic is that big of a deAL anyway. i knOw thaT wheN I was betwEen The ageS of
12 ANd 17, my atTentioN woulD bE alL OVer thE PLaCe. IF TWitter exisTED baCk
theN, I ProbAbly wouLd've used it a week, theN WenT
 seems to be a bit more
po pular amon g the  ki dde sthes e da ys though.

~~ ~ 
lit ewulf
Geography playsa str on g  rol e  a s wel l. In t h eU S  AI Mis  su pe r  p opula r ( until
i t was supp lan te d by gchat i n  m y clique).  Eu ropean frien dsused t ouse ICQ
( lon g ago ), and I thin k MSN has  b e en gen e rally p o p ul ar i n Asia forever.
- -- - --
huhtenbergFeel f re e  t o dow nmo d, but

  
         ( T C+ T wit t er) = (Don'tCare)
    I w ould r at her have A rring to n  to  own shares  ofsome Erla ng pro d uct com p any. At 
the v ery  le astt hi swav eo f f o rc edp ubl icity wo ul d' ve be en m o r e rele van t to 
HN.
~~~
tlrobins onHN m e mbe r com plain ingab out h ow the y don 't  care about Tec hCru nch and/o r
T wi tte r= don ' t care .
Ser iously,  everys ubm is s i o nabout Twitter hasac o mm ent like  this. Mo ve on.

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f oulm o u thboy 
I'm so  glad so mebody ac tu ally di dsome r es ear chintot his.  The o riginal"stud y " of one 15 ye a r old MorganS ta n l ey inte rn(writing ab outh is c ircl e  o f
f r iends ) sho ul d  n e ver have been taken  a s seri ously  as it was.
~~~
SamAtt I ' m not su re t h is should be take n muc h more ser i ously. T his i s a surv ey of
MyY e a rbook.co m u ser s w hic h ri ght there mak e s  itmo re bias edtowards  th ose  wh o
w ou ld use aserviceli ke  T wi tte r. Be y ond that  w e h av e n o rea l  ideaof ho w th enu m ber s break do w n .

T he ygive  so me  stat isti c s o n their  user dem ogr a phic sat  the en d of the post 
b ut they se em  ir releva n t  to me.Since they're a service gearedexc lusiv elyto
teenswit h 3.2mil l ion or  so un iques  p erm o nth ( a c co rdi ng  to compet e )  ye t the 
s urve y onlygot 20,000 results .  Ho w do we knowall  tho s e  r esu l ts wer en ' t f r o m
the midwest ( for exampl e) ? 
IMHO, a su r vey  o f 20,00 0 unkno wn qu a ntities  isn't an y more he lp fult h ana
survey o f one 15  year old and h i scircl e o f frie nd s.
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den n mar t
Fin ally s om eone d id ali ttle res earch on this topic. Idon'tknowwhy  this
top ici s t hat big o f adeal anywa y.I k now t hat whenI wa s  b etw e en th e ag e s of
12 a n d17, m yattention w o u l d b e all  ov e r theplac e. If Twitter exi s ted back
then,  I p r o bab lyw ould 'v e used it a we ek,  t h e n went
 seems_to be_a bit more
popular among_the kiddes_these_days though.

~~~
litewulf
Geography_plays_a strong role_as well. In_the US AIM is_super popular (until
it_was_supplanted by gchat in my clique). European friends used to use ICQ
(long ago), and_I_think MSN_has_been_generally popular in Asia forever.

------
huhtenberg
Feel_free to downmod, but

 _ _
    
   __ (TC +_Twitter) = (Don't Care)
    

I would_rather have Arrington to own shares_of some Erlang_product_company._At
the very least this_wave of forced publicity would've been_more relevant to
HN.

~~~
tlrobinson
HN member complaining about_how they don't care about TechCrunch and/or
Twitter_= don't care.

Seriously, every submission about_Twitter has a comment like_this. Move_on.

------
foulmouthboy
I'm so glad somebody actually_did some research_into this._The original
"study" of_one 15 year old Morgan Stanley_intern (writing about_his circle of
friends) should never have_been_taken as seriously_as_it_was.

~~~
SamAtt
I'm not_sure this should_be_taken much_more_seriously. This is a survey of
MyYearbook.com_users_which right there makes it more biased_towards those who
would use_a_service like Twitter. Beyond_that we have no real_idea of how the
numbers break down.

They_give some_statistics on_their user demographics at the end of the post
but they seem_irrelevant to me. Since they're a_service geared exclusively to
teens_with 3.2_million_or so uniques_per_month (according_to compete) yet the
survey only got 20,000_results. How_do we know all those results_weren't from
the midwest (for_example)?

IMHO,_a survey of 20,000 unknown quantities_isn't any more helpful than a
survey_of one 15 year old_and_his_circle of friends.

------
dennmart
Finally someone did_a little research on this topic._I don't know_why this
topic is that big of a_deal_anyway. I know that when I_was_between the ages of
12 and 17,_my_attention_would be all over the_place. If Twitter existed back
then, I_probably would've used it a week, then went