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Will Twitter Join Podcasting on the 'Net Sidelines'?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-i-need-to-know-the-minutia-of-everyone's-day dept.

Ian Lamont writes "Twitter has established itself in some quarters as a must-have communications tool, and its power to connect and even incite people is hard to deny. But does Twitter have long-term, mainstream potential? Or does a poor revenue model and strong competition mean that it's destined to be a sideline Internet technology, much like podcasting has failed to live up to early hype?"

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  1. Re:Who says podcasting is "sidelined"? by glop · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I am just a listener and I love my podcasts for my daily commute.
    The podcasts are great for me because:
      - they rest my eyes (no need to read on screen)
      - I don't need Internet access
      - I don't need to wait for the show to be on or to be in the right country to listen to the radio show.
      - they are enjoyable, entertaining and different from reading or watching TV

    I tend to skip the ads, but I now who sponsors the shows I listen to so the ad/sponsoring is undoubtedly worth money.

      A big thank you to all the podcasters! You made my life richer!