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Posted on March 8, 2009 - by Wayne Sutton
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Twitter poll & feedback: What would you do without Twitter, build your own community?

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If you have been reading the tech news lately then I’m sure you have seen the rumors about Google buying twitter and that Facebook tried to buy twitter? On Saturday Techcrunch posted an article from Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt interview with Charlie Rose, saying that it was “Unlikely” that Google to buy Twitter.  On Friday, I was thinking about the same topic and posted a tweet saying:
Twitter / Wayne Sutton: Poll: If twitter goes down ...
If twitter goes down or purchased & closed, where will you send everyone to contact you?
Take a look at the results below curiosity of @twickie

jimoz: All 3 plus Friendfeed

about a day ago

jeremyellison: Facebook. Definately

about a day ago

JanAboutTown: Blog, I’d send them to my blog…

about a day ago

resnodesigns: I think I would send them to my blog. Its the only place I communicate often enough.

about a day ago

Admore: D) whatever the next shiny toy is. Can see Twitter being acquired… but not closing shop.

about a day ago

JasonOkuma: for me, it would be FB. what about you?

about a day ago

talktotisha: YIKES! I guess my domain would need to be dusted off. Can’t imagine using FB in the same capacity I use twitter!

about a day ago

Recruiting_U: blog then Friend Feed

about a day ago

kcwebgirl: linkedin. facebook is for family and friends and blog is too random!

about a day ago

modeling22: Facebook ;) #poll

about a day ago

jason_austin: lets hope that doesn’t happen. I’d be lost without twitter…

about a day ago

jawar: Today my website. In a few days I will have a much better response.:-) EXECUTING the thought out plan. RE: if Twitter closed

about a day ago

jreesnc: Britekite?

about a day ago

kevinrscott: I would direct folx to my blog. Our own sites should be our best platform for contact.

about a day ago

FreddieScott: blog….

about a day ago

waynesutton: Poll: If twitter goes down or purchased & closed, where will you send everyone to contact you? Facebook or Linkedin or your blog?

about a day ago

The results are mixed but Facebook seems like the place everyone will try to communicate and with all the changes that Facebook has made recently it’s not a bad idea. For me, my #1 goal is to create a self hosted or managed solution to where I can stay connected with every single twitter follower I have.  How?  First blog rss subscriptions, you can subscribe here: http://bit.ly/18i5X7 or the big orange button on your right :) . Next email subscribers, I’ve been collecting email addresses on every site I have, take a look at waynesutton.tv & wayne-sutton.com . Soon I’m going to launch community.socialwayne.com using ning.com and I’m working with a company to launch a mobile sms marketing campaign to build a mobile database but for now you can text get waynesutton to 762763 .

Update: http://community.socialwayne.com is now live, join!

Why the need to collect users or create a community backup?  It’s simple we have come to depended on twitter and don’t forget how felt during the failwhale season of 2008.  Plus if you can create or build your own community, it increases your social capital which you can use to possible create brand partnerships or other networking opportunities. More on social capital here: Digital Urbanite . Don’t worry as a twitter fanboy, I’m still tweeting as usual but now with everyone on the twitter bandwagaon and buyout talks showing up every other week, I’m just being a little cautious.  Also we’re three months into 2009 and still waiting on a twitter business model and I’m not sure how that will effect the use of twitter.

For those of you who missed the tweet, take the poll below and fell free to leave a comment on your thoughts about building your own community; why or why not.
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What would you do without Twitter?



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  • http://www.dryerbuzz.com @DryerBuzz

    I use twitter to watch the world, so for lurking, i’d use facebook.

    @DryerBuzz’s last blog post..‘Harlem Heights’ Eight 20-Somethings Live Love Work In NYC on BET

  • http://kathyhadleylifecoach.blogspot.com Kathy Hadley

    Several places probably in this order
    Facebook, LinkedIn, Fastpitch Networking, Plaxo
    Actually, now that I think of it, all my followers should join me all these places in case something does happen.

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  • http://www.spotlauncher.com/ media buying

    I would use linkedin, friendfeed, and stumbleupon.

  • http://GrowMap.com Internet Strategist

    FriendFeed and my blog. The best discussions take place at both FF and across multiple blogs – especially those blogging communities that use CommentLuv and have very active participants.

    We already use Twitter to send others to those conversations so we would miss it as a way to instantly share where the action is at the moment.

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  • http://emersian.com Scrivs

    I’m a bit confused here, you are asking people what would happen if Twitter shutdown so you start your own social network that depends on another site being up (Ning.com) so what happens if Ning shuts down?

    Also a couple other points you need to help me out with to better understand why you are taking this approach.

    Most social networks revolve around a concept which entices them to want to join, what is the concept here? Isn’t this the same as saying “I have a blog come read it”, without there being any real reason for people to read it?

    What is the benefit for people to join? As your original question states, where would you send people…all of this seems more selfish than helpful. People want to go to sites that help them, not sites that are helping the owner. You need to give them a reason.

    Social networks are pointless without people. They only work based on the network effect so do you promise your network you will continue to actively promote the network to help it grow? If not what is the point in joining?

    I eagerly await your response so I can better understand social media myself.

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  • http://socialwayne.com Wayne Sutton

    @Scrivs I agree, “give them a reason to join” and I plan on doing that.

    Thanks for the comment and I hope you continue reading.