I mean yeah, it's an interesting case-study, but shouldn't we be focusing on other stuff too instead of rambling on and on about a messaging service?
And a little longer, those that are not busy building stuff and innovating can't stop talking about the stuff that others are doing. I think part of the fascination here is that people think that by second guessing the guys that run twitter they can show how good they would be doing if 'given the chance', but that's like all the armchair quarterbacks out there that know everything about sports but couldn't run a mile if they had to.
Why not? Everybody does it, including you in the above sentence :)
> Using your logic we've had to tell people to shut up about Apple, Google and Microsoft as well
No, that's not the logic of my post. And yes, I would prefer if fewer articles were about established businesses or about business that haven't found a business model and there's none in sight ... and more about new ways of thinking, new algorithms, new technological breakthroughs and new business models (that are actually working).
Maybe Twitter is alluring because it is a simple, yet very popular service. But you're not going to implement the next Twitter and all the low-hanging fruits have already been taken.
Why not?"
Because it's rude, condescending and self righteous.
"Everybody does it, including you in the above sentence :)"
In German we say "how you shout into the woods so it echoes."
I won't argue with all the pessimism you uttered later but it's astounding how some people manage to deny even to most gigantic successes) A billion? Boooh!