Twitter’s been having some growing pains this week, as I’m sure we’ve all noticed.
Yes, it’s frustrating.
But let’s have a little perspective: we pay nothing for Twitter. Speaking for myself, I’ve gotten a lot out of that $0 investment, including an amazing boyfriend, a new home, a wonderful tech community in Seattle, and a wealth of fabulous people that I genuinely consider to be my friends.
Twitter’s run by a few human beings, without whom we would have no Twitter at all. I’m sure you’ve had your own bad week, yes?
Let’s be good sports and cut out the endless “Death of Twitter” blog posts. Complaining isn’t going to do anything to change the situation.
Here are some things you can do to help Twitter:
- Send a supportive tweet to @jack, @biz, or @ev.
- Leave a positive comment on the Twitter blog or the Twitter Get Satisfaction page.
- Leave a positive comment on the next negative Twitter post you see.
- Use Summize search to find any replies to you while the Replies tab is down. Take a moment and find a non-Twitter way to reach out to those people.
- Call, Skype, SMS, or email a Twitter friend that you’ve only Twittered with previously. Use this downtime to connect in a new way!
- Go out and talk to a complete stranger - at the grocery store, the coffee shop, the bar, wherever. It’s like Twitter in real life!
- Host a Tweetup and meet your Twitter friends in person. Find a Tweetspot and invite your local Twitterpack.
- Convert that tweet that you can’t send to a blog post, and share the URL in the comments here.
- Refresh When Twitter Is Down. A lot.
- Get some perspective. @Phil801 found out today that his infant daughter has leukemia. Head to Phil’s blog and leave a supportive comment.
