Comments on: McCain and Obama will tweet it out in Twitter debate http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/mccain-and-obama-will-tweet-it-out-in-twitter-debate/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: HoosierAccess » Blog Archive » 2008 Candidates Online - Winners http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/mccain-and-obama-will-tweet-it-out-in-twitter-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-185724 HoosierAccess » Blog Archive » 2008 Candidates Online - Winners Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:49:46 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/mccain-and-obama-will-tweet-it-out-in-twitter-debate/#comment-185724 [...] note: for previous coverage of the role of wikinomics in this race, see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. (I’m always willing to let those I source get a bunch of inbound [...] [...] note: for previous coverage of the role of wikinomics in this race, see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. (I’m always willing to let those I source get a bunch of inbound [...]

]]> By: Jeff DeChambeau http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/mccain-and-obama-will-tweet-it-out-in-twitter-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-138430 Jeff DeChambeau Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:21:15 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/mccain-and-obama-will-tweet-it-out-in-twitter-debate/#comment-138430 My biggest fear from this is that it will legitimize twitter as something more than a vanity portal -- hold on, I'm just tweeting that I'm writing a comment -- ok back. I don't see why twitter is better for this than just a normal blog, where questions could really be answered. If someone is trying to introduce web 2.0 tech into the election, I think a FAQ database would be even better: voters can open tickets and then have the candidates responses side by side. My biggest fear from this is that it will legitimize twitter as something more than a vanity portal — hold on, I’m just tweeting that I’m writing a comment — ok back.

I don’t see why twitter is better for this than just a normal blog, where questions could really be answered. If someone is trying to introduce web 2.0 tech into the election, I think a FAQ database would be even better: voters can open tickets and then have the candidates responses side by side.

]]> By: Laurel http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/mccain-and-obama-will-tweet-it-out-in-twitter-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-138304 Laurel Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:35:50 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/mccain-and-obama-will-tweet-it-out-in-twitter-debate/#comment-138304 Perhaps the best thing to come out of the twitter debates will be the ensuing discussion among viewers. Maybe that conversation with put forward some better ideas on how to improve government. Ideas the candidates can then adopt. Government by the people, for the people. Perhaps the best thing to come out of the twitter debates will be the ensuing discussion among viewers. Maybe that conversation with put forward some better ideas on how to improve government. Ideas the candidates can then adopt. Government by the people, for the people.

]]> By: Joseph Logan http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/mccain-and-obama-will-tweet-it-out-in-twitter-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-137511 Joseph Logan Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:29:02 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/mccain-and-obama-will-tweet-it-out-in-twitter-debate/#comment-137511 Probably can't hurt, but like you, I question the value of a campaign representative stating a position in 140 characters or less--with more time than the candidate would have in a debate. Could make for an odd mix of scripted and superficial. Still, it's a step in the right direction, and voters just might demand more. Probably can’t hurt, but like you, I question the value of a campaign representative stating a position in 140 characters or less–with more time than the candidate would have in a debate. Could make for an odd mix of scripted and superficial. Still, it’s a step in the right direction, and voters just might demand more.

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