Re: Come follow us on Twitter

> On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 02:08:39PM +0100, Oliver Charles wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > We now have a Twitter feed up, if you want to follow minor updates and
> > the like. We're @musicbrainz - oddly enough :)
>
> Hm, just have to ask.  Have you considered using identi.ca (or any other
> site which supports the OpenMicroBlogging protocol) ?
>
> It seems a shame for an open/free project like musicbrainz to use closed
> network service when there are superior alternatives available.
>
> The OpenMicroBlogging protocol allows users to follow users on different
> sites, so you can even run your own copy and still follow and respond to
> users on http://identi.ca, http://openmicroblogger.org, etc...  Whereas
> twitter more-or-less locks you into using their site or api, with
> relatively little control over your data.
>
> -- kuno / warp.
>
>
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