Comments on: Why Twitter Didn't Go Down: The State Department Told It Stay Up (But Not Forever!) http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090616/why-twitter-didnt-go-down-the-state-department-told-it-stay-up/ by Peter Kafka Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Why Twitter Didn’t Go Down: The State Department Told It Stay Up (But It’s Down Now) [MediaMemo] | techclack.com http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090616/why-twitter-didnt-go-down-the-state-department-told-it-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6396 Why Twitter Didn’t Go Down: The State Department Told It Stay Up (But It’s Down Now) [MediaMemo] | techclack.com Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:55:22 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=8214#comment-6396 [...] here: Why Twitter Didn’t Go Down: The State Department Told It Stay Up (But It’s Down Now) [MediaMemo] var AdBrite_Title_Color = '0000FF'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '000000'; var [...] [...] here: Why Twitter Didn’t Go Down: The State Department Told It Stay Up (But It’s Down Now) [MediaMemo] var AdBrite_Title_Color = ’0000FF’; var AdBrite_Text_Color = ’000000′; var [...]

]]> By: Mike Coffey http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090616/why-twitter-didnt-go-down-the-state-department-told-it-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6392 Mike Coffey Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:50:06 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=8214#comment-6392 While they weren't ordered to stay up, the guys at Twitter are no dummies. The US government told them that their system was going to become (again) a major news source. Of course they are going to stay up - not necessarily because Uncle Sam wants to tick of the mullahs but because from a market legitimacy point of view, it was priceless. If they ever figure out a revenue stream, this kind of exposure will be a big part of any success it sees. While they weren’t ordered to stay up, the guys at Twitter are no dummies. The US government told them that their system was going to become (again) a major news source. Of course they are going to stay up – not necessarily because Uncle Sam wants to tick of the mullahs but because from a market legitimacy point of view, it was priceless. If they ever figure out a revenue stream, this kind of exposure will be a big part of any success it sees.

]]> By: Why Twitter Didn’t Go Down: The State Department Told It Stay Up (But Not Forever!) [MediaMemo] | UpOff.com http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090616/why-twitter-didnt-go-down-the-state-department-told-it-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6388 Why Twitter Didn’t Go Down: The State Department Told It Stay Up (But Not Forever!) [MediaMemo] | UpOff.com Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:23:09 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=8214#comment-6388 [...] it should be shuttered from about 5pm tp 6:30 pm eastern time. UPDATE2: It’s back! Article Share and [...] [...] it should be shuttered from about 5pm tp 6:30 pm eastern time. UPDATE2: It’s back! Article Share and [...]

]]> By: Peter Kafka http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090616/why-twitter-didnt-go-down-the-state-department-told-it-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6385 Peter Kafka Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:45:18 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=8214#comment-6385 Well, AJ, you're right! Twitter's down now. But really -- let's say you run a small startup with lots of buzz and no revenue. Let's say you get a call from the State Department "asking" you to defer your maintenance for bit. Are you going to say no? Well, AJ, you’re right! Twitter’s down now. But really — let’s say you run a small startup with lots of buzz and no revenue. Let’s say you get a call from the State Department “asking” you to defer your maintenance for bit. Are you going to say no?

]]> By: AJ Simkatu http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090616/why-twitter-didnt-go-down-the-state-department-told-it-stay-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6384 AJ Simkatu Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:27:43 +0000 http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/?p=8214#comment-6384 They weren't "told" to stay up. They were asked to stay up. There is a big difference between a request and a command. If they were really "told" to stay up that would be a big deal because that would be another example of government interfering with a private business. However, this isn't what happened. They weren’t “told” to stay up. They were asked to stay up. There is a big difference between a request and a command.

If they were really “told” to stay up that would be a big deal because that would be another example of government interfering with a private business. However, this isn’t what happened.

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