Dave Winer's Twitter posts for 5/1/2009

The class system alive and well and now online. http://tr.im/ke6o
The thought that a Twitter conference would have speakers is kind of puzzling. Invent a flat structure, then add hierarchy? No, I hope not.
One of the things Twitter is: A network construction kit for real people. http://tr.im/ke7l
I signed up for a new Twitter account to see what it looks like to a first-time user. Here's what I saw. http://tr.im/keiv
To be clear, the people I'm following are the ones Twitter recommended.
It just goes to show that Twitter the corp is completely utterly incompetent. They're not even watching what the suggested users do.
Obama is on CNN now talking about Supreme Court.
I apologize for saying they're incompetent. Could be, as @billdamon says, this is what "lots of people" like. No sarcasm. http://tr.im/keiv
Maybe it should be social from the start? (Scripting News) http://tr.im/keUU
I might participate in a Twitter conference to design a user recommendation system for Twitter. http://tr.im/kf8e
The Sims 3 gets social network, microtransactions. (CNET) http://tr.im/kfeq
The Week in Torture. http://tr.im/kfht
Click This Button To See Into A Twitter User's Soul. http://tr.im/kfuy
Map of @davewiner's relationships. http://tr.im/kfuZ
Couple caught having sex on Queen's lawn. http://tr.im/kfxh
Do you think there would be interest in a tool that synched Flickr, Twitpic and Posterous, each backing up the other?
Red leaves rainy say: http://tr.im/kgek
Why Lindsey Graham is the Guy Obama Needs to Please in Replacing Souter. http://tr.im/kgiE
Piglet grinned to himself, thinking how lucky he was to have a best friend like Pooh...: http://tr.im/kgAd
Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. It's a lovely rainy day in Calif, my favorite weather. I've lots of love, health & new toys! :-)