In the next several weeks, Twitter users will discover two new features, Lists and Retweets, that had the same user-generated beginnings.
via Twitter Serves Up Ideas From Its Users – NYTimes.com.
Brilliant way of letting users define the tools and features they want. Users will often hack your existing features and use them in new and interesting ways. Harnessing these ideas and tweaking the platform to make them even more powerful is a must for social networking sites to thrive.
Don’t try to launch with a “complete” set of features. Define your central purpose, give people the tools to do what they want to do, and pay close attention to where they take your site.
Resist at your peril…
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