Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
vgr's profile
Venkatesh Rao
Venkatesh Rao
Venkatesh Rao
@vgr

Tweets

Venkatesh Rao

@vgr

Conversational account. For work follow @ribbonfarm, @breaking_smart, @artofgig. Tweets are 90% vacuous views, apathetically held. Mediocritopian. IKEA builder.

Los Angeles, CA
venkateshrao.com
Joined August 2007

Tweets

  • © 2020 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Imprint
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Robin Hanson‏Verified account @robinhanson 12 Nov 2018
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation

      20 years ago we understood computers & internet pretty well, and basic social science hasn't changed much since then. Yet we mostly failed to predict the rise of social media. So what exactly did we get wrong then; what exactly have we learned the we didn't know then?

      41 replies 29 retweets 204 likes
      Show this thread
    2. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 12 Nov 2018
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @robinhanson

      Umm 20 years ago was 1998 and we *had* social media. Forums, Usenet, IRC, geocities, various messengers, early multiplayer games, pre-blog ezines with active comments, precursor to slashdot... many current patterns were well already known in those media. Many saw it coming.

      3 replies 1 retweet 34 likes
    3. Peter Wang‏ @pwang 13 Nov 2018
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @vgr @robinhanson

      Exactly! The problem with organic OG social media was that there was no "there" there. Real water becomes invisible to us fishes. New Social Media platforms are fish farms. There is very much a There there, and it uses the lure of virality as a lottery for faux social credit.

      2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 13 Nov 2018
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @pwang @robinhanson

      This is simply not true. I was there, including working for a social media company 2000-01. There was very much a there there with a meta discourse like today and awareness. It was not water to fishes.

      9:15 AM - 13 Nov 2018
      • 1 Like
      • Gordon Mohr ꧁👁👁꧂
      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        1. New conversation
        2. Peter Wang‏ @pwang 13 Nov 2018
          • Report Tweet
          • Report NetzDG Violation
          Replying to @vgr @robinhanson

          Depends on what we want to call "OG social media". I think that awareness was very unevenly distributed. Many were happy to just enjoy the environment of the Well & Fidonet & Slashdot. (Of course some were talking about meta of "where does this lead us".)

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Peter Wang‏ @pwang 13 Nov 2018
          • Report Tweet
          • Report NetzDG Violation
          Replying to @pwang @vgr @robinhanson

          There were some who experienced the medium as just a medium. There was a lot of fun and newness to it because of the p2p aspect -- similar to excitement about early FM radio or cable TV rejecting broadcast content monopolies. By early 2000s, I think awareness dawned on many ppl.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. End of conversation

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2020 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Imprint
        • Cookies
        • Ads info