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[DavidTHamm@xxxxxxxxx]

Is twitter, facebook etc not the same as a chat room or im'ing? Do their  
website interfaces not appear similar to a chat box? Why are they being  
treated different then chatting with someone? Sure status is global, but  
shouldn't twitter etc. just appear as contacts in your list? This way you  
don't have any of the problems listed here, plus you have a history of what  
you've said as well as others, just like when you use the website, or a  
chat box.

http://haacked.com/archive/2007/06/02/twitter-solves-the-chat-usability-problem.aspx

If you look at these services in this light, the only difference between  
them and a chat box is the nice backgrounds(? :D).....

Personally I'm much more curious about how the chat box could look similar  
to facebook etc. Because thats the best part about the services,..reading  
what other people have to say.