Stephen Fry: Twitter needs to stay simple

Posted by Chris Smith on Tue 3 Nov 2009

British comedy legend likes Twitter just the way it is

Twitter pioneer Stephen Fry says an enhanced Facebook-style site, with applications and plug-ins, flies against the microblog's very appeal, in the third part of an exclusive video interview with T3.

The famed tech blogger, who had a highly publicised retirement and return to the social networking site last week, reckons Twitter's simple text-based format is one of the great strengths that keeps people coming back.

- Part One: The iPhone 3GS is like a 1980s boy racer Ford

- Part Two: Nokia and Sony Ericsson are way behind the curve

T3's Gadget Personality of the Year says: "Twitter becoming top-heavy, Facebooky and loaded with plug-ins seems a shame for those of us who enjoy that it's a stream. It allows access to these instantly analysable trends where you can see how the world is talking."

Check out our video chat with Britain's most influential Twitter user to discover how he feels about his 900,000 strong following, the perils of pals constantly asking him to endorse products and how the popularity of his tweets have brought several websites to their knees. Also, he speaks of why you should always "stop before you tweet."

Be sure to check out the video to your right and part one and part two of our fascinating exclusive chat with one of Britain's most beloved celebs.

Link: StephenFry.com