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You know you’re successful when, despite your much-documented problems, and around $20million in VC funding, your fans try to raise money.

Which is exactly what @ChrisReed is trying to do with Twitterfund.

OK, so at the time of writing, it’s raised a total of £30 since it launched around the end of May – but it’s the fact it even exists which shows the level of involvement and commitment that Twitter, and other microblogging platforms, can generate.

(Incidentally, you can find me @badgergravling.)

The other reason Twitter is so inspirational is in the sheer number of applications being developed. Twemes, Twitpic and Quotably are now part of the Microblogging Tools list. Oh, and Tweetscan. And Yoono. I think that’s the lot!