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Twitter

Twitter To Kill Off Personalized URLs

June 10, 2010
twitter shortener

Twitter recently announced that they will soon begin to pass all shared links through their own URL shortener.  This would apply to any link posted using the web interface or through third party applications such as Tweetdeck. In the near future, when you share a personalized link, it will be wrapped in Twitter’s shortener (http://t.co) [...]

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The 7 Habits Of Highly Annoying Twitter Users

June 9, 2010
really annoying

As you go through your Twitter journey you will no doubt run across hundreds, thousands, maybe even millions of people.  Each one has their own way of doing things on Twitter, some better than others.  If your goal is to be successful with Twitter, then you should avoid the following behaviors at all costs. The [...]

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Don’t Poke The Bear On Twitter

June 2, 2010
angry bear

Here’s a quick question for you: What do you do if you hurl an insult out at someone who’s extremely popular on Twitter and they retweet your jab?  Do you: Immediately apologize? Hide from Twitter for a while? Delete your account? If your Twitter handle was aumrantheku then you definitely chose the last option. I [...]

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Let’s Have A Salem Tweetup

May 19, 2010
salem tweetup

I think Salem is long overdue for a gathering of local tweeters, wouldn’t you agree? It shouldn’t be that difficult to round up those that are interested in rubbing shoulders with the people that we see in our Twitter timelines.  We talk to each other all the time, and it would be nice to actually [...]

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Follow Some People On Twitter From Salem, Oregon

April 23, 2010
Salem Oregon Tweeters

There are many, many (maybe even too many) Twitter apps and programs available for everyday use.  But the one I’m about to briefly touch on is pretty good if you are into creating lists of people to follow that other people can easily use for their own purposes. TweepML lets you create a list, any [...]

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Response To My Opinion On Coloring Your Twitter Avatar

December 15, 2009
argument

Two weeks ago I wrote a little opinion piece about changing the color of your Twitter avatar to show support for a cause.  My wife and I don’t agree on everything, and when I spout off with something like this I try to keep her eyes from seeing this blog for a little while.  For [...]

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Follow Friday: How To Recommend People And Make Yourself Look Good

December 11, 2009
follow friday

Do you know what day it is?  It’s Follow Friday! People are going to be handing out recommendations to their followers, giving them advice on who they should follow.  Bundles of names will clog up Twitter timelines while tributes are passed around like Valentine’s Day cards.  Everyone is going to have a great time and [...]

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How I Failed With Twitter

December 4, 2009
connection

I don’t know if you noticed this or not, but yesterday I flipped my Twitter account on its ear.  I changed my username, started a new account under my old name (@robmcguire), and then announced on my old account where people could find me if they wanted to reconnect.  This wasn’t an accident; I chose [...]

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Coloring Your Avatar Is An Empty Gesture

December 1, 2009
yellow ribbon

I am not going to change my avatar color, nor am I going to change the color of my tweets for your worthy cause.  I didn’t change my avatar to green to show my support for democracy in Iran, and I’m not going to change my avatar to red to show my support for World [...]

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Does This Tweet Make My Butt Look Fat?

October 25, 2009
fat butt

How self-conscious are you when you’re putting out updates on Twitter? Are you worried what others may think or that you if you say something that others don’t like you’ll lose followers? The good news is that you’re not alone in feeling this way. The bad news is there’s nothing you can do about it. [...]

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