East Dulwich on Twitter

[beatnic]

Who else here is on Twitter?

You can follow mentions of Dulwich (or anything else) at http://search.twitter.com/search?q=dulwich

FWIW I'm at http://twitter.com/nicprice

[dulwichmum]

I am on twitter too. I hear it is really addictive. I am finding it difficult to comment on other peoples Twitters, I am still trying to get my head around it as I only joined this week.

[AcedOut]

Is this another Facebook fad?

[dulwichmum]

No, it is a bit like micro blogging. You have a status line (similar to facebook) and that way, you can stay up to speed with your chums. Well, that is what I think it is, but I haven't been using it long.

[beatnic]

Twitter is used in many different ways.

As dulwichmum says, its nearest equivalent that people are familiar with is Facebook status updates.

Twitter updates, or "tweets" as they are sometimes called, are limited in length to 140 characters.

Apart from that, there are no rules about how to use Twitter.

Some people use it to share ideas, thoughts and links or to ask questions.

You can choose whether to make your updates public or private.

If you think someone is saying something interesting you can "follow" them, which subscribes you to their updates, which will appear on your Twitter homepage.

You can see who other people are following and who's following them.

Well known people on Twitter include Stephen Fry, Imogen Heap, Andy Murray, Barack Obama (very quiet since he won the election).

Companies use Twitter to send out updates about their products and services and answer customers' questions.

Even Tower Bridge has an account on Twitter, which sends out a tweet whenever the bridge is opening or closing.

There is a growing number of Twitter tools available to write, read and manage your updates, including apps for the iPhone.

One of the first and still one of the best applications I've seen is Twittervision - which overlays tweets from Twitter on a google map of the world, so you get to see where people are when they tweet something.

[SteveT]

Do you recieve payment from any source, for pushing this service?

If so, how is it achieved, and how much for this attempt?

[SeanMacGabhann]

rather cynical Steve isn't it? I thought beatnic's post was really useful and even tho I know what twitter is anyway it managed to convey it's potential usefulness in a way I haven't previously seen. Wish I knew about the London Bridge one for example - I've been caught by that fekker a few times!

[beatnic]

SteveT Wrote:

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> Do you recieve payment from any source, for

> pushing this service?

> If so, how is it achieved, and how much for this

> attempt?

SteveT - I really hope you don't treat everyone on the East Dulwich Forum like that. It might put people off posting.

[Siduhe]

SteveT Wrote:

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> Do you recieve payment from any source, for

> pushing this service?

> If so, how is it achieved, and how much for this

> attempt?

Worth noting that beatnic also sought to harness the power of Twitter for the good of the EDF recently:

http://search.twitter.com/search?q=se22

[TheePope]

Looks like SteveT twitted.

[Ted Max]

I hope this clears things up a bit:

And this:

[dulwichmum]

Sweet Mr Beatnic is always incredibly informative and knowledgable.

SteveT, you need to get out more, pull the cabbage from between your teeth and try mingling in polite society. You never know, you might make some friends.

On second thoughts, why dont you get yourself a dog.

[SteveT]

Im feeling hounded already............

[SimonM]

As long as you don't mention "dogging"...B)

[beatnic]

SteveT, no hard feelings. It just felt like a bit of a sting after I'd spent some time thinking how to describe what twitter is.

I think Chico the Dog may be just what you're looking for :)

[dulwichmum]

Dogging? Who mentioned Dogging? OHMYGOD!!!

[boosboss]

dulwichmum Wrote:Dogging? Who mentioned Dogging? OHMYGOD!!!

Don't worry DM, as long as the dogging they're talking about has nothing to do with pizzles anyway :-S

[dulwichmum]

Oh Boosboss, you know how I hate inuendo and filth. While I am on the subject of smut, where is Michael Popadopalot?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Saving my reputation. A fine man.

[AcedOut]

beatnic thanks for the explanation - that's the best summary I've read on it. I've been meaning to check it out for a while now. I used to be quite big on Facebook, but soon got bored and now only use it to send messages.

[SteveT]

My apologies to you beatnic, and to any other forumistas whom I may have unintentionally insulted in my, 'too direct' line of questioning.

It smelled of, not exactly a hard sell, but a rather persistant one.

I shall try to be a little more tactful in future.

I'm the only animal in this household, as dogs and any other animal, are such a time consuming commitment.

[beatnic]

No probs.

I do get quite enthusiastic about things sometimes, but I'm certainly not a pusher.

I'm also well aware that Twitter isn't for everyone. Some people very enthusiastically tell me how much they hate it, or at least the idea of it, and can't see the point.

Rest assured, if I was in any way affiliated with any company's product or service I would declare it.