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2009
 
 
 

Twitter — 

A few weeks ago a friend from out of state sent me the link to her twitter homepage and asked me if I wanted to follow her.  Well, I had been seeing some commercials for Twitter but wasn't too sure about this site thing.  You know me and the whole social networking thing but I trusted my friend and clicked on her link and the rest as they say is history.

So, what is Twitter?  It's a community site that allows you to connect with others and in 140 characters or less you answer one question.  "What are you doing?"  Why only 140 characters?  The site says that the typical text box will allow up to 160 characters so they have subtracted 20 to allow for the reply at domain.  If you really feel the need to express yourself with more than 140 characters you can join twitlong; which is not affiliated with Twitter and they enable you to post longer messages.  The reader will only see the first 140 but is then able to click on a link that will reveal the rest of the message. 

There is also another feature called twitpic; which is similar to twitlong.  You can register there and this allows you to share pictures with your post. 

What is the big fascination with Twitter?  Well, for me it is seeing the celebrities post comments and connecting with them.  I know many aren't going to respond but you get lucky and a few actually reach out to you.  I have had a few from Melissa Gilbert (LHOP) and just got one from her about an hour ago.  Demi Moore connected me with Paula Abdul since I love to dance and then I got a message from her!  I got a few messages from Kelly Ripa before her profile was shut down due to hacking.  And, it is believed that I may have been the first one to send Oprah a tweet when she went live on her show Friday.  Read a comment from CoupleOnCloud9 posted on April 17th to see what I am talking about.

If you want to follow celebrities it can get difficult because many noncelebrities establish a fake profile and picture for the celebrity.  I pay attention to who the celebrities are talking to.  For instance, Allison Arngrim (Nellie Olson on LHOP) tweeted Melissa Gilbert and then Gilbert gave the public Arngrim's screen name.  Some celebrities, such as Julianne Hough (DWTS) only use Twitter for promotion purposes.  They don't post any comments, just where they will be next, what their latest release will be, what charity or organization they are sponsoring, and so forth.  Other celebrities may let an agent do all the posting on their behalf.  And yet others join the ranks of the real world and chat live.  Demi Moore does a lot as well as Melissa Gilbert, Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster), Brooke Burke (DWTS), Kathie Lee Gifford and Chuck Wicks (country music and DWTS).  Yeah, these are some of the celebrities I am following. 

Hey, CelebSideDish began following me and now we send each other messages on a regular basis.  If you love reality shows, you would probably love them.  They are like an online celebrity gossip column.  They critique the people on the shows, cheer them on, boo them, etc. but it's all in good fan and they really interact with their fan base.   

I also have fun tweeting with my friends and many here at Viewpoints have accounts there.  Some people use Twitter as a promotional site to tell others about products and articles at other sites.  For example, I could put the link to a review here on Twitter to get the word out on a product.  Many who are writing for Associated Content, Examiner, and so forth are putting the link to their articles on Twitter.  Viewpoints even has a profile at Twitter!

With Twitter you can choose to follow and block people and others will be following and possibly be blocking you.  All messages are posted for public viewing unless you and the other person are both following each other, then you can send a Direct (private) Message.  You will get an email telling you if someone has decided to follow you.  You can then visit their profile and decide if you want to also follow them, block them or just let them follow you.

If someone is following you they will see every update you post unless it is a Direct Message.  However, if you are not following them you will not see their updates.  On the other hand, if you are following them, such is the case with many celebrities; but they are not following you then you will only see their updates but they won't see yours.  They will, however, see a comment that you send to them.  I have already blocked a few people that seemed sort of sleazy but other than that I am just having a great time!

With Twitter you don't have to be at a computer.  Many are tweeting from cellphones, Ipods, and other connection devices.  You can also get "in the loop"; which my friend does often and this gives people a map of your current location and they can try to connect with you that way.  I personally don't want to "be in the loop" because I would be paranoid about my safety and I don't have enough local friends following me to need everyone to know where I'm at. 

You can personalize your profile by choosing profile pic, background design and colors.  So, what are you doing?  If you want to check out my profile you can find me at http://twitter.com/LittleGigiGirl    

NOTE: the reviewer indicated that they are affiliated with Twitter

Last edited on Jul 04, 2009



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GigiandAdonai wrote on Aug 6, 2009 at 3:16PM

In response to mollyrose's comment from Aug 6, 2009 at 3:07PM:

Paula Abdul's real screen name is @PaulaAbdul. When sending a message you have to have the @ symbol right in front of the recipients name without a space so you would type @PaulaAbdul. If you follow her Twitter will auto suggest her name and pop it up for you. Use the hashtags (#) when you want your comment to become part of a site-wide discussion. For instance many are talking about #AmericanIdol or #AI for short and #PaulaAbdul right now. The more hashtags that are used the more likely the topic will enter Trending Topics. I believe she and/or American Idol are Trending Topics right now. My screen name is @LittleGigiGirl if you want to find me. There are many Viewpoint members there and I "think" I may be following all of them. I look forward to seeing you in Twitterville! Hope this information helped. Oh, don't be upset if Paula doesn't respond back to you. She does general tweets to all her fans. I got lucky and heard from her once when Demi Moore told her I was a classical ballerina.

mollyrose wrote on Aug 6, 2009 at 3:07PM

I know nothing of Twitter and am on for first time. I want to leave Paula Abdul a response but I don't know how to access her twitter. I just think she has the kindest, sensitive, compassionate heart and I do not believe I can watch American Idol without her on it. She is so caring to those contestants. Please help me.

GigiandAdonai wrote on May 2, 2009 at 9:43PM

In response to CoupleOnCloud9's comment from May 2, 2009 at 6:23PM:

I am having the time of my life in Twitterville. I even have my Tweetvalue posted on my personal blog. I think you should join just so we can tweet back and forth. Think about it and if you do just let me know what your screen name is so I can find you.

CoupleOnCloud9 wrote on May 2, 2009 at 6:23PM

I have visited your Twitterific profile several times since seeing it on Oprah. Looks like you are staying busy! Almost 800 updates in about a month. I also noticed a lot of people from Viewpoints there. I would love to Tweet Tweet with you but that would be one more thing for me to keep up with. I'll just visit your profile once in a while. Hmm...that means that I can't leave you messages unless I join, doesn't it? I might need to rethink my stand!

AmyA wrote on May 2, 2009 at 3:48PM

I am new to twitter...saw it on the news...still playing with it and still wondering, but know it's all good!

LisaCarey wrote on Apr 25, 2009 at 7:32PM

great review -- I may have to break down and tweet tweet

Keri65 wrote on Apr 25, 2009 at 2:32PM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Apr 25, 2009 at 1:22PM:

Try it again. I just unlocked my updates and that might have been the problem.

Keri65 wrote on Apr 25, 2009 at 2:22PM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Apr 25, 2009 at 1:22PM:

I received a welcome email, but it didn't say anything about clicking to confirm my registration. I've been able to get into my page all day. I don't have the email anymore.

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 25, 2009 at 1:22PM

In response to Keri65's comment from Apr 24, 2009 at 9:25PM:

Did you get an email from Twitter and confirm your registration? Reason I ask: I tried to locate you so I could add you to my list of people I'm following and it said there were no results for keri1265. That could mean that you haven't confirmed your registration so you aren't being acknowledged in the data base yet. If you are in but I'm not able to connect then do a people search for LittleGigiGirl and when you find my profile send me a msg. and then I can follow you from that message. Okay, hope to hear from you soon! Tweet! Tweet!

Keri65 wrote on Apr 24, 2009 at 9:25PM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Apr 20, 2009 at 10:17PM:

Hi!! I joined and I'm Keri1265 with the little Hugs Guy as my icon.

PattyTherre wrote on Apr 23, 2009 at 10:45PM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Apr 23, 2009 at 6:11AM:

I think the site was acting weird the day you were searching. I have seen that happen too. I always look first to be sure something isn't in the database or reviewed and sometimes it shows nothing and then I go to review it and there are already reviews on the thing. It can be merged with no problem.

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 23, 2009 at 6:11AM

In response to PattyTherre's comment from Apr 23, 2009 at 2:37AM:

I had already found the other reviews but no one knows that because I sent the comment to CyndiA thru her review a few days ago. But it still wasn't showing up in the searh engine b/c to prevent duplicating product names I always do a Search/Find to see if any reviews come up. Then I do a Read Review to see if it appears. Finally, I do a Write review search with both look up and add. When I first did my review I looked it up as Twitter AND Twitter.com and kept getting zero results so that is when I added it.

I went in and edited my review once I knew the others were there. I removed the 3 sentences that say I thought I was the first to review Twitter. I know the other ones are out there now and I have known that since you sent me that comment about Cyndi's. I found hers by going to her reviews and clicking on the wesite ones.

So, it will be a good thing if they can be merged under the same product name. Thanks again!

PattyTherre wrote on Apr 23, 2009 at 2:37AM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Apr 21, 2009 at 6:58AM:

I see thistooshallpass found it. I will have the reviews merged under one heading. I really think we need a standard way to post website titles. Either with the ,com, or the word Online after the name, or something because it can sure get confusing with some listing sites with a ,com after and some not. I will bring that up on the boards to see what the powers that be think.

Keri65 wrote on Apr 22, 2009 at 8:57PM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Apr 20, 2009 at 10:17PM:

I'll let you know if I join and yes, you can follow me.

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 22, 2009 at 3:21PM

In response to this2shallpass19's comment from Apr 22, 2009 at 11:41AM:

Yeah, I discovered all that and that is why I sent CyndiA a comment. But when I first did the product search it came back with no results. I did search look up and searched thru Read Reviews b/c if I find it there I will click on Review It from someone's review. I know there are other reviews out there now. I think what may have happened is one is labeled Twitter and I was searching for Twitter.com because I knew I was reviewing the site. Oh well, no biggee--life goes on!

Hope you are having a great day! I'm actually leaving the office!

this2shallpass19 wrote on Apr 22, 2009 at 11:41AM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Apr 21, 2009 at 6:58AM:

If you type in "Twitter" in the search box above, you will see two Twitters. One is yours and the other one have 7 reviews under it back from 2008. That is where CyndiA has her review posted.

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 21, 2009 at 5:15PM

In response to OldHippie's comment from Apr 21, 2009 at 4:43PM:

Thanks for that safety advice. I don't use the Loop function. I didn't even register under my real name. I just noticed the loop b/c I have a friend that uses that function sometimes and when I have clicked on the function it just had a grid--not specifics.

OldHippie wrote on Apr 21, 2009 at 4:43PM

"...and this gives people a map of your current location and they can try to connect with you that way."

Maybe I just still want some independence. Or perhaps I don't want anyone to be able to track me THAT CLOSELY! Be careful how much & what info you post.

krislynn wrote on Apr 21, 2009 at 4:24PM

Great review! You know I only went on Twitter because of you. I saw the message on your blog that you were on Twitter. I had to try it out. Now that I've been on Twitter for a couple of weeks. I am addicted to it. I'm also addicted to Facebook. You can find me on these networking sites each day.

I had no idea about typing a longer message than 140 characters. I'll have try it tonight. I learned something new about Twitter. I love following celebs like Melissa Gilbert, Paula Abdul, Chuck Wicks,... I've even met people that have RSD (the illness with my foot) and it is really nice to connect with other people with this illness. I've even had a few celebs follow me before I followed them. Now that is cool. Melissa Gilbert has answered my questions too and commented on the pictures I have posted. She is an amazing person. I have also blocked people that seemed a little strange to me. I also like the Direct Message. Thanks! :-)

LadyMagic wrote on Apr 21, 2009 at 9:14AM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Apr 20, 2009 at 10:21PM:

I would follow you, Joy (from the View - she's so funny) Barbara, our friends from Viewpoints. I wish WhoopieGoldberg would Twitter but she wants no part of it. Too bad - she and Joy always make me laugh. The more I think about it the more inviting it looks. Thanks for the tips about following celebs. I noticed some of the followers are businesses!!!???? Can I use LadyMagic with my avatar or do I have to use my full name?

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 21, 2009 at 7:00AM

In response to AnnaBanana's comment from Apr 21, 2009 at 5:25AM:

With the celebrity stuff I was just meaning that someone didn't get their hopes up that they were really following a celebrity only to discover that someone else posted a fake profile with the celebrity's picture.

I think that's cool that you were able to have a great visit with a stranger that became a friend but it is very important that we take every precaution to be safe. Like the old saying goes, "A stranger is just a friend we haven't met." But then I live by the old saying, "STRANGER DANGER!"

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 21, 2009 at 6:58AM

In response to PattyTherre's comment from Apr 20, 2009 at 11:16PM:

I wonder what the product name was. I always do a look up first and couldn't find anything that resembled Twitter so that is why I thought I was generating the product. I would love to see what others are saying. If you can get the review thru yours please let me know what to look up. Well, duh, I could go to CyndiA's reviews and search under websites. I'll do that later! Thanks for the heads up!

AnnaBanana wrote on Apr 21, 2009 at 5:25AM

I've got to say, Gigi, that Twitter is an interesting site. Not to be nosy, but I noticed that you and LadyMagic were talking about having to be careful about following celebrities. What I think a lot of people forget is that you really have to be careful generally speaking with acquaintances you make over the Internet.

A couple years ago I made friends with a total stranger who lived in California and during my "Spring break" trip out West, I took a train up to Santa Barbara to visit her. This worked out okay because we were both really what we had portrayed ourselves to be but she or I could have really been anyone. Going off to some other place to meet an Internet acquaintance is really taking a chance, even if you contact each other by phone first.

We really enjoyed your review, Gigi, and you are definitely are the genuine article!

TunefulGal wrote on Apr 21, 2009 at 4:52AM

It's 2:50 a.m. here in the land where the stars play. But do they play on weeknights? Anyway, Gigi, I'm going to read your Twitter review again tomorrow as my head was spinning tonight with all the important details. Let me know if you get any results on Barbara Walters. Excellent review, I think! (Love your ballet pictures. I used to play piano for a dancing school, but they never looked like that! Alas... )

PattyTherre wrote on Apr 20, 2009 at 11:16PM

CyndiA did a review because I read it and joined Twitter after I saw it. I wonder where it is? It's a fun little place. Well, it isn't LITTLE anymore.) I sometimes text from my phone when I am away but I usually go to see what's up with people from ChaCha and friends from all over plus, I Iove reading Ryan Seacrest, Dr. Drew, and Perez Hilton's tweets. It's like peeking into a celeb's window. lol. Oh! And Viewpoints is on there too!

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 20, 2009 at 10:21PM

In response to LadyMagic's comment from Apr 20, 2009 at 8:56PM:

You've got to be careful when you follow a celebrity. Many times you will think you are following the celebrity and then find out you are following an impersonator. I made most of my collections thru a few celebrities that connected with me and then I connected with some of their friends/followers. Demi Moore's daughter Rumer provided the address for Miley Cyrus. Then you can find Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift and so on. Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore also provide a lot. Demi connected me with Paula Abdul. What's funny is to see a celebrity try to figure out who they are following. Melissa Gilbert sent Lisa Rinna a tweet and asked her if she was the real Lisa Rinna and then she said, "Well, I guess I won't really ever know, huh?" Later Lisa sent her a msg. w/info. that would make her know it was really her. I think Barbara Walters would be a cool one to follow too as long as she doesn't promote every tidbit for the View. I'll check her out and see!

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 20, 2009 at 10:17PM

In response to Keri65's comment from Apr 20, 2009 at 7:51PM:

Let me know if you join and if you don't mind I will follow you. You can click on my list of who I am following and find some wonderful celebrities to "hang out with." If you then click on their icon you can find many more celebrities, charities, and so forth.

LadyMagic wrote on Apr 20, 2009 at 8:56PM

I watched The View this morning and Barbara Walters and Joy commented how they're new and got thousands of, I think, tweets. They were very moved by it. One of them got 10,000! I checked the other day if Whoopie Goldberg had anything on there. Somebody has her name there but instead of her pic it's of some guy holding a fish. Today she said on The View that it wasn't her, and for them to take her off there. I just might start twittering...about Viewpoints and...... : ) Love all the info you wrote in your review. Thanks, Gigi!

Keri65 wrote on Apr 20, 2009 at 7:51PM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Apr 19, 2009 at 10:10PM:

Thanks. I'll check it out this weekend when I have some time to play with it.

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 20, 2009 at 11:30AM

In response to AnnaBanana's comment from Apr 20, 2009 at 7:58AM:

You can send messages. You can either click on their icon and say follow and then send messages or you can just click on the little arrow on a posted comment and reply. Once you start following people you will also be able to see who they are following. That's how many of us here at Viewpoints connected at Twitter and then Viewpoints has been finding us too! If you follow me you will see a lot of activity and I get comments from celebrities too! I'm also following several VPers!

AnnaBanana wrote on Apr 20, 2009 at 7:58AM

Hi, Gigi! Well, I'm back from Twitter and the news is not good. Alas, this one is much too cerebral for me. I had no problem finding people but silly me, I thought I could send messages and apparently not. BUT it was an interesting review!

AnnaBanana wrote on Apr 20, 2009 at 7:32AM

Gee, this really sounds interesting! I have heard of this but didn't know much about it! Say "Hi" to Demi for me, that should really confuse her! HAHA!

Katrena wrote on Apr 19, 2009 at 11:29PM

Sounds like an interesting way to communicate with people! That's neat that you've gotten replies from some people who are well known.

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 19, 2009 at 10:10PM

In response to Keri65's comment from Apr 19, 2009 at 8:23PM:

I think I'm enjoying Twitter b/c it's not as intense. With the 140 character limit it seems as if you can just say something in passing and it really is amazing to see what people are doing throughout the day.

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 19, 2009 at 10:08PM

In response to JovialCougar's comment from Apr 19, 2009 at 6:47PM:

Many times people will just ask questions on Twitter and someone else will give the answer. There is also a glossary to the side and they run the meanings of different words that are frequently used. I always pay attn. to that so that I am in the know.

Keri65 wrote on Apr 19, 2009 at 8:23PM

Thanks for the review. I was thinking about checking Twitter out. I'm just figuring how to operate on Facebook. Viewpoints has a page on FB too.

JovialCougar wrote on Apr 19, 2009 at 6:47PM

Good summary of the service. I was not quite sure how it worked!

GigiandAdonai wrote on Apr 19, 2009 at 2:18PM

In response to jasyjen's comment from Apr 19, 2009 at 2:14PM:

Can you believe I have gotten messages from some the stars? I love going there late at night because that is when the stars on the west coast come to life. They are so much fun to follow. I've been learning by clicking on various things and seeing what they mean. Twitlong makes you give them your screen name and password to register and I'm not too sure about that. I think they also give you the option of establishing a different acct. but oh well.

I was going to mention some VP names but I didn't want anyone to get offended if I said their name and they wanted it hush hush!

jasyjen wrote on Apr 19, 2009 at 2:14PM

WOW! I had no idea that there was a way to make the posts longer. That would help me out A LOT with some of the articles I write! That is way cool, Gigi. You've had a lot of time to play around with the site! I have so many other things going on, I just can't use it like I would like to. Excellent review, girl, I learned a lot from it!

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