Comments on: Twitter Saves Lives! The Backlash Must be Due http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/twitter-saves-lives-the-backlash-must-be-due/ Reflections on the Web and Web 2.0 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:11:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: David Williams http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/twitter-saves-lives-the-backlash-must-be-due/#comment-65348 David Williams Fri, 09 May 2008 16:12:08 +0000 http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/?p=659#comment-65348 Interestingly, if you do follow the downingstreet twitter, they follow you. Not sure where I stand on that. Interestingly, if you do follow the downingstreet twitter, they follow you. Not sure where I stand on that.

]]> By: Alison Wildish http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/twitter-saves-lives-the-backlash-must-be-due/#comment-65346 Alison Wildish Fri, 09 May 2008 12:51:25 +0000 http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/?p=659#comment-65346 I can imagine Twitter being a really effective tool for stalking or even burgling... I can see a story in relation to that! I am still intrigued and baffled at the level of personal information twittered (or is it tweeted?!). As someone who neeeded to be convinced it was 'useful' I am a fan now... I wouldn't have known about the EduServ symposium yesterday if it wasn't for Twitter and it's great for getting answers to questions quickly! I can imagine Twitter being a really effective tool for stalking or even burgling… I can see a story in relation to that! I am still intrigued and baffled at the level of personal information twittered (or is it tweeted?!).

As someone who neeeded to be convinced it was ‘useful’ I am a fan now… I wouldn’t have known about the EduServ symposium yesterday if it wasn’t for Twitter and it’s great for getting answers to questions quickly!

]]> By: Martin http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/twitter-saves-lives-the-backlash-must-be-due/#comment-65339 Martin Fri, 09 May 2008 08:14:59 +0000 http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/?p=659#comment-65339 The one where someone gets the sack/refused entry to college/has career ruined because they inappropriately tweet something. Although these dramatic stories are interesting, they aren't the real benefit of Twitter - that's in it's everyday use. What they highlight is that the person's network is what they turn to in a crisis. The one where someone gets the sack/refused entry to college/has career ruined because they inappropriately tweet something.
Although these dramatic stories are interesting, they aren’t the real benefit of Twitter - that’s in it’s everyday use. What they highlight is that the person’s network is what they turn to in a crisis.

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