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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Sept 12, 2011 15:00:56 GMT -5
OH. DEAR. GOD. 2012 ???????I can't even read this thread....... [kicks out a bucket of black licorice lollies; stalks off site]  I never liked black licorice. You still have other flavours in the bucket?  Nope. The lolly bucket is in mourning.  It might feel better tomorrow.  |
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Post by midwifespal on Sept 12, 2011 15:02:00 GMT -5
Adamrocks, that is the prettiest pile of purple poop EVAH! And MWP, I love Twitter, but I am SO not an expert, so I will hope that someone more knowledgeable will respond to you. I think that any info in public domain related to the name(s) you used to set up your twitter account (both real and twitter-name) are prob. accessed by twitter and might explain the "suggestions." And I know that if you don't follow ANYONE, you are unlikely to get anyone to follow you. I don't have many of either--people I follow or followers, but then I'm not trying to get my silly tweets to many people, just doing it for fun. It all kind of depends what your purpose/goal is with your acct. I am NOT a twitter expert--far from it. But let me know, or pm me, if no one else answers your questions. This is a very new and extremely disturbing thing. And I do not like it one little bit. I think it's intrusive and very Big Brother. Especially for people who are trying to keep their personal and professional lives totally separate. I'll PM you a little more detail, MWP, but it is very strange and extremely freaky. Thanks, Susie, I'll look out for it. BB is starting to apply not only to Adam, and to Sauli, but to all of us.... (see what I did there, bring it back on topic ;D). Still, kinda scary, yeah. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2011 15:04:55 GMT -5
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOCABABE!!!Sorry I can't offer Adam's new album on a silver platter for you today, but by your next birthday you ought to have it..lol Seriously, have a WONDERFUL day!! Enjoy the specialness that is YOU! 
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Post by flowergirl on Sept 12, 2011 15:05:55 GMT -5
I never liked black licorice. You still have other flavours in the bucket? Nope. The lolly bucket is in mourning. It might feel better tomorrow. LOL tell it adam recommends green *scoops up a handful of black licorice* |
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Post by hoopla1 on Sept 12, 2011 15:06:30 GMT -5
MWP, you asked: Does this mean that the people they mention now will also receive a link to my new twitter account suggesting they follow me? Because it's a pretty silly idea and I'm not sure I want everyone seeing it just yet? Is there a way I can remain more anonymous?I think(?) that the people who will receive notice of your new twitter account will be the ones who tweet similar things to your tweets OR who follow similar people YOU choose to follow. As for second question, you gotta do what you gotta do info-wise to set up your account, but if you don't follow anyone and only use twitter for your specific purpose, it won't be TOO public--because almost no one will know about it. Does that make sense? If, however, you tweet to/about (or follow) @damlambert, you will increase your exposure greatly! And, JAMIE, that vid is freakin' hilarious! Perfect accompaniment to Chunkey's gif! ETA: MWP, I see you've gotten some help. Don't forget, too, that it is possible to set up more than one twitter account--one for personal and one for profossional. |
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Post by rabbitrabbit on Sept 12, 2011 15:11:17 GMT -5
As far as I know, it seems like it's pulling the "who to follow" suggestion information from either your provided email address, the twitter searches you have done in the past and/or it's some kind of browser history related thing (in other words, would it be different if you set it up on a public computer?). I don't know that anyone but you can see it? It freaked me out too because it suggested my fandom twitter account follow my RL twitter account, and I used different emails when signing up to keep these separate. The "similar to you" lists that you can see on your and others twitter margins are simply comparing people that you follow and that follow you on twitter -- those suggestions seem less "big brother" to me. Okay, thanks, rabbitrabbit, and thanks Hoopla. I've calmed down now, and decided that nothing I'm doing is SOOO idiotic that it would sink me in RL. But I think you're right, rabbitrabbit, that twitter somehow knows who's on my contacts list in my regular email, because some of those names they wouldn't have found any other way. And that is pretty damn invasive, if you ask me. Also, I tend to use the "private browsing" setting on my browser even at home because although I'm no conspiracy theorist, it bothers me when the interwebs keep track of me, lol, so I avoid it when possible. So I'm really at a loss as to where else they could have gotten such information. OH wells, deep breath, forging ahead into brave new worlds.... double-checking my twitter, I just changed my account email address again to a dummy account I set up with no contact history (oh, this brave new world where I have two work emails, a personal email, fandom email, three facebook pages, two twitter accounts....). Also, the box where it says "let others find me by my email address"? I am almost certain I unchecked that when I first signed up with twitter, and it was checked . Thanks for the question, it made me improve my security |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2011 15:20:53 GMT -5
I never liked black licorice. You still have other flavours in the bucket? Nope. The lolly bucket is in mourning. It might feel better tomorrow. The lollie bucket is in mourning??????? This indeed is seriouzz business. Oh, Hoppers....  |
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Post by crazylady on Sept 12, 2011 15:26:19 GMT -5
Not quite sure what Amy means by this:
amylizwrites Amy Wallen
Just sayin! RT @kittyglitty: Ha implying we are? @milestougeaux lol
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Post by midwifespal on Sept 12, 2011 15:26:22 GMT -5
... If, however, you tweet to/about (or follow) @ damlambert, you will increase your exposure greatly! ... Hmmm, someone's not processing her anger at the delayed release as well as she thinks she is... I'm just playing around yet with this account, and it really is a totally silly thing, but if I do eventually want serious numbers of followers I'll milk atop for all it's worth, lol... I've changed all my settings they way you've all recommended. Still, a little creeped out.... I'm just waiting for a WTF email from some colleague... Carry on, guys, sorry if I hijacked the conversation. But thanks so much for the help!!! |
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Post by seoulmate on Sept 12, 2011 15:36:20 GMT -5
fionamama!!! 
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