Tag Archives: twitter

10 reasons political candidates shouldn’t use Twitter #elxn41 #CDNpoli #etc

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Chris Tindal

I was reluctant to join Twitter at first, but now I really love it. It turns out that the reasons people think they’re going to hate Twitter don’t reflect the real experience of actual users. That being said, with #elxn41 … Continue reading →

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An off-the-cuff open letter to Charlie Angus

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Chris Tindal

Dear Charlie, Jane Taber reports over on globeandmail.com that you want MPs like yourself to be banned from Twitter “to save politicians from looking like idiots.” “Here’s a better idea,” wrote Jeff Jedras. “Stop being idiots.” We could probably just … Continue reading →

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What is Twitter, and how do I make it go away?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Chris Tindal

When I first heard about Twitter a few years ago, it was easy to ignore as part of the background noise of new Web 2.0 properties. In fact, I felt justified in my decision to delay adopting Twitter by a … Continue reading →

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