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Facebook’s boss often describes his service as a way to connect with friends you already have…

Twitter, however, is a different beast. The asymmetry of follower and followee creates a different rhythm, allowing the possibility of falling into conversation with an unknown someone without invading his or her space. It is a simple matter to ignore or block those who you find uninteresting. And people you know and trust outside the electronic realm lead you to their friends, colleagues and family. Likewise, you may be on the receiving end of tendrils of acquaintance. The shared set of relationships and communication among those you know vets new people for you and you for them.

…the results: those who are genuine in 140 characters are equally so over meals and laughter. Twitter is not a guarantee of friendly compatibility, but your correspondent found it an awfully close match.

Twitter is a pretty partisan space, it can also offer unprecedented opportunities to break down the barriers that plague our local, national and international politics.

3 Rules for using #Hashtags during a Crisis

3 Social Media Tips During a Crisis

  1. Learn what Twitter hashtags are being used during a crisis.
  2. Never use a crisis hashtag for anything other than important information related to the crisis.
  3. Keep advertising out of Twitter crisis hashtag streams.
The darker side is that more than half of all tweets related to an event contain zero substance and seem to serve only to highlight the fact that an individual was invited and you were not.
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