Comments on: Four Steps to Get the Most Out of Twitter http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/ Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Puptartz (Sandra Dee Messier) http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-926 Puptartz (Sandra Dee Messier) Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:24:18 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-926 Currently reading http://tinyurl.com/yuxyws Currently reading http://tinyurl.com/yuxyws

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-924 Maria Langer Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:21:03 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-924 It's a standard phishing scheme, but it uses Twitter DMs to distribute a link. Click the link and you'll go to a site that resembles Twitter, where you'll be prompted to enter your ID and password. This is really standard stuff -- most phishing schemes work this way, but direct you to a fake bank or credit card company site. Anyone who is aware of how to avoid being caught in a phishing net -- which I've written numerous times about on this blog -- should be able to avoid this. It’s a standard phishing scheme, but it uses Twitter DMs to distribute a link. Click the link and you’ll go to a site that resembles Twitter, where you’ll be prompted to enter your ID and password. This is really standard stuff — most phishing schemes work this way, but direct you to a fake bank or credit card company site. Anyone who is aware of how to avoid being caught in a phishing net — which I’ve written numerous times about on this blog — should be able to avoid this.

]]> By: Kitty Breed http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-923 Kitty Breed Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:11:15 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-923 Actually, Twitter is having some kind of virus problem due to phishing e-mails in Direct Messages. Most regulars on Twitter are changing their passwords as soon as possible. I don't read all of the tweets, but some of them are pretty interesting and I've met some great bloggers through Twitter. <abbr><em>Kitty Breed´s last blog post: <a href="http://combatonplayersforum.blogspot.com/2009/01/samurai-vs-ninja-division-i-dmaf-2008.html" rel="nofollow">Samurai vs Ninja Division I DMAF 2008</a></em></abbr> Actually, Twitter is having some kind of virus problem due to phishing e-mails in Direct Messages. Most regulars on Twitter are changing their passwords as soon as possible. I don’t read all of the tweets, but some of them are pretty interesting and I’ve met some great bloggers through Twitter.

Kitty Breed´s last blog post: Samurai vs Ninja Division I DMAF 2008

]]> By: TferThomas (Thomas Skennerton) http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-925 TferThomas (Thomas Skennerton) Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:11:03 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-925 Just finished reading http://tinyurl.com/yuxyws by Maria Langer... 2 thumbs up Just finished reading http://tinyurl.com/yuxyws by Maria Langer… 2 thumbs up

]]> By: I become a Twitterer (Tweeter?) http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-922 I become a Twitterer (Tweeter?) Sun, 13 May 2007 08:34:35 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-922 [...] OK, everyone’s talking about Twitter. I need to learn about it for a book I’m writing, so when Maria Langer wrote about Twitter the other day I commented, and then Maria wrote a whole introduction / tutorial: Four Steps to Get the Most Out of Twitter. Twitter is also a social networking tool. I participate because I find it interesting to see what other people do and think throughout their day. I leave the Twitterific window open — I have a 20″ monitor, so there’s enough real estate for it — and peek at it once in a while. And then I tweet when I have something to say. It’s pretty effortless and it certainly doesn’t take much out of my day. [...] [...] OK, everyone’s talking about Twitter. I need to learn about it for a book I’m writing, so when Maria Langer wrote about Twitter the other day I commented, and then Maria wrote a whole introduction / tutorial: Four Steps to Get the Most Out of Twitter. Twitter is also a social networking tool. I participate because I find it interesting to see what other people do and think throughout their day. I leave the Twitterific window open — I have a 20″ monitor, so there’s enough real estate for it — and peek at it once in a while. And then I tweet when I have something to say. It’s pretty effortless and it certainly doesn’t take much out of my day. [...]

]]> By: Odds and ends « Then again, I might be wrong http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-921 Odds and ends « Then again, I might be wrong Sat, 12 May 2007 08:27:03 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-921 [...] Odds and ends Maria Langer is writing about Four Steps to Get the Most Out of Twitter. [...] [...] Odds and ends Maria Langer is writing about Four Steps to Get the Most Out of Twitter. [...]

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-920 Maria Langer Fri, 11 May 2007 22:07:26 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-920 Thanks for taking the time to comment. I think my view as a microblogging tool is a result of my self-imposed limitations on its use. I probably tap into a small part of what it does. I'm still in the experimental stage, but I think it'll be a long-term experiment. Thanks VERY MUCH for the Twitterfeed tip. I just set it up. It'll automate the process of tweeting new posts. You know what they say: 30 seconds saved is 30 seconds earned. (Time is often more valuable than money.) Thanks for taking the time to comment.

I think my view as a microblogging tool is a result of my self-imposed limitations on its use. I probably tap into a small part of what it does. I’m still in the experimental stage, but I think it’ll be a long-term experiment.

Thanks VERY MUCH for the Twitterfeed tip. I just set it up. It’ll automate the process of tweeting new posts. You know what they say: 30 seconds saved is 30 seconds earned. (Time is often more valuable than money.)

]]> By: andyp http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-919 andyp Fri, 11 May 2007 21:22:56 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/11/four-steps-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-919 Maria, good summary. I'd take issue with your description of Twitter as a micro-blogging tool. It is more than that. I usually describe it as blogging-lite, IM-lite, location-lite, and status broadcast. And it can lead to a lot of serendipitous moments. I've arranged quite a few meetups through Twitter already. As for Twitterific (and since I feature in your screenshot!)... I haven't tried the latest version yet. I used to use Twitterlex for Dashboard, since it issued Growl alerts, and the old version of Twitterific didn't... but the new one does, so I might give it another look. If you want to automatically tweet your new blog posts, check out Mario Menti's Twitterfeed. I do agree with your central point here - Twitter *is* useful, even though it might seem like a monumental waste of time! :-) Maria, good summary.

I’d take issue with your description of Twitter as a micro-blogging tool. It is more than that. I usually describe it as blogging-lite, IM-lite, location-lite, and status broadcast. And it can lead to a lot of serendipitous moments. I’ve arranged quite a few meetups through Twitter already.

As for Twitterific (and since I feature in your screenshot!)… I haven’t tried the latest version yet. I used to use Twitterlex for Dashboard, since it issued Growl alerts, and the old version of Twitterific didn’t… but the new one does, so I might give it another look.

If you want to automatically tweet your new blog posts, check out Mario Menti’s Twitterfeed.

I do agree with your central point here – Twitter *is* useful, even though it might seem like a monumental waste of time! :-)

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