Comments on: How to use twitter? http://jystewart.net/process/2008/06/how-to-use-twitter/ notes from another web developer Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Benjamin http://jystewart.net/process/2008/06/how-to-use-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-90087 Benjamin Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:18:25 +0000 http://jystewart.net/process/?p=433#comment-90087 I think the big screen idea is interesting, but probably a challenge for a family friendly festival - you'd need some control of what comes up on the screen. The broadcast nature of twitter is great for facilitating communication, but does make big (lots of people) conversations challenging - usual broadcast scale issue. The use of Twitter as an SMS gateway / broadcast stream for the event sounds very cool! I think the big screen idea is interesting, but probably a challenge for a family friendly festival – you’d need some control of what comes up on the screen.

The broadcast nature of twitter is great for facilitating communication, but does make big (lots of people) conversations challenging – usual broadcast scale issue.

The use of Twitter as an SMS gateway / broadcast stream for the event sounds very cool!

]]> By: James Stewart http://jystewart.net/process/2008/06/how-to-use-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-90083 James Stewart Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:40:27 +0000 http://jystewart.net/process/?p=433#comment-90083 There'll definitely be some--we're just working out the broadcast/interaction plans and whether to do any work beforehand on aggregating GB related content. Trying to get organised before the usual August rush. The past few years I've been writing code for the festival's online presence on the train/plane to the event, and at the event itself, and I'd really like to not be doing that this year! Big screen could definitely be interesting. I'm not sure what's happening with it, but can ask around. The instruction thing is interesting, particularly since there's probably not space in the festival programme for this stuff, and it's easier for most people to sign up before they arrive at an outdoor event. We'll probably run a story or two on the website, but I suspect it'll be a little like the flickr adoption we've seen the past few years, slow at first but gathering steam as event attendees start helping each other use it and/or see the results when they get home and so learn how to use the tools for themselves before the next event. Thanks for the link to the guide. I'd seen it previously, but will definitely spend a bit more time looking at it in the next few days. There’ll definitely be some–we’re just working out the broadcast/interaction plans and whether to do any work beforehand on aggregating GB related content. Trying to get organised before the usual August rush. The past few years I’ve been writing code for the festival’s online presence on the train/plane to the event, and at the event itself, and I’d really like to not be doing that this year!

Big screen could definitely be interesting. I’m not sure what’s happening with it, but can ask around.

The instruction thing is interesting, particularly since there’s probably not space in the festival programme for this stuff, and it’s easier for most people to sign up before they arrive at an outdoor event.

We’ll probably run a story or two on the website, but I suspect it’ll be a little like the flickr adoption we’ve seen the past few years, slow at first but gathering steam as event attendees start helping each other use it and/or see the results when they get home and so learn how to use the tools for themselves before the next event.

Thanks for the link to the guide. I’d seen it previously, but will definitely spend a bit more time looking at it in the next few days.

]]> By: Tim Davies http://jystewart.net/process/2008/06/how-to-use-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-90082 Tim Davies Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:34:39 +0000 http://jystewart.net/process/?p=433#comment-90082 It would be great to see some Twittering at Greenbelt. One of the challenges I've found in event-based twittering though it how to introduce it to a mix of existing users and non-users. For non-users giving them instructions to sign-up by texting 'follow eventname' to twitter, and then keeping track of the event on their mobiles works fairly well - but then helping them to understand that Twitter is more than just a way to get messages gets tricky... And providing instructions to help the existing user who hasn't yet got to grips with all Twitters features gets a bit more tricky again... I'm still working on what the updated version of this guide: http://timdavies.org.uk/2007/10/26/twitter-post-txt-conferencing-and-consultation looks like for larger events like Innovation Edge / Greebelt... If the big screen is back this year - could we be twittering to that? It would be great to see some Twittering at Greenbelt.

One of the challenges I’ve found in event-based twittering though it how to introduce it to a mix of existing users and non-users. For non-users giving them instructions to sign-up by texting ‘follow eventname’ to twitter, and then keeping track of the event on their mobiles works fairly well – but then helping them to understand that Twitter is more than just a way to get messages gets tricky…

And providing instructions to help the existing user who hasn’t yet got to grips with all Twitters features gets a bit more tricky again…

I’m still working on what the updated version of this guide: http://timdavies.org.uk/2007/10/26/twitter-post-txt-conferencing-and-consultation looks like for larger events like Innovation Edge / Greebelt…

If the big screen is back this year – could we be twittering to that?

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