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Being a Good Twitter Citizen -- A Twitter Manifesto
December 08, 2008 Filed in: web 2.0 | technology
In every social construct, there is abuse. Obvious mentions here is the abuse of authority in both politics and business (insert current economic woes here). Perhaps on a less grand scale but still present, is the abuse of social networking of which Twitter is no exception. The good news is that it's fairly easy to mute offenders by simply not following them on Twitter (the term "unfollow" seems to be the new verb).
There is much discussed about proper Twitter etiquette in the blogosphere. However, I would classify much of the advice as simply having good manners while using Twitter. This might appease those that follow you but does little to enhance your "street cred" and does even less for building your Twitter audience and your personal or corporate brand. Just like being honest and having integrity is good in business (long-term view), being a good Twitter citizen is ultimately good for your online reputation.
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