Comments on: The row over Twitter signatures misses the point of Twitter completely http://www.contently-managed.com/blog/2009/08/24/the-row-over-twitter-signatures-misses-the-point-of-twitter-completely/ Providing social media solutions - from Scotland for across the world Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Craig http://www.contently-managed.com/blog/2009/08/24/the-row-over-twitter-signatures-misses-the-point-of-twitter-completely/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Craig Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:20:18 +0000 http://www.contently-managed.com/?p=160#comment-19 I would describe myself as a social media practitioner Andrew, more than an expert. Like a lot of people I don't believe SM has been around long enough for their to be experts. And that's a good point about Tweetdeck and filtering - never thought of that! But I think individuals should have their own accounts instead of just one corporate account - as convenient as that would be for some. I would describe myself as a social media practitioner Andrew, more than an expert. Like a lot of people I don’t believe SM has been around long enough for their to be experts.

And that’s a good point about Tweetdeck and filtering – never thought of that!

But I think individuals should have their own accounts instead of just one corporate account – as convenient as that would be for some.

]]> By: Andrew Thomas, Publisher of Communicate magazine http://www.contently-managed.com/blog/2009/08/24/the-row-over-twitter-signatures-misses-the-point-of-twitter-completely/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Andrew Thomas, Publisher of Communicate magazine Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:26:54 +0000 http://www.contently-managed.com/?p=160#comment-17 Good point. A couple of thoughts though. Firstly, you say "never trust someone who says they are a social media expert", but surely, by saying what Twitter is or isnt meant to be, you're setting out your stall as an expert. Social media has and will continue to evolve, and it will ultimately be users who will decide how it's used. Having said that, I'd like to agree with you, that it should be about people rather than companies. However the use of signatures is surely one way of keeping it personal. It's putting an individual name on the tweet rather than an anonymous face. And you can guarantee that if it takes off Twitter or Tweetdeck or some other enterprising firm will start to work out ways of filtering so we can follow specific signatures within corporate bodies. Good point.
A couple of thoughts though. Firstly, you say “never trust someone who says they are a social media expert”, but surely, by saying what Twitter is or isnt meant to be, you’re setting out your stall as an expert. Social media has and will continue to evolve, and it will ultimately be users who will decide how it’s used.

Having said that, I’d like to agree with you, that it should be about people rather than companies. However the use of signatures is surely one way of keeping it personal. It’s putting an individual name on the tweet rather than an anonymous face.

And you can guarantee that if it takes off Twitter or Tweetdeck or some other enterprising firm will start to work out ways of filtering so we can follow specific signatures within corporate bodies.

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