Comments on: What kind of Twitter identity do you seek?

By: mediamum

mediamum — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:46:48 +0000

Hi Rebecca! Thanks for your response. I still find it fascinating that people believe they can ‘create’ a single identity in an online environment. With tools such as http://www.spokeo.com out there, nothing is secret. Ultimately, while you might want to start off tweeting about a limited range of things, you’ll find yourself drawn to other people who share similar interests with you beyond that limited range you decided on, and suddenly you’re a full person. And that’s not a bad thing. Take your time with it, and enjoy the journey. Good luck with Twitter!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:27:06 +0000

I have been thinking about the Twitter identity issue a lot lately too. I am struggling a bit with Twitter, even though I really am drawn to the medium. Do I choose to be the ‘work’ me on Twitter? If yes, this greatly limits what I can tweet about, as I can’t talk about anything I am working on, researching etc. I am reduced to providing links, and banal stuff about what I ate for lunch. Being the ‘private’ me though, would mean not disclosing the industry I work in (government), and then probably not using my real name either, which is not what Twitter is designed for. I think I would love to be in the ‘leadership’ category, just for the chance to talk about the big problems I am thinking about and working on. I certainly follow these people, and in an ideal world would be a giver and not just a taker. Apologies for the long comment, this is a really interesting issue that I would love to read more on!

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