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February 10th, 2009
05:44 pm - It must be hard with your head on backwards
Yesterday, Justin Kownacki posted some thoughts about Twitter and blogging, which caused me to start thinking, again, about how I was sharing and recording my thoughts. Then, last night when ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) twitch124 mentioned a concert I'd been loosely wondering if I could make, the rest of the details ended up falling into place.
Most Livejournal users remember how following SixApart's layoffs there was widespread fear of LJ's collapse. Like many others, I ran a script to archive my Livejournal. Not strictly a blog, nor exactly a journal, Livejournal has still filled a niche in my life, and I hope to not need to replace it. At the same time, Twitter has opened a new door, one which has let me connect and reconnect especially with many other Pittsburghers with interests similar to mine, as well as opened the door for new friendships and opportunities. Like Livejournal it's not blogging, but in some sense it's even further away. Given their current business model, it's probably also less permanent.
I've never much cared for services which just mirror Twitter to Livejournal, but in the sense of wanting permanence, and more importantly, external comment, perhaps they are wise. At the same time, spamming everyone following with a post a day doesn't seem fair or right. There's an obvious compromise, though.
My plan is to either start using or write a service which will mirror Twitter to a protected post. The goal is not the protect the comment; It's to allow it to be filtered. If you'd like to read my tweets, comment here. I'll add you to the group when I set things up.
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Please add me to the group.
Well, I set it up. It *might* work. If not, I'll fix it tomorrow.
Yeah, uh, sorry about the deluge of @-replies. I just finally remembered to look and see if it worked.
![[User Picture]](http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/66682775/508243) | | From: | d33ann |
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| Date: | February 11th, 2009 12:47 am (UTC) |
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I like the twitter--> LJ, although, if it's hidden behind an LJ cut I won't go there, I prefer a streamlined LJ experience and I don't like clicking back and forth from my friends page.
The reason I like the tweets to LJ thing is that I'm not on twitter all day, but I do still like to see what my friends have tweeted. I will often comment on the LJ post of the tweets, in response to one of their tweets. I'm pressed for time, and its a quick peek into what my friends did/thought all day.
![[User Picture]](http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/92158310/862819) | | From: | plexq |
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| Date: | February 11th, 2009 02:40 am (UTC) |
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I like Twitter => LJ becuase there are people I don't follow on twitter much, and people on my LJ who don't follow twitter. Also like d33an said - often I miss some twitters by people, and get to catch up later on their LJ.
| From: | (Anonymous) |
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| Date: | February 11th, 2009 04:16 am (UTC) |
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I'd like to be considered for the group - Paradox13VA
yeah, see, you either need an OpenID, or a livejournal, as i have no magic beyond that.
Why not setup a separate LJ account for the twitter feed, and only those who care will subscribe?
![[User Picture]](http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/71241181/486001) | | From: | mg4h |
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| Date: | February 11th, 2009 05:11 pm (UTC) |
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I still don't do twitter much, but it might be useful to check in and see what you're doing. Please add me anyway?
Sure, put me on the group too? I haven't adopted Twitter yet, myself (or more accurately, I've been sort of using Facebook the way I think Twitter is intended to be used...), so the only way I get to see people's tweets right now is via Twitter-to-LJ gateways... |
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