tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750343339904865739.post8580018984785037132..comments2023-11-02T20:45:14.873+11:00Comments on eGov AU: Government etiquette on TwitterCraig Thomlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350603210658700252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750343339904865739.post-29005265701364442092008-11-26T01:10:00.000+11:002008-11-26T01:10:00.000+11:00I would respectfully disagree. Governmental agenci...I would respectfully disagree. Governmental agencies have used clipping services, and prepared daily news digests. Twitter is no different than a digest because it is public. It allows those who wish to be private to lock their "tweets".<BR/><BR/>There are a number of people on Twitter that a governmental agency may wish to follow. News people like @ricksanchez of CNN come to mind, as do, here in the US, several members of Congress.<BR/><BR/>I follow people that I want to hear from on a regular basis. That should be allowable for a government agency as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750343339904865739.post-15729335691089360022008-11-21T18:53:00.000+11:002008-11-21T18:53:00.000+11:00One of the things that's so wonderful about Twitte...One of the things that's so wonderful about Twitter is the fact that it's open and transparant. Most people don't have closed accounts so you can see what they're doing, search through their tweets, get a message when certain words are used, etc. It's a handy way to see what the buzz is around topics that you're concerned with as a civil servant.<BR/><BR/>My point is: you don't have to follow anyone to get an idea of what's being talked about. Is that big brother? I don't see why. When someone says something out loud in your presence, are you eavesdropping? I think it's good when civil servants keep an ear to the ground to find out what's happening in society.<BR/><BR/>Notice however that I'm talking about civil servants, not about agencies. Agencies can use Twitter as a channel to publish information, but agencies can't converse. If you (re)follow someone, you're starting a conversation, it's supposed to be two-way. If that's not your goal, don't do it, because that would show that you don't understand what Twitter is about and that you're only trying to use them to get your message through. Very 1.0.<BR/><BR/>So: following without conversing will be bad publicity.Daviedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770267907468216071noreply@blogger.com