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« on: September 30, 2010, 07:38:43 PM »
I think think of several "scandals" and major missteps that happened via Twitter, and nothing about it being used in a positive manner for a campaign. If I were running a campaign rule one would be a complete ban on Twitter.
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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2010, 08:27:37 PM »
Twitter is the scourge of humanity.
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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2010, 11:12:54 PM »
Definitely.
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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2010, 09:03:10 PM »

Ditto
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2010, 01:14:40 PM »
yes: I can't understand why any politician would use it.
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« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2010, 01:42:49 PM »
Quote from: Stranger in a strange land on October 03, 2010, 01:14:40 PM
yes: I can't understand why any politician would use it.

To be "Hip" and connect with the kids.
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« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2010, 02:42:43 PM »
Only if the politician in question forgets that the internet is not a private place.
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« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2010, 10:23:49 PM »
Quote from: Gildas on October 03, 2010, 02:42:43 PM
Only if the politician in question forgets that the internet is not a private place.

One of Tom Emmer's staffers forgot that rather obviously:



This (later deleted) tweet even reads like an internal memo.
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« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2010, 10:35:45 AM »
Quote from: Stranger in a strange land on October 03, 2010, 01:14:40 PM
yes: I can't understand why any politician person would use it.
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« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2010, 12:16:59 AM »
I hate using it.  It has legitimate uses, but it has the potential to do some bad damage.
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« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2010, 07:39:40 AM »
Saying Twitter is inherently bad is like saying putting out press releases are inherently bad. It's the same concept, but one is limited to a mere 140 characters.
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« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2010, 08:03:30 AM »
Quote from: Mr. Moderate on October 05, 2010, 07:39:40 AM
Saying Twitter is inherently bad is like saying putting out press releases are inherently bad. It's the same concept, but one is limited to a mere 140 characters.

True, but more people get in hot water over tweets vs. press releases.
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« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2010, 02:53:06 PM »
Quote from: Mr. Moderate on October 05, 2010, 07:39:40 AM
Saying Twitter is inherently bad is like saying putting out press releases are inherently bad. It's the same concept, but one is limited to a mere 140 characters.

Or getting briefings wrong; so wrong that it's obvious from the wording that it's you.
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« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2010, 04:21:46 PM »
Quote from: Mr. Moderate on October 05, 2010, 07:39:40 AM
Saying Twitter is inherently bad is like saying putting out press releases are inherently bad. It's the same concept, but one is limited to a mere 140 characters.
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« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2010, 09:44:02 PM »

I've never even visited the site.
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« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2010, 06:17:29 AM »
There has been many false rumours on there, yeah.
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