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RIP Twitter

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I have been using Twitter actively since 2006 and have had the best of times as well as the worst of times there. It’s very likely to stop existing as we know it very soon, which is a real shame. It didn’t have to be that way. I would like to write more about what it’s meant to me and the world but for now I want to share this urgent advice that I wrote up for my colleagues this morning.

The Twitter situation is not a drill. It could stop working at any moment, and until it does the nastiest trolls will be running amok. I recommend you do a few things on your personal accounts:

  • Put alternate ways for people to follow you in your bio. Could be Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, TikTok, Tumblr, Discord, whatever.
  • Turn on 2-factor authentication if you haven’t already. You must use an app (like 1Password or Google Authenticator) and not SMS to authenticate. Also enable Password reset protect.
  • Request an archive of your Twitter data. You will have to authenticate for this by e-mail and not SMS. It can take a day or two but you’ll get an e-mail when it’s ready to download.
  • Consider making your tweets private so that you have to manually approve new followers.
  • You may want to deactivate your account, but DO NOT DELETE it. That could allow others to take your old name.
  • Even if you’re not signed up for Mastodon, run this FediFinder tool and download a list of your follows’ addresses on Mastodon and other federated services. (You can decide whether to use it later.)

Tweets from 2009-08-10

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Tweets from 2009-08-09

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  • Grandma at home with Izzy, parents on the way to #BarCampRDU… #
  • So far most of the sessions pitched at #barcamprdu are too technical for me. Thinking about pitching a mini #predevcamp session. #palm #pre #
  • . @ncho I’m bummed that you’re not here, too! #barcamprdu in reply to ncho #
  • Looking at http://developer.palm.com in preparation for my #BarCampRDU session on #PalmPre development for noobs. #
  • RT @moonshark: learning about the < ieCanSuckIt > tag Clinton claims will be in HTML5 Hrmmm… #BarCampRDU #
  • Promise I will blog my list of way to make the #PalmPre better. Thx to the guys who came to my #predevcamp for noobs at #barcamprdu #
  • Thanks especially to @mgkimsal and @moonshark for making the #palmpre discussion at #barcampRDU much more useful & interesting. #
  • Now in @snoopdave’s session on #opensocial and wishing Facebook would get with the program. #barcampRDU. #
  • @hariharank12 Hi, I’m a person, not the language. Just FYI. #wrongruby in reply to hariharank12 #
  • @DJDAZMIX I’m not a cafe, and I’m not in Santa Barbara either. Have fun tonight! #wrongruby in reply to DJDAZMIX #
  • Looking forward to hearing the report out of @brianr’s #geekdad session at #barcamprdu. Pls tweet if yr in there. #
  • RT @dgtlpapercuts: In #geekdad session by @brianr He wants to get his 4 mo old son in front of command line ASAP. #barcamprdu #
  • @steveburnett Aw. Best of luck with yr plumbing. 🙁 You will be missed at #BarCampRDU. in reply to steveburnett #
  • Save some for the rest of us. 😉 RT @lazyphiphi: Mmmm…this JQuery koolaid is tasty. #barcamprdu #
  • Thanks @SteveBurnett for the reminder about the awesome Sun-Ra-inspired event in Durham today. http://is.gd/288B8 #
  • Cool – the women’s room at RedHat has a private room for nursing! (Nice place for pumping as well.) #lactation #motherhood #barcampRDU #
  • Debated attending sessions on #productivity or #polka at #barcampRDU. Chose the former, but reserving the right to go dance instead. #
  • Finding that the submariner model may not work as well for non-programmers. Or may be better In diff intervals (per @timross). #barcampRDU #
  • RT @kanter: #tcamp09 mentions IBM four eyes – visualization site – here’s a wealth of resources on the topic http://bit.ly/flUOv #
  • Kick butt, Dave! RT @dcm: about to lead a discussion on transparency in financial regulation…. yes, you read that right #tcamp09 #
  • Some good suggestions from participants about how to be a submariner (ie: focus) when your coworkers don’t support it. #barcampRDU #
  • Finally going to check out Google Wave (@ #barcampRDU) b/c @BrianR keeps telling me I will dig it. Is everyone here b/c they want invites? #
  • @BillHiggins I’m watching you type. 🙂 #barcamprdu #googlewave #
  • Note the Wave demo is being done in Chrome browser. Another way for #Google to suck us into the Borg… #barcampRDU #thenextMicrosoft #
  • http://twitpic.com/d6n93 – Google Wave tries to answer the Q “what would e-mail look like if i t was invented today?” Demo @ #barcampRDU #
  • @BillHiggins Cool. Is Google committed to making Wave work on other browsers? in reply to BillHiggins #
  • Thk U, Dave! Rtwt @snoopdave: thanks for attending my #barcamprdu OpenSocial session; here’s the link to my slides again http://bit.ly/bbinA #
  • Hey, when did @Twitter change search? It’s themed with my account and I can save searches in my sidebar. eg: http://is.gd/28eUS #
  • Really should have gotten off my ass and gone to @vintagedance’s polka session at #barcampRDU. #do-overs #
  • I think the robots in Google Wave are going to take over the world. #beafraid #planetfthebots #
  • @spader I’m a person, not the language. Stick with the #ruby hashtag. 😉 #wrongruby in reply to spader #
  • Oh right! RT @rossgrady: We call it ManyEyes: http://manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com (#tcamp09 mentions IBM four eyes – visualization site) #
  • Ten Ten Chinese Buffet in Raleigh FTL. 🙁 It was my own bad idea, but I hope I never eat there again. #
  • @chillnc That sounds like a pretty nice way to spend a day. And spend an hour catching up on Twitter and it’ll be almost like being there. in reply to chillnc #
  • (Sort of) wishing I had the time to do something like learn javascript and create Palm Pre apps. #

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Tweets from 2009-08-08

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Tweets from 2009-08-07

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Tweets from 2009-08-06

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Tweets from 2009-08-05

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  • ??? RT @Chuckumentary: My god. @MCHammer is a genius marketer. Or something.
    “Hit Me On Twitter !!! The Video !!!” http://mchammer.com/ #
  • @hollybeee Such a sad, sad story. Makes me mad abt gun control, mental health, sexuality education… What a tough job Alan has. in reply to hollybeee #
  • RT @nprscottsimon: I really try not to use this forum to criticize. But does Lou Dobbs’ birth certificate say Earth? #
  • Bus driver today: “another day above ground.” He meant alive, but it made me think of living underground and @neilhimself’s Neverwhere. #
  • @coxn Did you ‘splain it to him/her or just ask for the boss? #dangerousHRpractices in reply to coxn #
  • Ditto, Steve! Rtwt @steveburnett: @TEDxAVL Only 400 seats and no advance tickets = risk that driving from Raleigh is a wasted trip. #TEDxAVL #
  • @WomenWhoTech Where’s the list? I’d be honored to be on it… in reply to WomenWhoTech #
  • Rtwt @waynesutton: Day 2 of Triangle Tech Week: Westend Tweetup 7pm tonight at @CarrboroCowork #TriTech info here: http://idek.net/NEP #
  • Have you ever heard of a #Drupal theme with 139 CSS files and 186 templates? I hadn’t either until now. #urdoingitwrong #
  • @kellan Ha! I wish this had launched an hour ago when I was looking for CC-licensed images on Flickr. Anyway, well done. It looks great! in reply to kellan #
  • @WomenWhoTech Please add me. Thanks! in reply to WomenWhoTech #
  • @Katrinskaya I think she should see other people. 😉 in reply to Katrinskaya #
  • Yay, laptop is ready to be picked up at the Apple Store. Now how can I get there…? #hazardsofbustravel #
  • I <3 U http://TriangleTransit.org, but your web site sucks so hard… #
  • Triangle Transit’s trip finder suggests I should get out & walk 9 mi to the mall. http://is.gd/22tjz Don’t make me start the #TTAfail tag. #
  • The funny thing abt this is that there IS a bus (the 412/413) that goes from Duke Hospital (near my ofc) to Southpoint (the mall). #TTAfail #
  • @UrbanEliteParty Wha? Where’s the party? #wrongruby #donthollaback in reply to UrbanEliteParty #
  • Yikes, just got the sched & I’m the 1st speaker at @IgniteRaleigh tmrw nite! Don’t be late & I’ll try not to suck. Preso: http://is.gd/22wE5 #
  • In related news… Rtwt @IgniteRaleigh: We have opened registration for a few more tickets. http://igniteraleigh.eventbrite.com #
  • Rtwt @npr2way: Breaking news: Pardons for the American journalists, North Korean media say. They’ll come home with former president Clinton. #
  • Heh. Rtwt @natthedem: Now that Bill Clinton’s bringing home hostages, whatever you got Obama for his b-day pretty much pales in comparison. #
  • Rtwt @LiberateLaura: There is now no reason for @Current to remain silent. C’mon new CEO Mark Rosenthal; get that press release out pronto! #
  • @philklein @kanter What I crave is to be with like minds in the #nptech field. We often see each other @ events but… (1/2) in reply to philklein #
  • @philklein @kanter …we’re often the ones teaching *others* and we don’t get to connect with each other. We’re the NTC veterans. (2/2) #
  • @philklein I’d prefer an #unconference (eg: barcamp). There’s minimal structure, but it helps to sort people and ideas out of chaos. #nptech in reply to philklein #
  • @philklein I don’t get that unconferences are presentation-oriented. They’re also an opportunity for deeper learning, conversation, fun. in reply to philklein #
  • He locals, who’s coming to the #tweetup at @carrborocoworking tonight? I will be there with the babe in arms… #
  • Ha, Freudian slip. Last tweet shoulda started “Hey locals…” #
  • RT @BarCampRDU: just processed cancellations and now there are a couple of open spots for BarCampRDU http://barcamprdu2009.eventbrite.com #
  • @knitterplease It starts in 30 minutes at @carrborocowork. @waynesutton is speaking I think. Directions at http://CarrboroCoworking.com in reply to knitterplease #
  • Gotta love beig told about this morning’s discovery of baby poop on the sheets about 10 seconds before getting into bed (15 hours later). #
  • Thank you! RT @wendynorris/@feminismtoday: Memo to ALL: “Personhood” measures really will hurt ALL pregnant women http://bit.ly/1a7PxJ #

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Tweets from 2009-08-04

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Tweets from 2009-08-03

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  • My cat is 16 human years old. Old enough to drive. But apparently not old enough to be trusted not to pee in the house like a baby. #
  • @nikitaprice Thanks. Who the hell are you? #wrongruby in reply to nikitaprice #
  • Getting some good advice http://bit.ly/171JpR
    as I try to figure out how to use my 5 min at http://IgniteRaleigh.com #
  • @Deplanetart Who are you and how did you get in my room? #wrongruby in reply to Deplanetart #
  • Just got an awesome b-day gift for @BrianR: 4th row tix for Sun Ra Ark. & Mingus Big Band at Dook. http://is.gd/1ZrCC #jazz #spaceistheplace #
  • @WeaverStreet If you have any Greek Macaroni Salad left, take if off the shelves. Something in it tastes very wrong, maybe the feta. Ech. #
  • When I agreed to do a presentation at @IgniteRaleigh, I didn’t know my son would be crying all day when I tried to prepare it. #parenting #
  • Good idea, but I also want a NPBarCamp. Rtwt @philklein: what if we did a TEDx for nonprofits on the day after NetSquared or NTC? #nptech #
  • RT @EthanZ: God help Mohammed Ali Abtahi. The photos of him on trial in Tehran are striking, and heartbreaking. http://is.gd/1ZKfd #
  • @susanorlean Of course the lyric is “four *dead* in Ohio…” referring to Kent State shootings. I’m sure you’re having a better time, tho. in reply to susanorlean #

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