* Twitter is a form of social networking http:/twitter.com
* My friend @yatpundit has a good summary on how to use Twitter
* You have to say what you want in 140 characters or less
* You follow people and they follow you back, ignore you or block you
* You can place links in your post and most applications have tiny URL built right in
* All the armed forces have a twitter account
* You can get applications for your phone – Twitterfon is my favorite!
* Zannel.com works great to post pictures on Twitter
* Tweetdeck is the best desktop application
* You are not a desirable follow if you don’t have an avatar
* Bots and sale pushers get blocked fast. Twitterspam is a new trend as is Twitter phishing – UGH!
* I have attended several Tweetups – meet up with Twitter friends.
* Direct message is a great tool but you must both follow each other to use it.
* This is the newest form of marketing that is catching on fast! Twiterverse explosion!
* a RT is when you re-tweet what someone said. This spreads a tweet to another person’s list of followers…
* The Fail Whale is what you get when Twitter has technical difficulties

c/p at Hooah Wife

Last night we got together with friends and besides their teenage daughter, I was in the company of people who had no idea what Facebook was all about (including my hubby). So here goes me explaining my Facebook knowledge and life to you. FYI – I’m “Greta Perry” on Facebook.

Facebook is a place where you set up a personal profile, sharing as much or little information as you want with the world. This is part of “social networking.” You can share what high school you attended and when you graduated, colleges, organizations to which you belong, religion, political affiliation, where you live etc… People from those groups will search for people and then they can find you. You connect with permission from both parties and now you are “Facebook Friends.” You can write your status at the moment, post pictures or videos, share information about your cause or interests with your “friend.” You can choose how much your friends will get to see. For instance, you may post pictures of your children and only allow certain people to view them.

Then you can join groups and causes on-line and connect with more like-minded people who you may want to connect with by seeing them listed in a group you are in and checking out their profile. If you have a business or product, you can pimp that out on FB too.

Q: Is Facebook safe for children (must be 13 to have an account)?
A: I’m still very skeptical of this as anytime there are pictures or information posted about kids on the internet, you run the risk of them falling into the wrong hands. I’m especially concerned about pictures with “identifiers on the them.” For example, your teen posts a picture of herself in her school cheerleading outfit. If she shares that withe a bunch of people…well…just not necessary I guess, but kids will do it anyways. I’m also worried about pedophiles looking for teens to “friend” with “fake teen” profiles. Yes, I am paranoid that way!

Q: Is Facebook safe for adults?
A: Like I said, you choose what you want to share. There are no guarantees on the web as far as safety – you are an adult – you decide.

Q: What are the benefits of joining Facebook?
A: You can reconnect with old friends. You can stay in touch with your friends and family and share pictures and news this way. You can join a cause or movement on-line. You will find out what everyone else is doing on Facebook (haha).

Q: What are the drawbacks of joining?
A: Time waster!!! Yes, you will get sucked in and waste time. Also, if you play the game “packrat” the world may never see you again! People may also find you that you thought went away from your life or that bring back memories you wanted suppressed.

Q: How much does it cost to join Facebook?
A: Right now it is totally free – so you have nothing to lose. There are rumors that they may charge one day and people will certainly pay (I am convinced).

Q: How difficult is it to start a Facebook profile?
Chulo the Stupor Dog could do it if he had opposable thumbs!

My friend Shelle sent me a link to Tweetwasters because she was completely convinced I would end up in the Tweetwaster Hall of Fame. Phew – I didn’t

Just how much time DO you spend on Twitter?

Greta Perry has 2107 total tweets and assuming they spent an average of 30 seconds per tweet they’ve spent 63,210 Seconds or 1,054 Minutes or 17.56 Hours or 0.73 Days using Twitter!
17.56 hours? My grandmother uses Twitter more than you do.
Tweetwasters rank: #793

* Location: Mandeville, LA
* Bio: The Princess of Positive
* Website: http://kissmygumbo.com

But I see that Yatpundit has been on too much:)

YatPundit has 31724 total tweets and assuming they spent an average of 30 seconds per tweet they’ve spent 951,720 Seconds or 15,862 Minutes or 264.37 Hours or 11.02 Days using Twitter!
11.02 days!! Good grief. What? Are you psychically connected to Twitter?
Tweetwasters rank: #9

* Location: New Orleans, LA
* Bio: Storage Area Network expert, streetcar fanatic, foodie, Not a social media expert. Have real job.
* Website: http://www.yatpundit.com/2008/09/following-me-on-twitter.html

Last night, some New Orleans virtual friends, met each other in real life (the stars must have been aligned properly). I’ve met many of my on-line friends over the years and it never disappoints me, but confirms that virtual and real life can collide successfully! Lucky’s in New Orleans was the destination for this Tweetup & Farker party. My friend Milena (who is a web geek in her own way, but not on Fark or Twitter) went with me and we had a blast!!! A Twitter friend of mine Christin, who I met for the 1st time that morning as she was a guest on my radio show, organized this event with Lucky’s. There were other patrons there as well, who were scratching their heads all night, wondering what the heck Fark or Twitter was all about (bwahaha) . People were going around the room asking, “Are you a Farker or a Twitterer?” The introductions were freaking hysterical as everyone introduced themselves by their on-line names “I’m @kissmygumbo, nice to meet you @nolanotes.” No, I’m not a total Farker, thanks for asking (but I do read it every day on my iGoogle page). I felt like the @ symbol dangled over my head all night!

The roundup of Twitterers in attendance were (will update when I get additional names): @Im_x1, @nolanotes, @BSIcomics, @crosswordgrl, @blatherings, @mmmleisa, @s0ni, @stacey0821

Many thanks to Lucky’s @luckysnola for hosting this party. Also, a very special thank you to a wonderful lady who helped put this all together @Im_x1 on Twitter or X1′s here on Fark.