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The case
for Jasmin Barbin

The Shorty Interview
with Jasmin Barbin

What's your best tweet?
What are six things you could never do without?
Eating, reading, using my gadgets, writing, tweeting and of course, loving people!
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
I guess tweeting about them.
What's your favorite Twitter app?
Twitpic! I love sharing my pics using that app!
Twitter or Facebook?
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
The wrong grammar trends.
What feature should Twitter add?
Games! Yeah, definitely! So we can play also here with our followers.
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
I actually always use words in correct phrases.
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Yes. I already forgot because they are so many. Why? Because they said they will follow back but not.
Why should we vote for you?
It's an honor. Actually just a nomination would be a REALLY BIG HONOR! It's SHORTY'S were talking about!
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
My followers and the people I followed. I think through Twitter I am able to communicate with them like we're just talking face to face.
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
How do you make your tweets unique?
I used different languages that I know. Like Korean, English, Japanese, Filipino, Italian.
What inspires you to tweet?
The tweets that motivates me to do the same things. To share and show the world what is you and who you really are.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
140 characters of advice for a new user?
Hello! Welcome! I hope you can have also a good experience here and I know you will meet a lot of good and bad people too. Haha :D
How long can you go without a tweet?
It depends. Actually I have survived a couple of weeks not tweeting. Haha :D
What question are we not asking here that we should?
Are you really from Mars? Yes! That's where I originated. :D
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
I can't imagine that. I like how the way it is now.
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
The idols I followed, like @ssinz @alexander_0729 and the daily quotes I always saw on my timeline. They help motivate me as the day goes by.
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
I think that will be using fake accounts and cyber bullying comes with it too. Actually almost social medias had gone through it.
Why should people follow you?
People should follow me because I'm a good, kind person. My tweets are out of this world because I'm from Mars btw.
Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
@ssins that's 박신혜(Park Shin Hye) and @alexander_0729 which is Alexander Eusebio
How do you decide what to tweet?
What just comes to my mind, I tweet it.
How do you use social media to motivate yourself or others to live a healthier life?
The quotes I share, the tweets I retweet to my followers and the tweets I read about the people I follow.
How has social media helped bring your family closer together and #keepgoodgoing?
We learn each other stuffs. I mean just like in Facebook, they knew where or what I've been through if I'm out.
Why'd you start tweeting?
Because of my curiosity, yeah, i guess that's it.
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yeah. I've read many tweets that not only motivate me but also help me meet new people.
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Motivating and sharing their opinions and stuffs.
How will the world change in the next year?
More modernized I guess. More technology arises! Definitely, many will change.
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
That it will have a shutdown because they have already many users. lol
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
It will be more modernized and more technologies! And people will aged!

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Most recent nominations
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RA
RA @R_JHyun
I nominate @jminbin for a Shorty Award in #photography because she was awesome ^_^
Roanna May
Roanna May @Roannuuhh
I nominate @jminbin for a Shorty Award in #weird because... I like her.
JDRG_N
JDRG_N @aedanoenu
I nominate @jminbin for a Shorty Award in #weird because her picture in twitter account so funny :D
Rowelyn Baje
Rowelyn Baje @amadumbgurl
I nominate @jminbin for a Shorty Award in #weird because she's that awesome <3.
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ElEoNoRa♥ @xxxelegdyb
I nominate @jminbin for a Shorty Award in #weird because her style is weird
Jasmin Barbin
Jasmin Barbin @jminbin
I nominate @jminbin for a Shorty Award in #weird because I am weird in an awesome way! ^_^