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What's your best tweet?
That's subjective to the reader, isn't it?
Share on TwitterWhat's your favorite Twitter app?
Tweetdeck
Twitter or Facebook?
Both Twitter for a public audience, Facebook for friends.
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
It was the 2012 RNC and the Invisible Obama stuff... Though memes during the 2012-13 NHL lockout good 2 (#DregerFace #NHLPodium)
What feature should Twitter add?
A warning system and better security/privacy options for individuals who don't like to be belittled by competing attention whores.
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
John Lennon, but to quote the late George Harrison, Lennon will not have a (real) twitter account so long as he remains dead.
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Plenty, I'm not naming names.
Why should we vote for you?
Because I have the key to One-Eyed Willy. Or maybe I just want you to VOTE! Period! Nominate someone on Twitter for Hockey!
How do you make your tweets unique?
I use words and sentences inspired by the thoughts of John Fontana
What inspires you to tweet?
The attention my thoughts, opinions and statements might bring. Oh, and being a smart-ass. Can
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
Nope. Usually it's the opposite.
140 characters of advice for a new user?
You don't have to say anything. It's who you follow, and what you follow, that will lead you to understand and better use Twitter
How long can you go without a tweet?
Days or longer, unless I've gotta vent on news or am conversing with friends via Twitter
What question are we not asking here that we should?
"Should we ban Justin Bieber from the Shorty Awards due to overzealous fans nominating him for inappropriate categories"
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
Multimedia embedding in timelines - pictures, video... not hyperlinks.
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
Oh, plenty... In my field, @Wyshynski for mixing fun and news, @boltprospects for being so dedicated, and @mlse for employing his followers
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
For day-to-day life absurdities, @Clarkbrooks. Hockey wise, and he thinks I am delusional for saying this, @SuicidePass.
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
Everyone here is vain, self absorbed. That, & u can accurately convey every single thought in 140 characters (you can't. Context matters)
How do you decide what to tweet?
I think. Then I reduce what I wrote to meet the character limit. This ain't rocket science.
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yeah, it's made me more hungry for information.
How will the world change in the next year?
It'll rotate around the Sun one time. A complete revolution.
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
Tweeting others picture links as your own, adding text to tweets that you plagiarized, adding "lol" to jokes you tweet
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
10 years older.
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