Twitterphobic to Twitter Addict

March 16, 2009 by Ron
Filed under FHK WebWarriors

When Twitter first came out I didn’t really see the point. I signed up early but just didn’t get it. I lost interest pretty quickly. But then I saw how the Obama campaign used Twitter, among other things, to organize and respond quickly. And Jenn kept promoting the platform. So I bit the bullet and dove in.

I’m glad I did.

Twitter has turned me on to some great conservatives I wouldn’t otherwise know about. In order to find them, however, I had to understand #hashtags. Once I started paying attention to certain hashtags, like #tcot, #teaparty, #rush and others, I started finding others who hold beliefs similar to my own. And some of those people are great conservative bloggers.

A case in point is Dana Loesh, a conservative blogger and radio talk host in St Louis. One of her blogs, motherofallconservatives.com (hashtag #moac), is a wonderful read. And last night I logged into her radio station and listened to her show on the internet. She’s great!

Without Twitter I would not know who Dana Loesh is. I wouldn’t know about her blog or her radio show. And that would be my loss.

Of course, Twitter is also a great tool for promoting your own blog or position. As a result of my Twittering I have a number of people following me. I try to be mindful of that and not post sill tweets about what I’m having for a snack today.

Many conservatives have shied away from Twitter and other social media like Facebook. I heard Laura Ingraham say she hates Twitter. That’s really too bad because until conservatives as a whole embrace social media we are going to lag far behind the liberals out there. There is no other platform that can be used to rapidly organize and mobilize a movement like Twitter can. So if you’re a conservative and reading this, get with the program and take the plunge!

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Blogosphere-y Goodness | conservativeintelligencer.com says:

March 22, 2009 at 7:01 pm

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jwesleybush.com | Blogosphere-y Goodness says:

March 22, 2009 at 7:02 pm

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8 Responses to “Twitterphobic to Twitter Addict”

Jenn Sierra says:

March 16, 2009 at 6:11 pm

I knew we’d win you over eventually, Ron!

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Noah David Simon says:

March 18, 2009 at 9:53 am

I’m not impressed with the quality of people on twitter. facebook offers so much more diversity and the twitter community is pretty much everything that is wrong with “libertarian” absolutes. it’s infrastructure is not the best platform. twitter’s exposure mainly comes from recognition from left wing media, API tyranny and monopolistic practices. I’m very happy with an indie RSS that feeds right into friendfeed. twitter is just not a comfortable network. It’s mailing system is poor. It has been historically buggy and weak… and does little as far as security. the fact that facebook recognizes my college ID keeps me from creating multiple accounts. we are not missing out on anything. facebook’s RSS can be made public too now.

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- Jenn Sierra says:
  
  March 18, 2009 at 12:05 pm
  
  Hi, Noah, my Facebook Friend! Good to see you here on FHK.
  
  I’m not sure there’s a real comparison between Twitter and Facebook, except for the fact that they’re both social networks, and potential time sinks.
  
  Twitter is more of a live we bulletin service – much like the old fashioned telegraph and small-town party lines. Facebook is more of a comprehensive network. Facebook can integrate with Twitter, which is good for fans of both.
  
  I’d encourage to take another look at Twitter, however, one of these days when you’re feeling adventurous. It has changed a lot. Start with going HERE. It’s pretty fun.
  
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Jessica Fancy says:

April 13, 2009 at 9:00 pm

I used to be all LOL @ twitter. Now I’m LOL at people who don’t have it.

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- Ron says:
  
  April 13, 2009 at 10:01 pm
  
  It’s amazing how many people are afraid of Twitter.
  
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Peter says:

September 21, 2009 at 11:33 pm

I think Twitter followers is a well-executed application, which, like all technologies, is only good in how it is used.

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