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 There are both positives and negatives being on twitter. I get to share interesting stuff, like live pictures, articles, posts, ideas, travel experience etc. I also get to read. I have got so many great answers to my questions, that i reach to a twitter client as soon as I have a question. Its special while traveling as you get answers in real time. I have also tried to help people. Twitter is the new **water cooler**. Yes I use it to track my boss too :) The positives have been so overwhelming that I don’t consider negatives as negatives except point #3. So now, I have a rule. Don’t tweet when you are angry. I give two thinkings before I tweet anything negative. Since tweeting is easy, we generally tend to judge everything in 140 seconds. Twitter has bigger effect (as much as a blog post if not more), so we need to responsible before we comment on anything. I must agree those #fail tags have helped me many times but I personally think twice before I tag anything #fail. So do I moderate my tweets? Yes, I do. Do you moderate your own tweets? In what scenarios?
7 Comments posted on "Do you moderate your own tweets?"
 I moderate them too.. Pretty much the same stuff that you do.. I don’t like to tag anything as #fail or pass judgments.. The only negative stuff I usually say are things I see/read and I disapprove..
Cruisemaniac on October 6th, 2009 at 7:57 PM #
 @Thej, @Radha, a conversation on twitter is very akin to having a real world conversation. When it comes to moderation, it all boils down to what it matters to you as value and what you define as acceptable. I look at twitter exactly as how I described it above. So yes, I wouldnt call someone names / fling insults just like I wouldnt say in the real world. But, if I have to have an opinion, judgemental or not, I am allowed to voice my opinion in a way that is “socially acceptable, Enmasse”. Happy Tweeting! :-) @Cruisemaniac – Like you said, twitter is akin to having a real world conversation and the things I said about how I moderate my tweets are exactly how I speak in my offline life too :)
Cruisemaniac on October 6th, 2009 at 8:33 PM #
@Radha Bingo :-)  Yup, I do moderate my tweets. Online ethics should be taken into consideration. Also, like you mentioned it’s very easy to misunderstand messages online.
Manasa Malipeddi on October 6th, 2009 at 9:45 PM #
 I think everybody moderates their tweets to a certain extent. I do, and I’m more careful when it’s an emotional one, be it disappointment, anger, sadness or happiness. And before replying to a tweet, I think a million times making sure the idea gets across exactly the way I intended it to be. I pose questions shamelessly though. I hardly ever think before posting a question. Sometimes the most unlikeliest of questions can get an overwhelming response, and it’s enlightening and entertaining!
Thejesh GN on October 7th, 2009 at 8:53 AM #
@Cruisemaniac : The basic difference between real world conversations and twitter is “real world conversations” are not saved and searchable. So if you made a mistake its not easy to take back. Post a comment
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