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Can Twitter be an Effective Emergency Management Tool?

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In all the hubbub about how great Twitter is for real-time communication, we often overlook one potentially critical usage of Twitter - Twitter as a communication system for emergencies of all shapes and sizes. During the unrest in Iran following the disputed presidential elections, we saw extensive use of Twitter as a tool for organizing protesters - so effective, in fact, that the authorities in Iran allegedly began using Twitter to try and stay one step ahead of protesters, even spreading misinformation with the tool.

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Use Twitter for Good Things!

140 Points

A good article on lifehacker.org with some good uses for Twitter.

- Quick Human Answers

- Conference / News Briefings

- Friendsourcing

- Micro-Attention-Sharing

- Direct People to Good Causes

- Bonus- As advertised, Twitter answers the question “What are you doing?” It means that you can stay in touch with others without being intrusive. Just follow their twitters.

Full article here.. 

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The dumb, dumber and the future of communication

95 Points

Scrivs over at 9rules wrote an article about stupid but yet powerful Twitter can be depending on its use. Very interesting article entitled Twitter is Dumb but I'm Dumber. There have been many comments around the net revolving around "Why do I care if someone is cooking dinner, washing underwear (or whatever)? Twitter is stupid" Scrivs touches on how twitter is another level communication that allows us to move beyond the weather and small talk. No it isn't perfect yet but it has spurred millions to think about new possibilities for communication, delivery of services,...