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I came into work this morning and found an email that highlighted something that I really never consider to be a problem, however realistically it is a big problem. The email provided contained a link to an article on Twitter awareness

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138361/Scammers_auto_generate_Twitter_accounts_to_spread_scareware

Now for myself I don’t consider it a problem as I don’t really follow the trend topics, but in reality I should note it as other people who may not be as aware might be falling for some of these tricks.

These are some self imposed rules that I have for my social networking for Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In

1. If I don’t know them or the company I don’t follow them whether or not they follow me I don’t play the return the favor game.

When following a company I make sure I go to their main website like empiretheatres.ca to find their true twitter account. This way I know i’m following who it says i’m following.

2. Your not my friend your not getting access to all my information.
Facebook lock it down and don’t just add anyone because they have requested you.  People change over the years and if your not really in communication with them or plan on being in regular communication you shouldn’t have them on your list. In reality who you knew in High School isn’t who that person is now so why would you add someone who is a complete stranger?

3. If you get a message or a notification that is coming from a strange source forget about it.
There is nothing on the web that will make you an instant millionaire but there is tons of things that are looking to take from you.

4. If you see people re-tweeting information or posting that there is some virus or something to be concerned about.
Go to official websites and verify that it’s true before reacting as good news and bad news can spread like wild fire and most time without and cited sources. So if your going to pass it along make sure to verify it first.

5. My final rule – if your best friend or someone close to you does something that hurts you, upsets you, or your in an emotional reaction state of mind.

Please stay off facebook and twitter the things you say on there cannot be taken back they cannot be hidden or returned. This isn’t the place to vent that is what a phone call is to a friend/loved one is for. After you are past the point of reaction and are at the stage of consideration then it’s safe to post as you will be thinking with a level head and can comprehend the consequences of the statements you are about to make.

These are my rules and if you think they will work for you apply them, or make your own rules but just be careful as not everyone out there is favor of your best interest.

Thanks to

http://twitter.com/Rusthate
http://rareupdates.blogspot.com/

For the email with the link to the article that inspired me to write this blog post.

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To go along with the Cart King updates, I have continued to provide updates and services on Calais Events – www.calaisevents.com, provided a round of updates for Onsite Plumbing www.onsiteplumbing.ca, and we have updated the interface of TalkNB www.talknb.com which has a cleaner look and feel and is starting to provide information on parks and playgrounds as well.

I have updated my Twitter and Blog so that my daily collection of tweets will no longer be posted, if people feel i should re-add it then I’ll turn it back on but for now that daily post won’t be showing. However you can always check out my actual twitter page – www.twitter.com/elitegd

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Okay I’m just getting started using twitter but I knew I wanted to connect Twitter with my blog so I sent out looking for plugins for my word press blog. I have to say Twitter Tools is the best one, lots of options and where I’m not using widgets still very easy to implement and customize.

The great option is when I’m logged in on my blog it gives me the option to post a tweet right from my blog website, and when I write a new blog post I have the option to post a tweet referring to it. This is very beneficial as i don’t have to navigate back and forth from multiple websites to get my updates completed and out.

The other tool I’ve got is TweetDeck a great Adobe Air application to handle twitter on my desktop, so thanks to @Anderson769  for that recommendation.

I will mainly be using the twitter for my gamer updates and other quick updates and using my full blog for when I have a bit more than the character limitation allows =).

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