{"id":8218,"date":"2011-08-12T17:04:39","date_gmt":"2011-08-12T06:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imaginarydiocese.org\/bishopjohn\/?p=8218"},"modified":"2011-08-17T21:48:28","modified_gmt":"2011-08-17T10:48:28","slug":"how-tweet-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/imaginarydiocese.org\/bishopjohn\/2011\/08\/12\/how-tweet-it-is\/","title":{"rendered":"“How tweet it is”"},"content":{"rendered":"

In light of the recent debate surrounding the usage of social media at Synod, Tweeting Synod: Healthy for whom?<\/a> \u00a0I thought this excerpt of interest:<\/p>\n

“How tweet it is” by Paul Smith, The Weekend Australian Financial Review July 16-17, 2011<\/p>\n

“The micro-blogging network has acquired a heavy-duty credibility unimaginable when it set up just five years ago.<\/p>\n

twitter@the good<\/span><\/strong>: Over 200 million accounts created and 1 billion messages sent in just fives years<\/p>\n

twitter@the good<\/span><\/strong>: Used a rallying tool for pro-democracy protests around the world like the recent “Arab Spring”<\/p>\n

twitter@thegood<\/span><\/strong>: Broke news like the death of pop star Michael Jackson before major outlets<\/p>\n

twitter@thegood<\/span><\/strong>: Has allowed royalty, presidents and prime ministers to speak directly to millions of people<\/p>\n

twitter@thebad<\/strong><\/span>: NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell accidentally sends a “deeply off the record” comment for a journalist to thousands of people<\/p>\n

twitter@thebad<\/span><\/strong>: A Westpac staffer accidentally tells the banks’ customers it was “oh so very over it today” via its official twitter account<\/p>\n

twitter@thebad<\/span><\/strong>: Channel 7 presenter, David Koch, tweets it was”time to sleep like the dead” while reporting from the Christchurch earthquake<\/p>\n

twitter@thebad<\/span><\/strong>: Channel 9 host Richard Wilkins reports Hollywood star Jeff Goldblum had fallen off a cliff and died in New Zealand after a Twitter hoax<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Christians are not immune from the dangers of Twitter, here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My earlier, Tweeting synod: Healthy for whom?<\/a>\u00a0– I have had a number of helpful conversations and will write a follow up blog post.\u00a0 Culture holding conversation and context are recurring themes.<\/p>\n

The use of social media by louts <\/a>in the London rampage\u00a0is an example of a culture that is a long way from Christ\u00a0holding a conversation (where to cause harm next)\u00a0that is a long way from Christ. As Christians we will hold\u00a0conversation using social media to build the way of Christ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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