Here are 20 common (and not-so-common!) twitterisms:

• twitterverse—Twitter+universe.
• twitosphere—Twitter+atmosphere.
• twaffic—Twitter+traffic.
• tweet—a post made to Twitter.
• tweeting—the act of posting to Twitter.
• retweet—a re-post of a tweet made by another to Twitter; often abbreviated to “RT”.
• retweeting—the act of re-posting a tweet made by another to Twitter.
• twoosh—the perfect tweet; a tweet which is exactly 140 characters in length, the character limit.
• mistweet—to tweet by mistake; often inappropriately, or incorrectly.
• tweepish—Twitter+sheepish.
• twitterrhea—the act of sending a large number of tweets over a short period of time.
• tweeple—Twitter+people.
• twitterness—contributions made to the twitosphere by tweeple.
• tweetup—Twitter+meetup.
• twitophant—one who repeatedly tweets, or retweets the [current] trending topics to gain more followers.
• twitterectomy—the act of culling the tweeple one follows.
• tweetaholic—someone who is addicted to Twitter.
• twitterfu—the measure of one’s level of skill using Twitter.
• tweetheart—Twitter+sweetheart.
• tweetard—Twitter+retard.

Of course, there are many more twitterisms…

Do you have a favourite twitterism, or new twitterism? Let somecanuckchick know!

Here are some ways to combat #spam, and deal with spammers:

• Check your Twitter notification settings.

  

  You can adjust your Twitter notification settings to view @replies from all, none, or just the people you are following.

  Visit Twitter Support for help understanding Twitter @reply settings.

• Report any and all suspected spammers to @spam and Twitter will investigate.

  Visit Twitter Support to find out what is considered spam and how Twitter is cracking down on #spam.

• Blocking someone instead of removing them is also an effective means of combatting #spam. By blocking them, you deny them the ability to follow or @reply.

  Visit Twitter Support to learn how to block someone from following/@replying.

• Do not delete your Twitter account and do not create a new Twitter account.

  This does not combat #spam, nor does it help Twitter deal with spammers effectively.

  Be part of the solution, not part of the problem!

  If you still have problems with #spam and/or spammers on Twitter—email support@twitter.com, or submit a request to the Twitter Support team.

Got something to say about Twam and/or Twammers? Let somecanuckchick know!

Here are somecanuckchick‘s Top 5:

• Editing
  Editing for content—specifically corrections, or updates, to information contained in a recent tweet—would improve the quality of tweets.
• Filters
  By filtering tweets, information is directed accordingly. Filters—based on #hashtags—would allow for the selection of information by followers, and for the control and direction of information to followers.
• Threads
  Discussions often take place via Twitter. Threads would help to track an entire conversation between 2+ people.
• Hyper Link Text
  Hyper link text would increase the quantity and the quality of information in tweets containing URLs. (It would also make tweets look a lot cleaner!)
• Multiple Avatars
  Different types of tweets warrant different kinds of avatars. Avatars—based on #hashtags—would represent tweets containing specific information.

Is there a Twitter Feature you would like to see? Let somecanuckchick know!

• twhirl—a desktop client for the Twitter microblogging platform.
• TinyURL—a web service that provides short aliases for redirection of long URLs.
• TwitterBar—a Firefox extension which allows one to post to Twitter from Firefox’s address bar.
• Dashblog—a Firefox extension which allows one to collect images, text, and other media from any web page and publish said media to Twitter.
• Tiny Paste—a Firefox extension similar to TinyURL but for text.
• Twitter Tools—a WordPress plugin that creates a complete integration between one’s WordPress weblog and one’s Twitter account.

Is there a Twitter Tool you cannot live without? Let somecanuckchick know!

It used to be that I would peruse the internet… and a particular news article, upcoming event, or a piece of conversation would catch my eye and I would blog my thoughts and/or feelings on it.

It is not that I no longer peruse the internet… in fact, I am probably online more now than ever.

But there is something about blogging that has lost its luster, I guess.

What is the appeal of Microblogging—or Twitter, for that matter?

Maybe it is the blurbs of content on a range of subjects, rather than a literary composition on a single subject.

Maybe it is Twitter‘s 140-character limit. Typically, a blog entry is 150-300+ words, depending on style and content.

Maybe it is all the cool Twitter Tools and/or Add-Ons out there…

I am able to tweet what I am reading directly from address bar (TwitterBar), or my desktop (twhirl), or what I am listening to (FoxyTunes), etc. with just a few keystrokes and a mouse click.

I know there are WordPress plugins, like Twitter Tools, Twitter Updater, etc.—but I do not know if I am ready for the complete integration of my weblog and my Twitter account… yet.

I wonder why it is that I find myself spending more and more time over at Twitter…