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Watch how Stephen Harper uses Facebook against a Canadian student!

scc — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:24:36 +0000

The RCMP claims that it is not their job to restrict rally access.

Yet, there were students escorted to the door after it was discovered that one of the students, Awish Aslam, had Liberal ties — she posted a picture taken of she and Michael Ignatieff to her Facebook profile.

NOTE: This is the first election Awish Aslam has been eligible to vote.

And, another student was flagged and barred from even entering CPC rally for being involved in environmental causes — information that could only be acquired after googling her name.

NOTE: The Conservative Party of Canada requires Canadians to register prior to any rally, with your full name, address and email address. Canadians are required to present proper identification prior to entry.

Dimitri Soudas, when confronted by reporters, provided a lot of non-answers as to why these students were ejected.

Watch how Stephen Harper uses Facebook against a Canadian student:

THE BIG PICTURE: Canadians should be asking themselves:

Why does the Conservative Party of Canada persecute Canadians for political affiliation?
How long has the Harper government been spying on Canadians?
What will the Conservative Party of Canada do with the information obtained from Canadians, or on Canadians during this election campaign — and after the election?
If Stephen Harper wants a majority, shouldn’t he engage Canadians of all political stripes?
With a majority, how will the Harper government further erode the Rights and Freedoms enjoyed by Canadians?

What will Stephen Harper do with a majorty?

scc — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:25:27 +0000

In 140 characters, or less:

Universal Health Care — Under Stephen Harper — NO.

With a majority, Stephen Harper will end universal health care in Canada: http://is.gd/eKs4kh #cdnpoli #elxn41 #cv11

Women’s Rights — Under Stephen Harper — NO.

Harper’s minority gov’t removed “equality” from SWC mandate—w/ majority Harper will erode women’s rights: http://is.gd/g4VvJG #elxn41

Maternal Health — Under Stephen Harper — NO.

Harper ended funding for safe abortions in the third world—w/ a majority Harper will make abortion illegal here: http://is.gd/qzZvtD #elxn41

Same-Sex Marriage — Under Stephen Harper — NO.

In 2006, w/ a minority gov’t, Harper declared same-sex marriage issue closed—what will Harper do w/ a majority? http://is.gd/GwBJnr #elxn41

Death Penalty — Under Stephen Harper — YES.

Another reason why a CPC majority is a bad idea… Stephen Harper supports the death penalty: http://is.gd/x1hjgL #CPC #cdnpoli #elxn41

Per-Vote Subsidy — Under Stephen Harper — NO.

Stephen Harper will be happy with zero opposition, no Parliament. Dictatorships are started just like this, people. #cdnpoli #elxn41 #cv11

Follow @somecanuckchick for more #cdnpoli + #elxn41 + #cv11 tweets.

Much more #cdnpoli #hashtags explained!

scc — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:10:28 +0000

Yet another post to explain the ever-expanding list #hashtags pertaining to #cdnpoli.

Feel free to browse the #cdnpoli and other #hashtags explained and More #cdnpoli #hashtags explained… which explain many of the #hashtags used in tweets discussing Canadian Politics.

Below is a list of additional #hashtags used in tweets discussing Canadian Politics:

#hw — Hill Watch, House Watch; actively used by @kady, and other CBC reporters

#hashtags for Programs, Services, etc.:

#CEAP — Canada’s Economic Action Plan
#HRTC — Home Renovation Tax Credit
#ATIP — Access to Information and Privacy
#SIN — Social Insurance Number

Department and Agency #hashtags:

#CIC — Citizenship and Immigration Canada
#CIDA — Canadian International Development Agency
#CRA — Canada Revenue Agency
#DFAIT — Foreign Affairs and International Trade
#DND — Department of National Defence
#FIN — Finance Canada
#healthcanada — Health Canada
#OIC — Office of the Information Commissioner
#PBO — Parliamentary Budget Officer
#PMO — Prime Minister’s Office
#PSIC — Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada
#servicecanada — Service Canada
#STATCAN — Statistics Canada
#ODPP, #opendata — Open Data Pilot Project

Standing Committee #hashtags:

#AANO — Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
#ACVA — Veterans Affairs
#AFGH — Canadian Mission in Afghanistan
#AGRI — Agriculture and Agri-Food
#CHCP — Canadian Heritage
#CIIT — International Trade
#CIMM — Citizenship and Immigration
#ETHI — Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics
#ENVI — Environment and Sustainable Development
#FEWO — Status of Women
#FINA — Finance
#FOPO — Fisheries and Oceans
#FAAE — Foreign Affairs and International Development
#HESA — Health
#HUMA — Human Resources, Skills & Social Development; Status of Persons with Disabilities
#INDU — Industry, Science, and Technology
#LANG — Official Languages
#JUST — Justice and Human Rights
#OGGO — Government Operations and Estimates
#NDDN — National Defence
#PROC — Procedure and House Affairs
#PACP — Public Accounts
#RNNR — Natural Resources
#SECU — Public Safety and National Security
#TRAN — Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

More #cdnpoli #hashtags explained…

scc — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:45:56 +0000

This is a follow-up to a post explaining #hashtags pertaining to #cdnpoli.

Below is a list of additional #hashtags used in tweets discussing Canadian Politics:

#budget2011, #budget11, #bdgt11 — 2011 Federal Budget
#PBO — Parliamentary Budget Officer

#PMO — Prime Minister’s Office
#PSIC — Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada

#elxn41 — Canada’s 41st Federal Election; if/when it happens

#cdnsen — Canadian Senate

#cdnecon — Canadian Economy
#cdnhealth — Canadian Health Care
#cdnenv — Canadian Environment
#cdnpse — Canadian Post-Secondary Education
#cdnpen, #CPP — Canadian Pensions, Canada Pension Plan
#cdnsov — Canadian Sovereignty

#CRTC — Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
#ubb, #noubb — tweets pertaining to usage-based billing, specifically those against usage-based billing

#CIC — Citizenship and Immigration
#DFAIT — Foreign Affairs and International Trade
#DND — Department of National Defence
#FIN — Finance Canada

#CCRF — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

#RMR — Rick Mercer Report

#CBC — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
#CPAC — Cable Public Affairs Channel; providing an uninterrupted feed of proceedings of the Canadian House of Commons

#hashtags for #cdnpoli ridings

scc — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:25:18 +0000

As 2004, there are 308 federal ridings across Canada.

Below is my attempt to give each and every riding its very own #hashtag:

NFLD (ridings in Newfoundland)

#AVA — Avalon
#BVGGWIN — Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor
#HUMBARBV — Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte
#LAB — Labrador
#RBSTG — Random—Burin—St. George’s
#STJE — St. John’s East
#STJSMP — St. John’s South—Mount Pearl

NS (ridings in Nova Scotia)

#CAPCAN — Cape Breton—Canso
#CNOVA — Central Nova
#CUMB — Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley
#DMCHARB — Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
#HFX — Halifax
#HFXW — Halifax West
#KINHAN — Kings—Hants
#SVEST — Sackville—Eastern Shore
#STHSTM — South Shore—St. Margaret’s
#SYDVIC — Sydney—Victoria
#WNOVA — West Nova

NB (ridings in New Brunswick)

#ACABATH — Acadie—Bathurst
#SEJOUR — Beauséjour
#FRED — Fredericton
#FUNDY — Fundy Royal
#MADAWAREST — Madawaska—Restigouche
#MIRAM — Miramichi
#MONRVDPP — Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
#NBSW — New Brunswick Southwest
#SAINTJ — Saint John
#TOBIMACT — Tobique—Mactaquac

PEI (ridings in Prince Edward Island)

#CARD — Cardigan
#CHRLTWN — Charlottetown
#EGM — Egmont
#MPEQ — Malpeque

QC (ridings in Québec)

#LSTM — Laurier—Sainte-Marie
#LAV — Laval
#LAVILES — Laval—Les Îles
#LEVIS — Lévis—Bellechasse
#LONG — Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher
#LOTCDC — Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
#LOUISH — Louis-Hébert
#LSTL — Louis-Saint-Laurent
#MANICOU — Manicouagan
#MARCAUF — Marc-Aurèle-Fortin
#MEGLER — Mégantic—L’Érable
#MONTC — Montcalm
#MONTKMRIVDUL — Montmagny—L’Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
#MONTCHCN — Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord
#MTRL — Mount Royal
#NDGLACH — Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine
#OTM — Outremont
#PAP — Papineau
#PFDOLL — Pierrefonds—Dollard
#PONT — Pontiac – #pont
#PNJC — Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
#QUE — Québec
#REPTNY — Repentigny
#RMART — Richmond—Arthabaska
#RIMOUNTEM — Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
#RVDMI — Rivière-des-Mille-Îles
#RVDM — Rivière-du-Nord
RLSTJ — Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
#RMTPETPAT — Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie
#STBRSTHUB — Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert
#STHYCBAG — Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
#STJEAN — Saint-Jean
#STLAMB — Saint-Lambert
#STLAURCART — Saint-Laurent—Cartierville
#STLEOSTMICH — Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel
#STMAURCHMP — Saint-Maurice—Champlain
#SHEFF — Shefford
#SHRBK — Sherbrooke
#TBNBV — Terrebonne—Blainville
#TROISRV — Trois-Rivières
#VAUDSLG — Vaudreuil-Soulanges
#VERLESPAT — Verchères—Les Patriotes
#WESTVMAR — Westmount—Ville-Marie

ON (ridings in Ontario)

#AJXPICK — Ajax—Pickering
#AGMTKK — Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
#ADUNFLAMW — Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale
#BARR — Barrie
#BEYK — Beaches—East York
#BRAMGM — Bramalea—Gore—Malton
#BRAMSPRNG — Brampton—Springdale
#BRAMWEST — Brampton West
#BRANT — Brant
#BGOS — Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
#BURL — Burlington
#CAMB — Cambridge
#CMSPM — Carleton—Mississippi Mills
#CHTMKNTESSX — Chatham-Kent—Essex
#DVNPT — Davenport
#DVEAST — Don Valley East
#DVWEST — Don Valley West
#DUFFCALE — Dufferin—Caledon
#DUR — Durham
#EGLAW — Eglinton—Lawrence
#ELGMDXLDN — Elgin—Middlesex—London
#ESSX — Essex
#ETOBCEN — Etobicoke Centre
#ETOBLAKE — Etobicoke—Lakeshore
#ETOBNRTH — Etobicoke North
#GGPSRS — Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
#GUELPH — Guelph
#HALDINOR — Haldimand—Norfolk
#HALIKAWAB — Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
#HALT — Halton
#HAMCEN — Hamilton Centre
#HAMEASTSCRK — Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
#HAMMTN — Hamilton Mountain
#HURBRC — Huron—Bruce
#KEN — Kenora
#KINIS — Kingston and the Islands
#KITCEN — Kitchener Centre
#KITCON — Kitchener—Conestoga
#KITWLOO — Kitchener—Waterloo
#LKMDX — Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
#LFLA — Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
#LDSGVL — Leeds—Grenville
#LDNFAN — London—Fanshawe
#LDNCEN — London North Centre
#LDNWEST — London West
#MRKUNV — Markham—Unionville
#MGABRS — Mississauga—Brampton South
#MGEASTCV — Mississauga East—Cooksville
#MGEDALE — Mississauga—Erindale
#MGSO — Mississauga South
#MGSTRTV — Mississauga—Streetsville
#NEPCLTN — Nepean—Carleton
#NMKTAU — Newmarket—Aurora
#NFALLS — Niagara Falls
#NWEST — Niagara West—Glanbrook
#NCKLBT — Nickel Belt
#NIPTIM — Nipissing—Timiskaming
#NHUMBQW — Northumberland—Quinte West
#OKRGMRK — Oak Ridges—Markham
#OKV — Oakville
#OSH — Oshawa
#OTTCEN — Ottawa Centre
#OTTORLNS — Ottawa—Orléans
#OTTSO — Ottawa South
#OTTVAN — Ottawa—Vanier
#OTTWESTNEP — Ottawa West—Nepean
#OXFD — Oxford
#PDHPRK — Parkdale—High Park
#PARSMSKA — Parry Sound—Muskoka
#PERWELL — Perth—Wellington
#PTBRGH — Peterborough
#PCKSCEAST — Pickering—Scarborough East
#PEDHAST — Prince Edward—Hastings
#RFNIPPBRK — Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
#RICHHILL — Richmond Hill
#STCATH — St. Catharines
#STPAULS — St. Paul’s
#SARNLAMB — Sarnia—Lambton
#SLTSTM — Sault Ste. Marie
#SCAGCT — Scarborough—Agincourt
#SCCEN — Scarborough Centre
#SCGLDWD — Scarborough—Guildwood
#SCRORV — Scarborough—Rouge River
#SCSOWEST — Scarborough Southwest
#SIMGREY — Simcoe—Grey
#SIMNRTH — Simcoe North
#SDSG — Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
#SUD — Sudbury
#THORN — Thornhill
#TBRNRV — Thunder Bay—Rainy River
#TBSUPNO — Thunder Bay—Superior North
#TIMJB — Timmins—James Bay
#TORCEN — Toronto Centre
#TORDAN — Toronto—Danforth
#TRINSPA — Trinity—Spadina
#VAUGHAN — Vaughan
#WELL — Welland
#WELLHALT — Wellington—Halton Hills
#WHITOSH — Whitby—Oshawa
#WDALE — Willowdale
#WINTEC — Windsor—Tecumseh
#WINWEST — Windsor West
#YKCEN — York Centre
#YKSIM — York—Simcoe
#YKSO — York South—Weston
#YKWEST — York West

MB (ridings in Monitoba)

#BRSRS — Brandon—Souris
#CHSTJA — Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia
#CHRCH — Churchill
#DSRVMRQT — Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette
#ELMTRANS — Elmwood—Transcona
#KDNSTPAUL — Kildonan—St. Paul
#PORTLSGR — Portage—Lisgar
#PROV — Provencher
#STBON — Saint Boniface
#SELKINT — Selkirk—Interlake
#WPGCEN — Winnipeg Centre
#WPGNRTH — Winnipeg North
#WPGSO — Winnipeg South
#WPGSOCEN — Winnipeg South Centre

SK (ridings in Saskatchewan)

#BATTLLOYD — Battlefords—Lloydminster
#BLKSTRP — Blackstrap
#CYPHLSGRS — Cypress Hills—Grasslands
#DESMISSCHRCH — Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
#PALL — Palliser
#PRALB — Prince Albert
#REGLMLKCEN — Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
#REGQUA — Regina—Qu’Appelle
#SKHUMB — Saskatoon—Humboldt
#SKRTWNBGGR — Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar
#SKWSKWN — Saskatoon—Wanuskewin
#SRSMTN — Souris—Moose Mountain
#WASC — Wascana
#YKTNMV — Yorkton—Melville

AB (ridings in Alberta)

#CALCEN — Calgary Centre
#CALCENNRTH — Calgary Centre-North
#CALEAST — Calgary East
#CALNRTHEAST — Calgary Northeast
#CALNH — Calgary—Nose Hill
#CALSOEAST — Calgary Southeast
#CALSOWEST — Calgary Southwest
#CALWEST — Calgary West
#CRWFT — Crowfoot
#EDMTNCEN — Edmonton Centre
#EDMTNEAST — Edmonton East
#EDMTNLED — Edmonton—Leduc
#EDMTNMWB — Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont
#EDMTNSTAB — Edmonton—St. Albert
#EDMTNSHPRK — Edmonton—Sherwood Park
#EDMTNSPGRV — Edmonton—Spruce Grove
#EDMTNSTRATH — Edmonton—Strathcona
#FMCMATH — Fort McMurray—Athabasca
#LETH — Lethbridge
#MACLD — Macleod
#MEDHAT — Medicine Hat
#PRV — Peace River
#RDDR — Red Deer
#VEGVWNWRT — Vegreville—Wainwright
#WESTSTPAUL — Westlock—St. Paul
#WTASKWN — Wetaskiwin
#WLDRS — Wild Rose
#YLWHD — Yellowhead

BC (ridings in British Columbia)

#ABB — Abbotsford
#BCSOINT — British Columbia Southern Interior
#BDOUG — Burnaby—Douglas
#BNWEST — Burnaby—New Westminster
#CBPG — Cariboo—Prince George
#CHWKFRCAN — Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon
#DRE — Delta—Richmond East
#ESQJDF — Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca
#FWDPK — Fleetwood—Port Kells
#KAMTHMCRB — Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo
#KELKCNTRY — Kelowna—Lake Country
#KOOTCOLMB — Kootenay—Columbia
#LANG — Langley
#NANALB — Nanaimo—Alberni
#NANCOWICH — Nanaimo—Cowichan
#NEWNRTHDLT — Newton—North Delta
#NWESTCOQ — New Westminster—Coquitlam
#NRTHVAN — North Vancouver
#OKNGNCOQ — Okanagan—Coquihalla
#OKNGNSHU — Okanagan—Shuswap
#PITTMEDMRM — Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission
#PMWSTWDPCOQ — Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam
#PRGPRV — Prince George—Peace River
#RICH — Richmond
#SNGLFISLE — Saanich—Gulf Islands
#SKBV — Skeena—Bulkley Valley
#SOSRYWRCLV — South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale
#SRYNRTH — Surrey North
#VANCEN — Vancouver Centre
#VANEAST — Vancouver East
#VANISLENRTH — Vancouver Island North
#VANKING — Vancouver Kingsway
#VANQUAD — Vancouver Quadra
#VANSO — Vancouver South
#VIC — Victoria
#WESTVANSCSTS — West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

North (ridings in Yukon, North West Territory, and Nunivut)

#YUK — Yukon
#WARC — Western Arctic
#NVT — Nunivut

A Mari Usque Ad Mare…

@somecanuckchick’s #hashtags explained…

scc — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:30:04 +0000

Below is a list of the #hashtags — complete with explanations — that can be found in @somecanuckchick‘s Twitter timeline:

#ohcanada, #ocanada — used to call attention to something pertaining to Canada

#eh — a word, typically an interjection, (almost always) associated with Canada and Canadians

#stateofthemapleleaf, #sotml — similar to the USA’s State of the Union; used for tweets containing State of the Maple Leaf newsletter issues (from somecanuckchick dot com), as well as for tweets containing Canadian flag waving information

#stateoftheloonie, #stateofthetoonie, #CAD — used to call attention to the Canadian dollar, Canadian interest rates, Canadian prices, Canadian exchange rates, and other things pertaining to Canadian currency

#maplesyrup — tweets pertaining to Canada, usually filled with cheerful optimism and an obvious state of well-being

#cancon — tweets containing purely Canadian content; applied discriminately

#cdnpoli and other #hashtags explained

scc — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:20:38 +0000

Below is a list of #hashtags pertaining to tweets regarding Canada, specifically Canadian Politics:

#cdnpoli, #canpoli — Canadian Politics

#lpc — Liberal Party of Canada
#ignatieff, #iggy — Michael Ignatieff, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada

#ndp — New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP)
#layton — Jack Layton, Leader of the NDP

#bloc, #bq — Bloc Québécois
#duceppe — Gilles Duceppe, Leader of the Bloc Québécois

#gpc — Green Party of Canada
#may — Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada

#cpc — Conservative Party of Canada
#harper, #CLSH — Stephen Harper, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

#pmharper, #pmsh — Prime Minister Stephen Harper
#prorogue — Stephen Harper’s Proroguing of Parliament

#roft — Right Of Twitter; for all things Conservative, federally and provincially.
#cdnleft — Canadian “Left of Twitter”; for all things Centre, Centre-Left, and Left

#goc — Government of Canada
#hoc — House of Commons
#qp — Question Period (in the House of Commons)

Twitter continues to defend itself against a DoS attack

scc — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:20:56 +0000

2 hours ago, Twitter reported that its web site was down… although, Twitter really was not sure why…

According to Twitter’s status page, Twitter (now) says that it is/was under a denial of service attack (Wikipedia entry for Denial of Service Attack).

In a statement to CNN, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone (Wikipedia entry for Biz Stone) said:

“There’s no indication that this attack is related to any previous activities. We are currently the target of a denial of service attack. Attacks such as this are malicious efforts orchestrated to disrupt and make unavailable services such as online banks, credit card payment gateways, and in this case, Twitter for intended customers or users. We are defending against this attack now and will continue to update our status blog as we defend and later investigate.”

Twitter now claims that the web site is now back up… however, somecanuckchick (still) cannot access Twitter, via the web site, TwitterFox, TwitterTools, etc.

In the meantime, here is a list of alternative things to do.

Update, from Twitter’s post regarding its recovery from the DoS attack:

“As we recover, users will experience some longer load times and slowness. This includes timeouts to API clients. We’re working to get back to 100% as quickly as we can.”

Twittequette, Twitterprocity, and #followfail

somecanuckchick — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:25:33 +0000

I have noted an increase in email over the last month which address my twittequette, with respect to my twitterprocity — or lack thereof.

I have also noted an increase in email over the last month, with respect to my cessation of twinterest, reflected in the removal of certain kinds of tweeple from my Twitter stream.

Without further ado, here are the top 5 reasons I will (likely) not follow you, or stop following you altogether on Twitter.

You have no Twitter avatar — When you sign up for Twitter, you are encouraged to upload an image that will represent you in the twitterverse. With it, your Twitter profile appears more personable, identifies you in your followers’ Twitter stream, and helps you to relate others.
You have no Twitter profile — Again, when you sign up for Twitter, you are encouraged to fill out details about yourself, specifically your location, link to your web site, and a little blurb about yourself. This helps others to ascertain how interacting with you could add to their overall Twitter experience.
You have less than 25 followers — And you are following hundreds upon hundreds or thousands upon thousands of Twitter users. In my opinion, Twitter is about quality, not quantity.
You have never updated your Twitter status — Or, you rarely update your Twitter status, or you have less than 25 Twitter status updates, or you update your Twitter status every 5 minutes.
Any and/or all of your Twitter activity has been, is now, and will continue to be about marketing a product and/or service to the twitterverse — A product and/or service which I will never ever want, much less need.

Basically, a combination of any and/or all of the above could/would/should result in a lack of twitterprocity on my part, or a #followfail. However, neither of these should reflect negatively on my twittequette.

Feel free to email somecanuckchick regarding twittequette, twitterprocity, etc.

Twitter Giveth Back… Kinda.

scc — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:35:03 +0000

Twitter Giveth & Twitter Taketh Away…

Now, Twitter Giveth Back… Kinda.

Twitter claims to have learned a lot between yesterday and this afternoon.

Twitter now has a band aid solution in place to #fixreplies.

As of today, updates beginning with @username—that are not explicitly created by clicking on the reply icon—will be seen by everyone following that Twitter account.

Twitter also says that a new feature—which will give folks more control over what they see from the accounts they follow—is being designed.

In short, Twitter will not be reverting to the previous @replies system.

Twitter acknowledges that while Twitter users loved the feature, it was confusing and caused a sense of inconsistency.

What do you think of the band aid solution? Do you think Twitter can do better than the previous @replies system?

Let somecanuckchick know!

Twitter Giveth & Twitter Taketh Away!

scc — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:45:44 +0000

Yesterday, Twitter updated the Notices section of Settings regarding @replies.

Initially, Twitter claimed that this update removed an undesirable and confusing option for the Twitter newbies and the Twitter illiterate who could not grasp the concept of those one-sided, fragmented conversations sent via @replies to Twitter users they were not following but still appeared in their respective timelines.

*cue the Twitterati, and the more seasoned Twitter users of the Twitosphere*

For those who have not been paying attention to the topics (#fixreplies, #twitterfail) currently trending, the Twitterverse was, is, and will continue to tweet their disappointment, disgust, and disparage regarding the changes to the @replies system.

Twitter has acknowledged the voluminous amount of [negative] feedback, and now claims that the changes to the @replies system had little to do with the Twitter newbies and the Twitter illiterate, but rather there were serious technical reasons why that @replies setting had to go.

Can you say back-paddling, ladies and gentlemen?

So, the Twitter response to #fixreplies is that they cannot… not yet.

What do you think of the #twitterfail, with respect to the @replies changes and subsequent controversy? Let somecanuckchick know!

20 Twitterisms Explained

scc — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:40:57 +0000

A twitterism is defined as a word specific to that of the twitterverse; usually formed by adding “tw” to the beginning of a word, or by adding the latter part a word to “twitter”, or “twit”.

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!

On Twam and Twammers…

somecanuckchick — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:35:26 +0000

Twam (Twitter+Spam) is on the rise and Twammers (Twitter version of a spammer) are finding ways to spam Twitter users every day.

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!

5 Twitter Features (I would like to see!)

scc — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:05:13 +0000

There are a number of Twitter Features I would like to see…

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!

6 Twitter Tools (I cannot live without!)

scc — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:00:45 +0000

Below is a list of Twitter Tools (I cannot live without):

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!

WordPress to Twitter – Test #2

scc — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:45:26 +0000

This is only a test.

WordPress to Twitter

scc — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:30:47 +0000

This is a test of the WordPress to Twitter ‘new post notification’ Plugin… this is only a test!

Blogging vs. Microblogging

scc — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:45:10 +0000

I find it more and more difficult to get back in the swing of things, in terms of blogging.

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.

On updating, or lack thereof.

scc — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:45:52 +0000

It really would be best to start shipping my tweets via LoudTwitter to somecanuckchick dot com.

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

Twitter via LoudTwitter – cont’d

scc — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:55:58 +0000

My primary concern with my tweets being shipped via LoudTwitter from Twitter to somecanuckchick dot com… is my propensity for the prolixity.

Anyone else find this to be a concern? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Twitter via LoudTwitter

scc — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:20:30 +0000

I am contemplating shipping my tweets via LoudTwitter to somecanuckchick dot com as I find myself spending more and more time over at Twitter.

Anyone else use LoudTwitter?

Where to find somecanuckchick on the www…

scc — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:55:43 +0000

In case you were wondering where to find somecanuckchick on the www…

P.S. somecanuckchick has also discovered Twitter.