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How to Avoid 140-Character Regret

Dec 20, 2011 at 6:00am by Meghan McCain

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It’s no secret that I love Twitter. I love being able to interact with people on a daily basis and use just 140 characters to share my life with people. It’s amazing how powerful Twitter can be and what an impact it’s had on our lives personally and collectively. That being said, its sharing power can lead to embarrassing regrets if you’re not careful. Here are some rules I’ve set for myself to avoid any Tweet-centric mishaps or regrets:

1. Never tweet directly after a breakup, trust me no good will come of this. You are too emotionally raw and you don’t want to take it out on your twitter family.

2. Never tweet when you are angry in response to a follower. Take a step back and breathe- it’s just some anonymous person on the internet.

3. Make sure that whenever you post a picture, you have looked over numerous times to make sure it’s correct. Tori Spelling’s husband recently tweeted a topless picture of his wife accidentally without realizing it- yikes!

4. And finally, try not to tweet anything you wouldn’t be comfortable with your mother, grandmother or sister reading - that’s my rule of thumb.

Do you have any rules about what you Tweet to the world? Let me know in the comments below.

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macattack2099

Dec 20, 2011 at 8:19pm

#3

^ LOLZ. I guess this comment would be filed under tip number 2. That is mainly an attack with little to do about this article itself or the point behind it. The irony? Voicing your opinions has always brought some criticism, therefore Andrew consider yourself a victim of the same.

Andrew Langer

Dec 21, 2011 at 3:42am

#4

Actually, no. Self-awareness is an essential part of _any_ effort to voice one's opinion. Without it, the person voicing their opinion runs dead-square into the potential for engaging in either fallacy or hypocrisy - or just looking like a plain ol' jackass. My criticism, lengthy as it was, was actually spot-on - moving from a piece of general advice into something _very_ specific related to the author of the blog piece.

Would you like examples?

Finally, I don't post anonymously. I believe that if I'm going to say something worthwhile, I ought to be adult enough to do it under my own name.
Todd Johnson

Dec 21, 2011 at 3:13pm

#5

(6) Never respond to angry, bitter, attention-hungry posters outside of Twitter.   <br class="blank"> <br class="blank">

(7) Never post a Tweet after too many drinks, especially when it's in reference to a newly-found insight when doing so, or lingering angst that is occupying your mind.
Andrew Langer

Dec 21, 2011 at 3:23pm

#6

I'm sorry, but was (6) a reference to me? I'm hardly angry, or bitter. I just believe in pointing out hypocrisy when I see it, and offering constructive criticism when necessary. Meghan asked for rules about what people tweet to the world, and so I offered my thoughts, and pointed those thoughts directly at behavior she's engaged in on Twitter that _I_ find problematic, and have worked hard to avoid in my own case.
lazystudent

Jan 2, 2012 at 8:17am

#7

(8) Assume that whatever you post will be on the Internet forever. How do you want to be remembered?

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