One of the great things about #Twitterville is that all your Twitter followers get to see your ideas and can get involved as well. One the bad things about #Twitterville is that all your Twitter followers cannot avoid your tweets.
This can lead to situations where you friends feeling like they are overwhelmed by your constant creativity. Sort of like meeting someone at a party who is really chatty and interesting but after a while you wish they would just shut-up and let other people lead the conversation.
To avoid this social gaff, I recommend.
Tweet Later
Tweet Later was the name of a web site until last week when it changed its name to SocialOomph. Which is a shame because Tweet Later was a far better name and describes exactly what you can do – Set up tweets to go at specific times. I use this service all the time, spending 20 minutes writing tweets in the morning and schedule them to go out during the rest of the day and night.
It is great for #Twitterville because you can still have the burst of creativity but arrange it so that your friends are not swamped with 20 messages in one go. It is highly recommend.
Different Accounts
There is no law to say you only can have one Twitter account. I have three – the 6d6 Fireball account, a personal account and my TintinMovie account for my Tintin web site. Creating a ‘Only for Twitterville’ account might be the way forward for you.
With a dedicated #Twitterville account you don’t need to worry about annoying your friends because they won’t be following it. In fact, no one needs to follow it. The only requirement is that it follows 6d6Fireball as this is how the automated system works.
Put Yourself in #Twitterville
If you are creating another account, why not make it an ‘in character’ account. The account could be a place in #Twitterville, such as the ‘The Bar of the Dark Tavern’. Your tweets can become rumours heard in the bar or people of have visited the bar. Alternatively the Twitter character could be a book full of the secret history of #Twitterville or a madman’s ramblings.
I’m not 100% sure how an ‘in character’ Twitterer would work but #Twitterville is about doing new things with new technology. Thanks to everyone’s creativity, #Twitterville it is turning into something special so lets take chances. Lets push the boundaries and explore how far roleplaying can go.
