Comments on: Use Twitter to let family know your OK in disasters http://www.socialmediaguy.com/2007/10/use-twitter-to-let-family-know-your-ok-in-disasters/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: 273154866b53 http://www.socialmediaguy.com/2007/10/use-twitter-to-let-family-know-your-ok-in-disasters/comment-page-1/#comment-38 273154866b53 Sun, 11 May 2008 01:19:07 +0000 http://socialmediaguy.com/2007/10/10/use-twitter-to-let-family-know-your-ok-in-disasters/#comment-38 <strong>273154866b53...</strong> 273154866b53d62ef452... 273154866b53…

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]]> By: JoeC http://www.socialmediaguy.com/2007/10/use-twitter-to-let-family-know-your-ok-in-disasters/comment-page-1/#comment-36 JoeC Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:48:07 +0000 http://socialmediaguy.com/2007/10/10/use-twitter-to-let-family-know-your-ok-in-disasters/#comment-36 While it's a good idea to use Twitter in theory, and it's certainly worth trying, this video is sort of naive on a couple of levels. 1. If it's that big of a disaster or emergency, the mobile network will get overloaded no matter what. So what makes him think a short code message will go through either?. Duh.. 2. If it's a natural disaster like hurricane, tornado, flood or earthquake, the mobile network will likely not be functioning at all. 3. "Used mostly by kids"? Uh, not really, but that's ok. While it’s a good idea to use Twitter in theory, and it’s certainly worth trying, this video is sort of naive on a couple of levels.

1. If it’s that big of a disaster or emergency, the mobile network will get overloaded no matter what. So what makes him think a short code message will go through either?. Duh..

2. If it’s a natural disaster like hurricane, tornado, flood or earthquake, the mobile network will likely not be functioning at all.

3. “Used mostly by kids”? Uh, not really, but that’s ok.

]]> By: Jim Spencer http://www.socialmediaguy.com/2007/10/use-twitter-to-let-family-know-your-ok-in-disasters/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Jim Spencer Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:10:25 +0000 http://socialmediaguy.com/2007/10/10/use-twitter-to-let-family-know-your-ok-in-disasters/#comment-37 One to many communication in a serious situation is always an advantage. However, it seems unlikely that non-Twitter users in my family will suddenly remember that I will be tweeting in a disaster and try and dig up their credentials and login. The principle is a good one, especially with an audience that uses Twitter and carries mobile devices. As I back pedal here, even if only a handful of family members are on Twitter, they could then phone the rest of the family. One to many has advantages. One to many communication in a serious situation is always an advantage. However, it seems unlikely that non-Twitter users in my family will suddenly remember that I will be tweeting in a disaster and try and dig up their credentials and login.

The principle is a good one, especially with an audience that uses Twitter and carries mobile devices.

As I back pedal here, even if only a handful of family members are on Twitter, they could then phone the rest of the family.

One to many has advantages.

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