- You ready to make history, folks? Kevin’s kicking off today’s record-setting 24-hour Tweet-A-Thon around 11 AM EST (8 AM west coast), or whenever the mood strikes. So, just a couple of hours from post-time, here. We’re expecting a busy 24 hours here as the stunt has picked up quite a bit of press, including even the widely-read Perez Hilton. As we prepare for the big day, we’d like to share Kevin’s recent rules/tips information, which should help you get through the day with ease (and give you a better shot at getting your tweet noticed). Here he is:
Just a few guidelines to go over before the Tweet-Skeet begins tomorrow morning.When I start in with the question-answering at Twitter on an average day, the Tweets from the Followers are coming so fast and frequently, that I miss more than I can get to. On a day like the Tweet-a-thon Day? Well, suffice it to say many, many questions’re gonna be missed.
Here’s my advice: Tweet your query. If it doesn’t get answered in fifteen minutes, re-Tweet it; I can’t promise I’ll find it, but the will odds improve.
Whatever you do, please DON’T POST THE SAME TWEET MULTIPLE TIMES IN A ROW as an ill-advised bid for quicker attention. It’ll get you noticed, alright; noticed into a big ol’ BLOCK.
In the interest of keeping this a public Q&A, I will not be responding “@YourNameHere” to Tweets; I’ll be responding with “From @YourNameHere” and a partial re-Tweet of the question/comment.
If an answer’s gonna require more characters than 140, I will use this message board to respond, posting the link at the response-Tweet.
There’s gonna be a constant flow of Tweets from me all day, so PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, TURN OFF ANY TWITTER MOBILE ALERTS you’re signed up for. Or, feel free to un-follow me for the day (or forever, if you feel you can get on just as well without me; if you come back to me, you’re mine – if not, you’re wisely following @shitmydadsays instead).
And lastly, I’m 39, folks: my tolerance for pricks is non-existent anymore. gonna drop any pricks who’re just Tweeting hostility. Chances are, I’m gonna be pretty stoned; if I sense you trying to harsh my mellow, the ganja’s not gonna give you the benefit of the doubt. BLAM! You’re gone.
God-willing, my internet doesn’t crap out. If it does, I’ll go mobile ’til I can get to a connection again. If all else fails, the Emergency Broadcasting Network will inform you of where to go/what to do.
See you in the a.m., probably by 8-ish west coast time.
This is gonna be fun. Stupid, but fun.
A request from us as well — Since this is going to be a MASSIVE day of information overload, potentially, depending on what is asked and how Kevin’s answered, if you see something newsworthy before we do, let us know. We won’t be covering all tweets here at the site or in the archives, so your best bet will be to follow along via the web and enjoy the day.
Today’s Tweetathon: The Rules!
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