Category: Twitter

Twitter to implement new format, allows longer tweets

Kevin Bruce Francisco

Starting September 19, Twitter is implementing a new format that would allow users to fit longer tweets by changing the way its algorithm counts the allotted 140 characters. The Verge reports that the company will no longer eat up the space allotted when attaching content like photos, videos, etc. so that their users can have […]

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PCDSPO skips profanity filter, results to funny automated tweets

Daniel Morial

While everyone was glued to their screens witnessing the inauguration of the country’s new leaders earlier today, the Twitter account of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office was busy answering the greetings of Twitter users. But, something’s not right about it.

 

The PCDSPO has set up an automated response to tweets with the hashtag “PartnerForChange” without setting up a profanity filter for those with offensive or inappropriate user names thus resulting into this:

Warning: Contains profanity or strong language.

And this,

To see more off these tweets, some are vulgar while others are funny, head over to the source link below.

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Twitter denies changing feeds into algorithmic timelines

Carl Lamiel

Microblogging site Twitter has denied reports that its feeds are soon changing to algorithmic timelines, similar to what social networking site Facebook has been doing.

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This is in response to reports earlier today that the site will be moving away from the usual chronological timelines in favor of a new one that highlights what they think users would be most interested in.

The microblogging site has been testing algorithmic timelines on a small number of users since last year. In twitter’s case, popular tweets and those that matter to each user the most will be highlighted on their respective feeds. In response to the backlash against this measure, the new algorithmic feature will be a strictly opt-in feature according to insider sources.

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MMDA Asks Netizens to Tweet/Viber Parking Violators

Daniel Morial Leave a comment

Since the holiday rush from the previous year, Mabuhay Lanes have been a talk of the town. Not because it was new, but because of the discovery of that it was beeing blocked by illegally parked vehicles and also, private obstructions.

And, with the use of social media and instant messaging, government institutions have been actively communicating with its citizens, or netizens to be specific. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority  or MMDA is now asking active online users to help them monitor and catch violators with the help of Twitter and Viber.

Here’s how to help as posted from MMDA Twitter account:

mmda-mabuhaynetizen-twitter

Via Twitter:

Tweet @MMDA with the following details using the hashtag, #NetizensWatch:
– Picture of the parked vehicle/road works/obstruction
– Time and location of the picture taken

mmda-mabuhaynetizen-viber

Via Viber:

Viber using the following details at 0906 147 6975:
– Picture of the parked vehicle/road works/obstruction
– Time and location of the picture taken

After reporting, MMDA should then acknowledge your report and forward it to its task force. You will also get updates of your report.

With the active participation of MMDA through Twitter, we hope this small help from netizens will make them effective in keeping the Mabuhay Lanes passable and free from any obstruction.

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MMDA Asks Netizens to Tweet/Viber Parking Violators

Daniel Morial Leave a comment

Since the holiday rush from the previous year, Mabuhay Lanes have been a talk of the town. Not because it was new, but because of the discovery of that it was beeing blocked by illegally parked vehicles and also, private obstructions.

And, with the use of social media and instant messaging, government institutions have been actively communicating with its citizens, or netizens to be specific. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority  or MMDA is now asking active online users to help them monitor and catch violators with the help of Twitter and Viber.

Here’s how to help as posted from MMDA Twitter account:

mmda-mabuhaynetizen-twitter

Via Twitter:

Tweet @MMDA with the following details using the hashtag, #NetizensWatch:
– Picture of the parked vehicle/road works/obstruction
– Time and location of the picture taken

mmda-mabuhaynetizen-viber

Via Viber:

Viber using the following details at 0906 147 6975:
– Picture of the parked vehicle/road works/obstruction
– Time and location of the picture taken

After reporting, MMDA should then acknowledge your report and forward it to its task force. You will also get updates of your report.

With the active participation of MMDA through Twitter, we hope this small help from netizens will make them effective in keeping the Mabuhay Lanes passable and free from any obstruction.

Source

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