On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Ian Forrester<ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk> wrote: > Ok interesting debate. > > So first up to answer the core questions. > > 1. Is there an official backstage #hashtag for Twitter - Nope there isn't > because the way I see it is that backstage isn't as such a destination. In > the past we've used bbcbackstage for tags but if you want to do something > like #bbcbaksge, I and others will adopt it. > > 2. Is there a Backstage user to follow? - Yes there's > http://www.twitter.com/bbcbackstage. It doesn't say much because I don't want > to spam people with random stuff which I put on my own twitter. But I'm > willing to change that a bit and say more via there. > > 3. Is there a list of backstagers to follow somewhere? - Nope not yet, unless > you follow the list and pick out people who have replied to this thread. If > people are really interested in this, I can setup a page on > welcomebackstage.com for people to add there twitter id. > > Right now Facebook/others > > Personally I object to facebook based on its EULA. I don't mind things > flowing into facebook but I never want the conversation to end up there. It's > a pain if you don't have a account and even with an account its like AOL in > more ways that I'd first imagined. And don't get me started on the data > portability of facebook! > However I've been thinking about moving this list over to google groups, > which you could argue is as bad as facebook? >
Personally I don't see Google Groups any more closed than this list is now, so wouldn't have a problem with it. When I set up some mailing lists a while back I cautiously used Google Groups, expecting there to be a reaction from the Google-bashers who like to jump out when you're least expecting it. In fact I've had not a whisper. > I also considered setting up a la.conica for bbc backstagers with the ability > to federate on to identi.ca and > twitter. Something like army.twit.tv I would be 200% behind such a move, in fact anything to change the current accepted idea that 'Twitter' is some kind of internet protocol and not the company it actually is, it pains me every time I hear it pushed on the TV and radio as it has been on the BBC recently. Matthew - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
