[cynical_stoic]

For those of you on twitter, I've created an Unofficial Liberty Twitter page.

http://twitter.com/libertyu

As of now, I've got a program running that automatically posts the scores of all the LU sports. It's still in beta, but it would be great to have some feedback. Let me know what you think.

For those not on twitter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter]:

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users' updates (otherwise known as tweets), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.

Updates are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them. Users can receive updates via the Twitter website, instant messaging, SMS [text message], RSS, email or through an application such as Twitterrific or Facebook.

I've thought about adding 'splash page' announcements, but this might be a bit of overload with posts.

[blwall1416]

That is actually a brilliant idea.

[Sly Fox]

I agree.

Gracias

[Kolzilla41]

Could we add Ice Hockey? Pretty Please

[cynical_stoic]

Could we add Ice Hockey? Pretty Please

I can try, but I'm having a hard time finding the results anywhere online. Do you know of a site?

[Kolzilla41]

achahockey.org

[cynical_stoic]

cool, after looking a bit more, i also found it on LU's page:
http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=17775&printpage=y

I'll see what I can do, but who knows how soon they update it after a win.

[Kolzilla41]

I really appreciate the try

[Hold My Own]

Ok this has caused me to sign up for twitter!


Is there anyway to get a text message only when this sends out the scores and updates?


EDIT: Never mind, found it! This is much easier then I thought it would be...

[phoenix]

Twitter is fun.

Especially if you use something like twhirl or TweetDeck to post. TONS easier than using Twitter's interface.

[Hold My Own]

I read the wiki on twitter but what's the purpose? Why is this any better then my status updates on facebook?

[cynical_stoic]

I read the wiki on twitter but what's the purpose? Why is this any better then my status updates on facebook?

Well, I don't know about others, but for me, I like getting the updates via text message. they're fairly instantaneous. also, facebook updates can be longer than the standard 165 characters for text messages. twitter keeps the posts within the 140 character length so that you can get one text message for a post.

really, there's not a big difference than a status update, to the point that the twitter facebook app allows you to update your status using twitter.

don't know about why others use it, but for this http://www.twitter.com/libertyu, it's a heck of a lot easier to update than the facebook status (you'd have to create an account or page, write some convaluted script that works with the horribly documented facebook api and pray that it works). the twitter script took me all of three hours to code, facebook would take about three days (or so i would think)

anyway, my two cents worth

[Hold My Own]

You are really smart and I am glad you use your powers for good....

[cynical_stoic]

You are really smart and I am glad you use your powers for good....

only sometimes, depends on who we're dealing with

[cynical_stoic]

Could we add Ice Hockey? Pretty Please

ok, i think i got the mens hockey down. guess we'll find out tomorrow.

kinda bored here at cfaw, didn't have much to do...

[qkslvrsrfrboy]

random note, my username that ive used since 9th grade, qkslvrsrfrboy, is such a random name, yet its taken on twitter. this is the first time in seven years that my name has already been in use by another user.(also, saying that 9th grade was seven years ago makes me feel old, it doesnt seem that long ago. guess i have alot of that to be looking forward to though huh)

[flamesbball84]

I read the wiki on twitter but what's the purpose? Why is this any better then my status updates on facebook?

I've never really understood the appeal of twitter either.

[cynical_stoic]

I read the wiki on twitter but what's the purpose? Why is this any better then my status updates on facebook?

So, I've created a facebbok profile for this project. if you add this 'person' as a friend you will get the status updates (which will update via the twitter feed); it will show up in your news feed (on your home page)

http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1509235782

Or search for "Liberty Updates". Picture of Demoss is the profile pic.

[Sly Fox]

Color me impressed with ingenuity.

[SuperJon]

That's not in my Crayola box.

[Sly Fox]

I agree.

[cynical_stoic]

Added Liberty Journal updates as well (provides title and link to story)

Don't know how long the Facebook profile will last. Facebook itself doesn't really care for non-people to have profiles (which i tend to agree with, they prefer groups or 'fan' pages), but there's really no other way to easily integrate this. Guess I'll look into a more long term solution

[cynical_stoic]

Any thoughts on News and Advance articles on LU? I know they at least have a sports section (online) devoted to the school...

[qkslvrsrfrboy]

How do I get twitter to send me the scores via text message? I still dont understand how this works

[cynical_stoic]

How do I get twitter to send me the scores via text message? I still dont understand how this works

if you don't already have a Twitter account, set one up. Then you have to set up your mobile phone with it (it should be in the settings) (should be fairly easy, you put in your phone number, it sends a confirmation code to your phone, you put that code in the website where it prompts you for it). After that, you would follow http://www.twitter.com/libertyu and turn mobile updates on

let me know if you stlil have problems