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By: jbhester

jbhester — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:39:58 +0000

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By: Jenny Pilley

Jenny Pilley — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:16:59 +0000

Great points Brad, soemthing I’ve never thought of before. We all like interaction with a person not a machine or brand, so why should communicating online be any different? I guess some businesses don’t want there face online, or don’t know who to appoint for the face of their company. However, it’s an essential point to consider for networking purposes. Thanks for bringing it to light.

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By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:54:40 +0000

Jan, Thank you for sharing that story about the writer. If I were you, I would have done the same thing. Artificiality or smokescreens just feel uncomfortable on Twitter. Your mention of the avatar issue is a subject unto itself. I can understand why some people are reluctant to post a photo of themselves online: there are a variety of reasons where it is reasonable and prudent not to. I think that issue can be overcome with authentic conversation, but the opposite – a real photo and phony communication – cannot.

By: jan geronimo

jan geronimo — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:32:36 +0000

I’m with you on this, Brad. Personally, I don’t follow business sounding names, people who use cartoon characters for avatars. A real face is reassuring to talk with even if it’s the face of their favorite dog or cat, but even that has outlived its cuteness and I’m leaning more toward real pics.

Just the other day, I was about to follow a published author on Twitter. Darn it, this author has somebody else tweeting for him. And although I’m pleased with his honesty – the arrangement is disclosed on the profile page – I did not follow the guy. This author is real, displays his real pic, and he’s upfront about someone tweeting for him, but still I balked at following him. What more of a business entity with no apparent personality behind it?

By: IdeoseFrance

IdeoseFrance — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:42:01 +0000

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By: pierre_guillou

pierre_guillou — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:41:50 +0000

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By: WebOff_France

WebOff_France — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:40:15 +0000

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