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? 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 Let me know what you guys think of this stuff Ian Forrester This e-mail is: []secret; [x]private; []public Senior Producer, BBC Backstage, BBC R&D Room 1044, BBC Manchester BH, Oxford Road, M60 1SJ email: ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk work: +44 (0)1612444063 | mob: +44 (0)7711913293 -----Original Message----- From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of backst...@gorge.org Sent: 12 July 2009 22:06 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] backstage Twitter? I'm @techiebabe but rarely talk about techie things these days. Happy to have new followers tho! On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 08:22:04PM +0200, Matt Barber wrote: > @matt512 :) Prepare for 99% wine and beer related banter! > > > On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Stephen > Mount<step...@dreamcreators.co.uk> wrote: > > I'm http://twitter.com/stemount :-) > > > > On 12 Jul 2009, at 10:47, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > >> James Cridland (and his pussy) are http://twitter.com/jamescridland > >> 2009/7/10 Iain Wallace <ikwall...@gmail.com> > >> > >>> I've not seen any hashtags floating around for backstage. > >>> > >>> Ian Forrester is http://twitter.com/cubicgarden > >>> > >>> I'm http://twitter.com/strawp > >>> > >>> We may as well use this thread to post others! > >>> > >>> On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Brian > >>> Butterworth<briant...@freeview.tv> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I've been laid up for a few months, so I might have missed the > >>>> answer to these questions 1. Is there an official backstage > >>>> #hashtag for Twitter 2. Is there a Backstage user to follow? > >>>> 3. Is there a list of backstagers to follow somewhere? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Brian Butterworth > >>> > >>> - > >>> 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/ > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Brian Butterworth > >> > >> follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist > >> web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and > >> switchover advice, since 2002 > > > > - > > 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/ > > > > - > 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/ -- Flash Bristow - Web Design & Mastery - 07939 579090 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Work: www.wdam.co.uk Personal: www.gorge.org - 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/ - 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/
