Isn't your idea equivalent to a facebook group? (there is one for the 
Java Posse: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=5031101622)
Then you can use facebook's status updates instead of twitter's.

BoD

twitter wrote:
> Hi,
>
> for the ones of you already using Twitter you probably know that it
> can be a very powerful tool, if you follow the right people, like
> minded persons that you share interests with. But the one problem I've
> seen over time is to find these people efficient enough. Because I'm
> mostly developing in the SAP enterprise space, I see them more as my
> posse and it is interesting to find new people on Twitter and pull
> them into this affinity group to enlarge its power.
>
> Just about two weeks ago I've setup a page in my wiki (http://
> tinyurl.com/sapaffinitygroup) where all SAP affiniados can put in
> there name and Twitter account, so when someone new comes in it is
> easier to find all the relevant people on Twitter and by that connect
> to the group. The idea got some good response and now I think it could
> make sense for the JavaPosse affiniados too. A lot of you guys and
> gals probably have their own wiki running so there should be many
> places where a list like this could grow, but I would be willing to
> setup a page like this (and actually have just done it: http://tr.im/18th).
> If this makes any sense to you at all, feel free to put your name in
> there and maybe follow people from the list, you think may share some
> interest with you. If not, well discuss it here or flame me for being
> stupid or even better just ignore it :)
>
> If this works out, the list will grow over time and will hopefully a
> nice resource to connect people on Twitter, an opportunity that
> Twitter has sharply missed over the last two years. It is just plain
> hard to find like minded people and maybe this is one way this problem
> can be tackled.
>
> Just an idea and a place to start. Please let me know what you think.
>
> Cheers,
>   Oliver (@oliver)
>
>
> On Nov 18, 10:43 pm, kibitzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>   
>> Well, I was already following @joeracer but now I can follow @dickwall
>> and @cquinn as well! Consider yourselves fake-stalked. And Tor, c'mon,
>> get on Twitter! I mean hey, @netbeans is there...
>>     
> >
>   

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