The document discusses how to effectively use Twitter without falling victim to algorithms or misuse by others. It highlights Twitter's unique qualities in facilitating relationships and collaborations, particularly for professionals and scholars. Additionally, it emphasizes proactive engagement, such as using lists instead of standard feeds to control the Twitter experience.

1. How to use Twitter without being [ab]used
by it - the algorithms or the owner
Andy @Revkin
ar667@Columbia.edu

2. Should you stay or should you go?

3. Join our #sustcomm network: j.mp/sustcommnet

4. Me: j.mp/revkinlinks

5. My Twitter columns: bit.ly/sustaintwitter

6. The information environment can shape our relationship
with the actual environment – for better or worse

8. @Snowman, a Twitter engineer who left, explains why it is unique

10. What do you need from online connectivity?
Quick round of input – raise hands

11. Why Twitter
To me, the big
difference between
other web portals
and Twitter is
revealed by search.
Plug “aerosols
arctic” into Google.
Do the same for
Twitter. What’s the
difference?

13. Write down a name or two
If you’re on Twitter, please take a minute to think about
someone in your scholarly or professional life or networks who
would not be there if you weren’t on Twitter.
Ponder the odds you would be working with them without this
portal.
We’ll discuss!

14. Why Twitter
It’s still where the
journalists are.

15. Why Twitter
It levels the playing
field and makes
media more
responsive - if you
engage.

16. Why Twitter
It’s where
classrooms can
reach out to the
rest of the world
#paceblog (2010—
2016)
@profrubega’s
#birdclass

17. Why Twitter
er a
A collaborative crossroads

18. Twitter is a network
@ed_hawkins > @alxrdk
A crossroads for collaborative creativity

19. A writing platform – art of the thread

20. Ask questions; offer answers

21. Ask questions; offer answers

22. Use Twitter actively; don’t be fed by algorithms

23. Far from the madding crowd

24. Use Twitter lists instead of your feed

25. Defensive Twitter

26. Gauge progress and options

27. Next steps - sign up for a followup

29. How to use Twitter without being [ab]used
by it - the algorithms or the owner
Andy @Revkin
ar667@Columbia.edu