Twibes allows users to organize tweets by topic into interest groups called Twibes. Users can join up to 10 existing Twibes or create 3 of their own. To use Twibes, one searches for and joins a relevant Twibe by tweeting about its topic or keywords. Twibes collects tweets from its members on similar topics and adds them to the user's Twitter lists for easier viewing, but the tool has some functionality and search issues.

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Twitter Groups
http://www.twibes.com
February 16, 2012 – Carmen Brenner

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What is Twibes?
• Twibes allows to organize tweets by topics
• Interest groups are called “Twibes”
– Collects Twitter conversations with a similar topic
– Tweets with similar keyword and hashtags from Twibe members
• Users can
– Join up to 10 Twibes (interest groups)
– Create 3 Twibes on their own
• Twibes can add a list on your Twitter account for each Twibe you join

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How to use Twibes
Three simple steps
• Login using your Twitter account
• Find a Twibe that matches your interests
– By Searching for a keyword
– By browsing through categories
• Join a Twibe by tweeting about this topic
– Directly on the Twibe’s page
– Or using one of the keywords describing the Twibe
– Add a Twibe to your standard Twitter lists

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Conclusion
• Twibes extends the standard Twitter lists
– By using a combination of member tweets, hashtags and keywords to filter out
tweets that don’t belong in the Twibe
• Threading makes following conversations easier
BUT
• The functionality of the tool is sometimes fuzzy and not reliable
• The search functionality only searches in existing “Twibes”
• Creation of “Twibes” not working at the moment