acm-header
Sign In

Communications of the ACM

ACM Careers

Twitter Etiquette: The Do's and Don'ts of Tweeting


View as: Print Mobile App Share:
twitter bird swearing

Every so often you see a tweet that makes you cringe. Were you ever the one who wrote it?

Thoughtless tweets can offend some and stir up an online hornet's nest. "People write without thinking through how what they're writing might be received," says Rob Enderle, an analyst with the Enderle Group.

Some people try to be funny during a crisis. Others join in an online argument without knowing much about the issue. Some users simply make the mistake of tweeting when they're drunk, angry, or tired. Tweeting without thinking can lead to problems.

From Computerworld
View Full Article
 


 

No entries found

Sign In for Full Access
» Forgot Password? » Create an ACM Web Account