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<p>New page: == Community Twitter Group - [http://twitter.com/tngcgaming @tngcgaming] == === What is Twitter? Why do I need it? === Twitter is a micro-blogging service ideal for posting short messages...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Community Twitter Group - [http://twitter.com/tngcgaming @tngcgaming] ==<br /> <br /> === What is Twitter? Why do I need it? ===<br /> Twitter is a micro-blogging service ideal for posting short messages to a large number of people regardless of where they are. Using Twitter ''' you and other members ''' can make important announcements, status messages (website on/offline etc) or simply post a shout-out for extra players to join in a game. This is great for bringing Community news to all members without them needing to stop what they are doing and periodically check the website for important updates.<br /> <br /> <br /> === How do I get Twitter? ===<br /> Simply head to [http://twitter.com twitter.com] and signup. Takes a couple of minutes and is free. Then goto [http://twitter.com/tngcgaming twitter.com/tngcgaming] and click the ''' Follow ''' button. Now everytime you login to Twitter you will see the latest updates from the Community Twitter group.<br /> <br /> <br /> === What other ways can I follow the Community Twitter Group? ===<br /> # Check the Twitter Widget on our website [http://www.terranovagaming.com Coming soon!]<br /> # Use [http://www.echofon.com/ Echofon] for iPhone, iPad, Firefox and Mac<br /> # Try [http://twidroid.com/ twidroid] for Google Android mobile devices<br /> # On your [http://twitter.com/devices mobile by text message] (not available in all countries)<br /> # For Ubuntu try [http://gwibber.com/ Gwibber] (search the Ubuntu Software Centre)<br /> # Or you can try [http://seesmic.com Seemic] for Windows, Android, Blackberry or iPhone!<br /> <br /> <br /> === Great! I have Twitter and am following the Community group. Can I post messages to the Group? ===<br /> Yes! You need to send a [http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/109-tweets-messages/articles/14606-what-is-a-direct-message-dm DM].<br /> Firstly get yourself added as a Follower to our Twitter Group. Simply create a new [http://twitter.com/ Tweet] containing;<br /> @tngcgaming Follow me!<br /> or something similar.<br /> Wait for a Twitter Group Admin to add you. Now [http://twitter.com/direct_messages/create/tngcgaming create a new DM to @tngcgaming] .<br /> ''' Note: ''' There is a delay of around 90 seconds before your message will appear in the Group. This is because we use the addin [http://www.grouptweet.com/ GroupTweet] to convert the DM into a Tweet by the @tngcgaming account. You message will appear in the format;<br /> ''' tngcgaming ''' via '' @your-username: '' message<br /> As a result messages will be truncated by approximately 15-25 characters depending on the length of your username.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Do we have a list of members with Twitter I can follow? ===<br /> Yep! Head to [http://twitter.com/tngcgaming/members https://twitter.com/tngcgaming/members] and click the ''' Follow ''' button to find out what games members are talking about.<br /> To add yourself to the list create a new [http://twitter.com/ Tweet] containing;<br /> @tngcgaming Add me to members list!<br /> or whatever and a Community Group Admin will add you to the list.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ''' Thanks for using Twitter. The more people who use it the more useful it will become! '''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Community]]</div>

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