Twitter & Economical Gamer

[Anthony]

The Economical Gamer Twitter feed has been around for a while. Many thanks to CHWong who has been diligently updating our Twitter with current content and happenings from the website. He's been keeping our current 600+ followers up-to-date.

Now its time for more! As you've probably noticed the Bargain Chat has changed. The shoutbox is gone and in its place is a whole new feature fully integrated into Twitter. I've noticed a trend of increased traffic and importance in Bargain Chat content and thought it was about time to release it from its tiny cage. Twitter is the perfect home for bargain watching and I hope anyone attached to the old shoutbox or is currently unfamiliar with Twitter will explore the new options that are now available to them.

Check out these two links:
http://twitter.com/ecogamer
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ecogamer

Here's some of the power Twitter brings:
- Filter for specific content like consoles, game titles or online stores (see: http://search.twitter.com/operators)
- More than just Economical Gamer members can participate
- Post bargains from your mobile phone
- RSS feeds (that can be customised using Twitter search filters)
- Dedicated Twitter applications can inform you of updates instantly
- Longer conversation history
- Submit Tweet as an Article so it can become main content (using our website)
- Use Tweetpic to upload images

One important note:
The primary motivator for removing the shoutbox was because it was used for valuable information. Content in the shoutbox was short-lived, hard to read and easily lost. Thats why there's now a dedicated Bargain Chat page. What I want to bring to everyone's attention is that if you ever see a valuable Tweet, you can use the "Submit as Article" link to submit the Tweet for staff approval. Common use of this feature will ensure good content is never lost.

Discussion time
I've only just started using Twitter myself so I know how easy it is to miss cool ways to use it. I think this is a good opportunity to discuss the possabilities of what we can do and what Twitter applications people enjoy using.

[Maverick_jon]

Hey if i put anything up through twitter my username will be mystic_knight, since the API doesn't transfer my Ecogamer username

[Anthony]

Hey if i put anything up through twitter my username will be mystic_knight, since the API doesn't transfer my Ecogamer username

Yep that will work. Just put #ecogamer into the tweet and it will show up.

[Charlie Miso]

Hey Anthony - I like but how can I get all the #ecogamer tweets on my phone?

Do I just have to search on the hash tag?

Cheers

EDIT - Forget it - got 'ecogamer' as a saved search now.

Sweet. Loving it.

[Aquil0]

Although I loved the shout box, I agree it needed to change. Lets take a moment to reflect on the good times we had with shoutbox, Not its death. :.(

Oh and thanks to ecogamer! I will now be forced (like a senior cid) to learn a new fangle technology that the young wiper snappers of today crave.

 

[Charlie Miso]

By the way for anyone joining Twitter as a result of this don't forget to follow @WilliamShatner.

:-D

[hilman]

never been a fan of twitter, but i guess gotta force myself to learn how to use this new twitbox

[hippy]

Progress is good, and i'm sure all the #ecogamer hash tags will get your name out there, but it might make for less traffic on the shout box, as people will have to tweet from their personal account for all followers to see...
Just my 2c love the site

[clawster]

Progress is good, and i'm sure all the #ecogamer hash tags will get your name out there, but it might make for less traffic on the shout box, as people will have to tweet from their personal account for all followers to see...
Just my 2c love the site

that's the point of the linked page - http://www.ecogamer.com.au/twitter
if you hit the Generic Login link, you'll tweet using EG's generic account (and automatically put your EG username in the tweet)  - so you don't have to sign up for twitter at all if you don't want to.

[hippy]

that's the point of the linked page - http://www.ecogamer.com.au/twitter
if you hit the Generic Login link, you'll tweet using EG's generic account (and automatically put your EG username in the tweet)  - so you don't have to sign up for twitter at all if you don't want to.

Ah!
Goodo!
I'll use that now then

[clawster]

that's the point of the linked page - http://www.ecogamer.com.au/twitter
if you hit the Generic Login link, you'll tweet using EG's generic account (and automatically put your EG username in the tweet)  - so you don't have to sign up for twitter at all if you don't want to.

Ah!
Goodo!
I'll use that now then

@Anthony - we should take this as a sign that how to use the twitter box isn't being communicated well enough. can we improve on the text somehow?

[skooter]

you guys know about this, right? http://countdowntooauth.com/

[trekkky]

personally, I like the new twitter box. ecogamer has been recently blocked by my workplace proxy (blocks all gaming sites), but twitter isnt . so i can still get the bargain chat

[werdna]

@Anthony - we should take this as a sign that how to use the twitter box isn't being communicated well enough. can we improve on the text somehow?

I am lost when it comes to this new twitter box thing.

[Charlie Miso]

Generic Login seems to be buggered (for me at least)