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John Giddings On Twitter (podcast)

Wednesday, 24th June, 2009 at 3:25 pm, Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Festival, Technology, podcast

John Giddings IS JohnGiddings01 On TwitterWe’ve been Following what we thought was John Giddings on Twitter. we say “thought,” because at the moment you’re not 100% certain who is who on Twitter (what’s Twitter?).

Chatting to (the real) him at the Festival, we took the chance of asking if JohnGiddings01 was him – and can confirm that it is.

His Tweets have been worth watching – with him talking about issues that have come up during the build up to the event and interesting points and comments about the Island.

How he came to join Twitter
If you listen to the recording, you’ll hear John Giddings explain how he came to join and stick with Twitter, “It becomes a Vibe.”

“I think it’s an extraordinary idea, to convey your thoughts to the world in ten seconds.”

More in the recording
Oooo … there’s even something in there about the County Press and their apparent lack of keenness to cover – at least before the recent elections – his interview saying “you should only vote for councillors who support the festival,” …

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John Giddings’ Twitter feed

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