It Bites

UglyFrog · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:47 pm Post subject: From Twitter Tweet to IB Forum?

Not sure where to post this one, but I suddenly thought "Wouldn't it be cool to have the tweets from @ItBitesBand (the Band's official account on the Twitter social networking site) re-tweeted directly to a post on this forum?"

That way, people who either aren't on Twitter or who seldom check it can also share the pleasure of status updates and random pics because the "tweets" (that is, the updates from the @ItBitesBand account) will have been directed at a new sticky post at the top of the "It Bites Chatter" category.

Good idea? Bad idea? I could look into the tech behind this if it's deemed a reasonable thing to progress...
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Mikeevs · Joined: 26 Nov 2008 Posts: 202 Location: Neath, South Wales

I know they do this on Steve Vai's forum not sure if it's automated though or someone doing it manually

UglyFrog · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject:

Mike - knowing (and loving!) Mr Vai as I do, it's probably firstly passed through a digital whammy effect and spliced into auto-harmony first! Wink

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Dena · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject:

The tweets may be fairly inconsistent depending on what the band are up to, but I reckon it might be a good idea, especially during busy periods. As far as I know, 3 people associated with the band have access to the Twitter account, so it's as "official" as this forum is!

For those of you not on Twitter, what do you think?
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Dena · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:05 pm Post subject:

Here's the latest picture, posted on Twitter about an hour ago. Seeing as it's already in the public domain I'm sure the guys won't mind me posting it here...

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Gman · Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 443 Location: Coventry

Who's the dude in the background...I've seen him at gigs but have no idea what his name is!
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Dena · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:45 pm Post subject:

That's Paddy. He's JB's keyboard tech/guru, he's the former keyboard player in the Urbane and is an all-round sorted geeza!
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spinal tapboard · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:25 am Post subject:

If the twitter stuff contains anything resembling news then surely it should be a given that it also gets posted here. (Especially for those of us who don't go a bundle on all them "people chunnering on about themselves" sites). Very Happy

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russhd · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:30 am Post subject:

Well, given the interest and good photo that's already gone up, it sounds like a good idea to me - although I guess it sort of defeats the object of signing up to Twitter!

Good pic though! That's the type of stuff that can keep people informed as to what the band is up to - as has been posted in recent threads.

A good idea methinks.

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gazza · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:31 pm Post subject:

Blondey, Paddy is the nice chap who came and stood next to us at Manchester. I had a quick chat with him if you remember. Thoroughly nice chap he is too. Very Happy

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RichJ · Site Admin Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 271

hi

I've just put a Twitter Feed on the index page.

Rich

0ldman · Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 360

Erm, where, exactly?
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Dena · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:12 pm Post subject:

Look just below the "CATH" single cover artwork and you'll find it there...
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