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UglyFrog

Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 592 Location: Monmouthshire, South Wales
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:47 pm Post subject: From Twitter Tweet to IB Forum? |
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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... _________________ I'm anespeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericumbobulations... |
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Mikeevs

Joined: 26 Nov 2008 Posts: 202 Location: Neath, South Wales
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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I know they do this on Steve Vai's forum not sure if it's automated though or someone doing it manually |
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UglyFrog

Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 592 Location: Monmouthshire, South Wales
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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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!  _________________ I'm anespeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericumbobulations... |
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Dena Forum Administrator

Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 4882 Location: Blighty
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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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? _________________ Innit. |
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Mikeevs

Joined: 26 Nov 2008 Posts: 202 Location: Neath, South Wales
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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UglyFrog wrote: | 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!  |
I also know and love Mr Vai have many photos of me with him (anybody who's met me and has seen Steve will know I look especially short in these photos ) The 1st concert I ever had photo accreditation for was Steve Vai  |
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Dena Forum Administrator

Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 4882 Location: Blighty
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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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
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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Who's the dude in the background...I've seen him at gigs but have no idea what his name is! _________________ Superia Commerce...my company (and suppliers of the It Bites website) |
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Dena Forum Administrator

Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 4882 Location: Blighty
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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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! _________________ Innit. |
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Tallblonde

Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 1086 Location: pluto
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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Dena wrote: | 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! |
awhh damn, my eye sight is bad, i thought it was Lee.....must find my glasses.....genuinely i thought it was Poms..... _________________ this is your mess im stuck in |
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spinal tapboard

Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 606 Location: In a little world of me own....
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:25 am Post subject: |
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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).  _________________ Did the aliens forget to remove your anal probe? |
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russhd It Bites Forum Quiz Champion
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 558 Location: In the good old major's home.
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:30 am Post subject: |
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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
Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 2217 Location: Birmingham, England
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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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.  _________________ Oh my god - the genius of it all |
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RichJ Site Admin
Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 271
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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hi
I've just put a Twitter Feed on the index page.
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0ldman

Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 360
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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Erm, where, exactly? _________________ Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to Read. Marx (Groucho, not Karl) |
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Dena Forum Administrator

Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 4882 Location: Blighty
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Look just below the "CATH" single cover artwork and you'll find it there... _________________ Innit. |
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