Twitter is breaking shit because they hate their users/want to monetize. I used to use Tweetdeck to send out coordinated facebook and twitter posts for work; I'd like to avoid using two different programs (doubling my work). HootSuite seems close, but for semi-irrelevant reasons, not currently an option. I run a Mac.
What are the best options out there?
posted by klangklangston
on May 14, 2013 -
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So it seems like the Boston bombings have caused a sizeable minority of my FB friends to start admonishing everyone for not being more upset about 'real' bombings in the middle east/ deaths in Africa. (None of my friends are American, if that matters, all are from the UK). While I too am sad more atrocities from other continents don't get the attention in our media they deserve, I can't help but feel the impulse behind the statements is kind of underhand and nasty in a way I can't put my finger on. Can you explain what motivations drive this?
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posted by abbagoochie
on Apr 17, 2013 -
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A team from our office is heading over to a number of China cities and they want to be active on social media the whole time to promote it. But given that China blocks twitter and Facebook, I need some workarounds. Is there a client like Hootsuite or tweet deck or buffer that ISN'T blocked? And what are my other options? Does instagram work? What about Linkedin?
posted by rileyray3000
on Feb 21, 2013 -
10 answers
It's now relatively easy to backup your Facebook account. I'm wondering if there are any apps or scripts that allow one to manipulate that data.
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posted by mecran01
on Feb 17, 2013 -
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I want to transform my department's social media team into the campus experts on social media. What are the books, workshops, tools, websites and communities I should be looking into?
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posted by pwnguin
on Jan 19, 2013 -
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I'm really tired of social media; I've grown to find all of it (FB, twitter, etc.) endlessly boring. For those of you who have come to the same place, have you just faded away, or do you leave notes on your open accounts to the effect that "I'm not really here anymore?" Prolly not going to shut it off altogether.
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Dec 4, 2012 -
26 answers
Could you point me in the direction of interesting scholarly work being done on social networking sites, especially Facebook?
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posted by dontjumplarry
on Oct 14, 2012 -
11 answers
Is there any way to block Facebook's sponsored stories (ads) that are suddenly appearing in my news feed on my iPhone?
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posted by looli
on Sep 22, 2012 -
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So what function of Facebook is it that lets my friends see the comments I've made on pages I like - which they have NOT liked - and comment on them? I've gotten into several conversations lately made more uncomfortable by someone not in the community I'm commenting to jumping in and making a comment about my participation. I thought I had my settings pretty nailed down, but can't figure out where this one is. Thanks.
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posted by Miko
on Aug 23, 2012 -
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I recently became enthralled with the unfolding Twitter saga of the larcenous wedding photographer. So now I'm wondering how many similar stories have happened without me realizing; not just the big stories like Anthony Weiner, the Li Gong incident and Cook Source, but more low-key incidents that I might not have heard about where people were lying, cheating, or were just plain wrong and were discovered through social media. The human flesh search engine and Internet vigilantism articles on Wikipedia have some famous examples, but does anyone know about more obscure stuff? Thanks!
posted by jihaan
on May 27, 2012 -
28 answers
What are the ways we could expand services and support available to LGBT young people online?
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posted by Kirn
on May 2, 2012 -
7 answers
Casual/addictive doodle game
Draw Something updated earlier today. Now it's not letting me log in without giving it permission to post things on my Facebook (which I very much Do Not Want). Is there any way I can disable or otherwise get around this new "feature" without resetting my account, or is my glorious 49 turn record doomed forever?
posted by fight or flight
on Apr 19, 2012 -
12 answers
Facebook Filter: Why won't Facebook let me claim a duplicate place page and merge it with the main credit union page? Details of the issue inside.
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posted by stoneweaver
on Mar 26, 2012 -
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I've volunteered to set up and run the Facebook page for a student social organization. I was looking for suggestions on how to best manage a Facebook presence. The page would mainly be focused in advertising events that the group will be hosting, as well as recruiting new members.
posted by codacorolla
on Jan 11, 2012 -
3 answers
Neighbour is social-media shy; I am not. Any 'best practices' for dealing with this when you still want to Facebook the kid's birthday party snaps?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 16, 2011 -
69 answers
I'm looking for materials that can be used to help train people how to best use social media to help nonprofits engage the community.
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posted by reenum
on Jul 26, 2011 -
1 answer
I'm looking for a widget or hack that will post, to my company's Facebook page, a dynamic list of videos that people have shared from our video-based website.
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posted by Laura Macbeth
on Mar 25, 2011 -
1 answer
Facebook and Twitter are passing me by. It's no longer enough to know how to rank very well in Google, by providing good material that people want to read and that is easily indexed by Google. Now, we're told, Google is passé. Small businesses must switch to using Facebook and Twitter to reach their audiences. But how?
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posted by Ery
on Feb 15, 2011 -
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What are the best-practices for a small business with limited resources when it comes to juggling the major social media platforms (e.g., FaceBook, Twitter, and blog)?
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posted by webhund
on Jan 31, 2011 -
4 answers
Two Questions about Facebook Fan Pages:
1. How can I best track the number of times a posted video is played?
2. What is going on with "Impressions"?
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posted by jander03
on Jan 25, 2011 -
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I plan to do a daily photo blog on a site such as Tumblr or Flickr. I'd like automatic updates posted to my Facebook profile on a weekly basis, instead of every time I upload a new photo. Is there a way to automate this? I'm guessing it will involve RSS. Totally willing to use a 3rd party app/widget/site.
posted by AONeal79
on Jan 16, 2011 -
4 answers
Can anyone recommend legit ad networks, vendors etc. to help us grow a client's Facebook fans and Twitter followers quickly?
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posted by carofowler
on Dec 15, 2010 -
0 answers
I'm a parent volunteer who's now in charge of my school's Facebook page. Please help me learn about the most effective ways to promote and communicate about my school this way.
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posted by BlahLaLa
on Dec 9, 2010 -
9 answers
Pros and Cons of merging our organization's Facebook fan page with our Facebook Places page?
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posted by karmaville
on Dec 6, 2010 -
1 answer
A while ago I saw an amusing "short creative film". It was all told on computer screens, like a screen cast where you watch people type an work on their computer.
In it you see a lot of typing in a chat room or forum, and the theme is that a stranger they are talking to is actually a murderer of some kind.
I just realised this a really cool new way of storytelling through social media and wanted to watch it again. Can anyone remember what it is?
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posted by flexiverse
on Nov 24, 2010 -
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Facebook Filter: I'm tired of the "digital baggage" of Facebook (friends). Suggestions for modifying or deleting my Facebook/internet use, given my particular likes/dislikes about Facebook?
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posted by Dukat
on Sep 4, 2010 -
18 answers
Is there an easy file-sharing/discussion tool or Dreamweaver template that I can use instead of allowing my company to use Facebook for the more simple purposes of Facebook?
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posted by xingcat
on Aug 14, 2010 -
9 answers
Planners, Social Media Experts, and Community Activists: Have you encountered any really great uses of the internet for keeping a community informed and engaged in a public planning process?
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posted by otherwordlyglow
on May 13, 2010 -
5 answers
Name my business / consulting service: I've been helping friends and some small businesses get into the social media space - set up blogs, facebook pages, twitter accounts, simple flip video youtube videos, etc.
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posted by bonsai forest
on Dec 31, 2009 -
6 answers
I run a website. Our old 'Share This' widget that goes after posts is woefully out of date. Can anyone suggest a better one?
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posted by toomuchkatherine
on Sep 30, 2009 -
1 answer
Mid-level Facebook user and low-level Twitterer seeks way to maximize these social media services for networking, information aggregation, and long walks on the beach. Oh, yeah, all while not spending every waking nanosecond online hitting "refresh."
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posted by shallowcenter
on Jun 26, 2009 -
6 answers
Help me prepare a presentation on the use of social media, especially networks like facebook and myspace, to help grow and enhance progressive youth groups, particularly College Democrats.
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posted by Ash3000
on Jul 17, 2006 -
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