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}); } } </script> <iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209if_/http://www.blogger.com/navbar.g?targetBlogID=23958943&blogName=Twitter+Blog&publishMode=PUBLISH_MODE_HOSTED&navbarType=SILVER&layoutType=CLASSIC&homepageUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.twitter.com%2F&blogLocale=en_US&searchRoot=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.twitter.com%2Fsearch" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" height="30px" width="100%" id="navbar-iframe" title="Blogger Navigation and Search"></iframe> <div></div> <div id="header"> <h1 id="blog-title"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/blog_header.png"> </h1> </div>  <div id="content">  <div id="main"><div id="main2"> <h2 class="date-header">Tuesday, June 16, 2009</h2>  <div class="post"><a name="9072911142817398944"></a> <h3 class="post-title"> Up, Up, and Away </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div> <div style="clear:both;"></div>Twitter is back and our network capacity is now significantly increased. The planned maintenance that we moved from last night to this afternoon was a success and it took half the time we expected.<br/><br/>When we worked with our network provider yesterday to reschedule this planned maintenance, we did so because events in Iran were tied directly to the growing significance of Twitter as an important communication and information network. Although presumed impossible if not extremely difficult, we decided together to move the date. It made sense for Twitter and for NTT America to keep services active during this highly visible global event.<br/><br/>It's humbling to think that our two-year old company could be playing such a globally meaningful role that state officials find their way toward <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSWBT01137420090616">highlighting our significance</a>. However, it's important to note that the State Department does not have access to our decision making process. Nevertheless, we can both agree that the open exchange of information is a positive force in the world.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div> </div> </div> <p class="post-footer"> <em>posted by @<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://twitter.com/Biz">Biz</a> at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/06/up-up-and-away.html" title="permanent link">3:21 PM</a></em> <a class="comment-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/06/up-up-and-away.html#links">links to this post</a> <span class="item-control blog-admin pid-738996370"><a style="border:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=23958943&postID=9072911142817398944" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209im_/http://www.blogger.com:80/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div>    <h2 class="date-header">Monday, June 15, 2009</h2>  <div class="post"><a name="5532919013408637124"></a> <h3 class="post-title"> Down Time Rescheduled </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div> <div style="clear:both;"></div>A critical network upgrade must be performed to ensure continued operation of Twitter. In coordination with Twitter, our network host had planned this upgrade for tonight. However, our network partners at NTT America recognize the role Twitter is currently playing as an important communication tool in Iran. Tonight's planned maintenance has been rescheduled to tomorrow between 2-3p PST (1:30a in Iran).<br/><br/>Our partners are taking a huge risk not just for Twitter but also the other services they support worldwide鈥攚e commend them for being flexible in what is essentially an inflexible situation. We chose NTT America Enterprise Hosting Services <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2008/02/twitter-chooses-ntt-america-enterprise.html">early last year</a> specifically because of their impeccable history of reliability and global perspective. Today's decision and actions continue to prove why NTT America is such a powerful partner for Twitter.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div> </div> </div> <p class="post-footer"> <em>posted by @<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://twitter.com/Biz">Biz</a> at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/06/down-time-rescheduled.html" title="permanent link">4:17 PM</a></em> <a class="comment-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/06/down-time-rescheduled.html#links">links to this post</a> <span class="item-control blog-admin pid-738996370"><a style="border:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=23958943&postID=5532919013408637124" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209im_/http://www.blogger.com:80/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div>    <h2 class="date-header">Saturday, June 06, 2009</h2>  <div class="post"><a name="1290679958302242058"></a> <h3 class="post-title"> Not Playing Ball </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div> <div style="clear:both;"></div>Impersonation violates Twitter's Terms of Service and we take the issue seriously. We suspend, delete, or transfer control of accounts known to be impersonation. When alerted, we took action in this regard on behalf of St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.<br/><br/>Reports this week that Twitter has settled a law suit and officially agreed to pay legal fees for an impersonation complaint that was taken care of by our support staff in accordance with our Terms are erroneous. Twitter has not settled, nor do we plan to settle or pay.<br/><br/>With due respect to the man and his <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.tlr-arf.org/">notable work</a>, Mr. La Russa鈥檚 lawsuit was an unnecessary waste of judicial resources bordering on frivolous. Twitter鈥檚 Terms of Service are fair and we believe will be upheld in a court that will ultimately dismiss Mr. La Russa鈥檚 lawsuit.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Verified Accounts </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Beta</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (A Sneak Peak)</span><br/><br/>We do recognize an opportunity to improve Twitter user experience and clear up confusion beyond simply removing impersonation accounts once alerted. We'll be experimenting with a beta preview of what we're calling Verified Accounts this summer.<br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E8ZD85Wzu9E/Siqy5zSDs_I/AAAAAAAAAmU/7WEtt9X_eWo/s1600-h/verified.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 201px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209im_/http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E8ZD85Wzu9E/Siqy5zSDs_I/AAAAAAAAAmU/7WEtt9X_eWo/s400/verified.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344280613916750834" border="0"/></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;">Verified Accounts will feature a special seal.</span><br/></div>The experiment will begin with public officials, public agencies, famous artists, athletes, and other well known individuals at risk of impersonation. We hope to verify more accounts in the future but due to the resources required, verification will begin only with a small set.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E8ZD85Wzu9E/SiqzT8IAGmI/AAAAAAAAAmc/QKxQQLOpChw/s1600-h/newsom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209im_/http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E8ZD85Wzu9E/SiqzT8IAGmI/AAAAAAAAAmc/QKxQQLOpChw/s400/newsom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344281062967089762" border="0"/></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;">San Francisco <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.gavinnewsom.com/">Mayor Gavin Newsom's official site</a> links to his Twitter account.</span><br/></div>Please note that this doesn't mean accounts without a verification seal are fake鈥攖he vast majority of Twitter accounts are not impersonators. Another way to determine authenticity is to check the official web site of the person for a link back to their Twitter account.<br/><br/>When we do start testing Account Verification, we will be sure to provide ample methods for feedback. Initially, verification will not be tested with businesses. However, we do see an opportunity in that arena so we'll keep you posted when we have something to share.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div> </div> </div> <p class="post-footer"> <em>posted by @<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://twitter.com/Biz">Biz</a> at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/06/not-playing-ball.html" title="permanent link">11:15 AM</a></em> <a class="comment-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/06/not-playing-ball.html#links">links to this post</a> <span class="item-control blog-admin pid-738996370"><a style="border:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=23958943&postID=1290679958302242058" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209im_/http://www.blogger.com:80/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div>    <h2 class="date-header">Thursday, May 28, 2009</h2>  <div class="post"><a name="127903574403063281"></a> <h3 class="post-title"> Shuffle up and Deal </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div> <div style="clear:both;"></div>The World Series of Poker begins today in Las Vegas. For the poker fan, it's a chance to see the best in the world contend with amateurs from all over the world.<br/> <br/> If there's a problem with the WSOP, it's that there's so much of it. It runs for almost two months, has over 50 events and involves thousands of players. Twitter user and poker pro <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://twitter.com/joesebok">Joe Sebok</a> has created a great new tool for following all the action using Twitter.<br/> <br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.pokerroad.com/nation/updates">PokerRoad Nation</a> aggregates tweets from professional players (like <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://twitter.com/barrygreenstein">Barry Greenstein</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://twitter.com/RealAnnieDuke">Annie Duke</a>) as well as amateurs. You can filter the tweets to see updates about a specific WSOP event or from specific players.<br/> <br/> When you're trying to follow an event like a poker tournament where thousands of people might be playing at hundreds of tables, a tool like this let's you see what's going on through the players' eyes. It's a whole new way of seeing the game.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div> </div> </div> <p class="post-footer"> <em>posted by @<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://twitter.com/goldman">goldman</a> at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/05/shuffle-up-and-deal.html" title="permanent link">1:28 PM</a></em> <a class="comment-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/05/shuffle-up-and-deal.html#links">links to this post</a> <span class="item-control blog-admin pid-1237506227"><a style="border:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=23958943&postID=127903574403063281" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209im_/http://www.blogger.com:80/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div>    <h2 class="date-header">Tuesday, May 26, 2009</h2>  <div class="post"><a name="182151078398843311"></a> <h3 class="post-title"> We're Not Making A TV Show </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div> <div style="clear:both;"></div>Just to be clear, Twitter is not making a television show. Some Hollywood folks are developing something that leverages Twitter and they are extremely enthusiastic as evidenced by all the media hubbub yesterday and today. We have little to do with their efforts but we wish them success.<br/><br/>Like the thousands of apps being built around Twitter, there is a growing interest from the entertainment and news industry. We see these projects and others as yet another way the ecosystem is enriched for everyone who uses Twitter.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div> </div> </div> <p class="post-footer"> <em>posted by @<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://twitter.com/Biz">Biz</a> at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/05/were-not-making-tv-show.html" title="permanent link">11:17 AM</a></em> <a class="comment-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/05/were-not-making-tv-show.html#links">links to this post</a> <span class="item-control blog-admin pid-738996370"><a style="border:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=23958943&postID=182151078398843311" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209im_/http://www.blogger.com:80/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div>    <h2 class="date-header">Monday, May 25, 2009</h2>  <div class="post"><a name="4272518344216907919"></a> <h3 class="post-title"> Twitter Goes Hollywood? </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div> <div style="clear:both;"></div>The web is abuzz today with talk of a "Twitter TV show." I'm even getting folks asking me if they can audition. Indeed, there are a lot of interesting developments happening in the television space鈥擬TV, G4, CNN, E! and various independent production companies are all leveraging Twitter for fun new projects. There are probably a bunch we don't even know about yet.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br/><br/>Is There An Official Twitter Show?</span><br/><br/>There is no official Twitter TV show鈥攁lthough if there were it would be fun to cast! In dealing with networks and production companies we sometimes have simple agreements. Regarding the Reveille and Brillstein project <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118004136.html?categoryid=1009&cs=1">reported today</a>, we have a lightweight, non-exclusive, agreement with the producers which helps them move forward more freely.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our Openness Is Extensive</span><br/><br/>Twitter is very open. As a result, thousands of different applications, web sites, and mobile interfaces have been created by developers. These different approaches add variety and relevance to Twitter and in general make the ecosystem more interesting. However, Twitter's openness is not limited to the web or even to mobile phones.<br/><br/>During the 2008 presidential elections, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://current.com/topics/88834922_hack-the-debate/">Hack The Debate</a> showed us how Twitter could make television interactive and possibly even have a democratizing effect on the medium. The power of Twitter was harnessed to create new, compelling, and engaging programming. CNN was an early innovator with Twitter too. Our openness made it all possible.<br/><br/>Twitter's open approach might have the power to transform television鈥攖he dominant communications receiver worldwide. We're very excited to see where these experiments take us.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div> </div> </div> <p class="post-footer"> <em>posted by @<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://twitter.com/Biz">Biz</a> at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/05/twitter-goes-hollywood.html" title="permanent link">5:45 PM</a></em> <a class="comment-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/05/twitter-goes-hollywood.html#links">links to this post</a> <span class="item-control blog-admin pid-738996370"><a style="border:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=23958943&postID=4272518344216907919" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209im_/http://www.blogger.com:80/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div>    <h2 class="date-header">Sunday, May 24, 2009</h2>  <div class="post"><a name="4777020983393148896"></a> <h3 class="post-title"> Hello, New Zealand </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div> <div style="clear:both;"></div>Last week we launched full, two-way SMS for Vodafone customers in New Zealand. The shortcode for Twitter in NZ is 8987 or TWTR. As always, Twittering over SMS is a standard rate message or deducted from your bundle and receiving notifications is free. If you're not a Vodafone customer, don't worry鈥攚e're working on it.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.flickr.com/photos/denee/3286889328/in/set-72157613920556579/%22"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209im_/http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E8ZD85Wzu9E/Shm8bV725UI/AAAAAAAAAmE/BkrvGXr5ZUI/s400/new_zealand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339506011155129666" border="0"/></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;">Image created by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.flickr.com/photos/denee/3286889328/in/set-72157613920556579/%22">den猫e</a>.<br/></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">What About Australia?</span><br/><br/>We know from experience that Australian Twitterers are a passionate bunch. Hopefully this good news will not have a negative impact on Trans-Tasman relations. We promise that Twitter loves Australia and we will be turning on full, two-way SMS in your fabulous island continent as soon as our mobile team can make the necessary arrangements.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div> </div> </div> <p class="post-footer"> <em>posted by @<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://twitter.com/Biz">Biz</a> at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/05/hello-new-zealand.html" title="permanent link">2:29 PM</a></em> <a class="comment-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://blog.twitter.com/2009/05/hello-new-zealand.html#links">links to this post</a> <span class="item-control blog-admin pid-738996370"><a style="border:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090618132209/http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=23958943&postID=4777020983393148896" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" 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