After admittedly campaigning a little, I’ve been nominated by some sweet folks out there in the Twitterverse for a 2010 Shorty Award in the category “religion”. The Shorty Awards are, as USA Today’s Whitney Matheson put it recently, “like the Oscars or the Grammys, only for Twitter.”
Below is my “Shorty Interview,” and my profile page for the awards is here.
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What’s your best tweet?
http://twitter.com/RevDannyFisher/status/8360412066
What are six things you could never do without?
Dharma books, an iPhone, Moleskine notebooks, cowboy shirts, comfortable shoes, trucker jackets.
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
I use it for professional development (sharing my writing, etc.), but I appreciate it most as a way of sharing bits of Dharma with others.
What’s your favorite Twitter app?
Does TweetDeck count?
Twitter or Facebook?
It’s apples and oranges.
What was the funniest trend you’ve seen?
#TheBigLebowski
What feature should Twitter add?
I’ve got no suggestions at the moment.
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn’t?
Jon Stewart.
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
I don’t like to shorten things when I’m quoting something. If I can’t get it in 140 characters the way it is, I won’t do it.
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn’t already? If so, who?
@bobthurman is awesome, and I’d feel like one of the cool kids if he followed me. ; )
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
I don’t think I have, and I’m not quite sure what would push me do it.
Why should we vote for you?
I think I’m good at sussing out stuff that’s helpful to others. Voting for me will assist in delivering important resources to more people.
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
#compassion, #lovingkindness, #forgiveness, #reconciliation, #peace, #justice
What’s the most interesting connection you’ve made through Twitter?
@spiver is a great Twitterer, and I enjoy her tweets a lot.
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
I haven’t created any yet.
How do you make your tweets unique?
I just try to follow one of the principles of meditation: “Not too tight, not too loose.” I try not to be too stuffy or too irreverent.
What inspires you to tweet?
I’m extremely interested in human communication, and, like it or not, tweeting has emerged as a unique new way of communicating.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
Yep.
140 characters of advice for a new user?
There’s no right way to do this. Just be yourself. The most interesting tweeters make the medium their own. Just be real, and it’ll be great.
How long can you go without a tweet?
Is this an intervention?
What question are we not asking here that we should?
You’re doing just fine. Don’t be too hard on yourself. ; )
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
@elephantjournal tweets important, insightful, and interesting stuff. Great for spiritual, health-conscious stewards of the planet.
Why’d you start tweeting?
I was curious about the whole thing, and it seemed like a useful tool.
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
It’s teaching me to keep things pithy. (I tend to be a verbose fellow.)
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Activism.
How will the world change in 2010?
I wouldn’t presume to make any predictions. I hope it changes for the better, though.
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
I don’t need every detail of someone’s day. Tell what interests or moves you, but spare me notifications about your trip to Target.
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
No idea. No predictions. Hopefully a nice, safe place to live.
