It is a well-known and much lamented fact that twitter attracts spammers. When I first joined twitter, it felt like a small town. Perhaps everyone didn't know everyone else, but at most people were one or two degrees removed.

There's something about matching a name to the actual person, shaking a hand, or giving a hug to a friend you've never met before that makes relationships Velveteen Rabbit real.

Two of my very favorite bloggers and social media dads have been battling it out to see who would give in first to Twitter Peer Pressure. Matt McGee and Jeff Quipp have finally decided to start conversing in 140 characters or less and are now racing to see who can reach 500 followers the [...]