Comments on: Using Twitter to Get Travel Assistance in an Emergency http://www.twitip.com/using-twitter-to-get-travel-assistance-in-an-emergency/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:34:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Vern at AimforAwesome http://www.twitip.com/using-twitter-to-get-travel-assistance-in-an-emergency/#comment-20047 Vern at AimforAwesome Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:57:47 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1345#comment-20047 Some accountability - someone's credit card number? I don't know - maybe some internet authority needs to start issuing internet id cards on which is an ID number and a code that matches that person up with various accounts online. Makes sense to me. Yes, many problems with it - anyone else have a solution? There must be some kind of accountability... Some accountability – someone’s credit card number? I don’t know – maybe some internet authority needs to start issuing internet id cards on which is an ID number and a code that matches that person up with various accounts online. Makes sense to me. Yes, many problems with it – anyone else have a solution? There must be some kind of accountability…

]]> By: Graham's Travel Blog http://www.twitip.com/using-twitter-to-get-travel-assistance-in-an-emergency/#comment-20035 Graham's Travel Blog Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:14:47 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1345#comment-20035 Vern: You make some great points. Like I mentioned in the article, the possibility of a hoax is certainly possible. I'm hoping that someone can suggest a safeguard for this, but an adequate safeguard may not be possible. With the Twitter account hijackings not long ago, the possibility of an account with a good reputation being used to stage a hoax is real. The problem would be that airlines may be inclined to ignore real calls if hoaxes prevail. Vern: You make some great points. Like I mentioned in the article, the possibility of a hoax is certainly possible. I’m hoping that someone can suggest a safeguard for this, but an adequate safeguard may not be possible.

With the Twitter account hijackings not long ago, the possibility of an account with a good reputation being used to stage a hoax is real. The problem would be that airlines may be inclined to ignore real calls if hoaxes prevail.

]]> By: shubh http://www.twitip.com/using-twitter-to-get-travel-assistance-in-an-emergency/#comment-19966 shubh Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:55:20 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1345#comment-19966 It is a nice write-up suggesting various measures related to travelers safety. Joining Twitter will be new experience for me but I know it would be helpful in many ways. It is a nice write-up suggesting various measures related to travelers safety. Joining Twitter will be new experience for me but I know it would be helpful in many ways.

]]> By: Toby Barnett http://www.twitip.com/using-twitter-to-get-travel-assistance-in-an-emergency/#comment-19936 Toby Barnett Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:01:20 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1345#comment-19936 Reminds me of the commercial "I have fallen I can't get up". Wonder if new generations will use systems like is time of serious crisis as well. Reminds me of the commercial “I have fallen I can’t get up”. Wonder if new generations will use systems like is time of serious crisis as well.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.twitip.com/using-twitter-to-get-travel-assistance-in-an-emergency/#comment-19931 Patricia Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:34:46 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1345#comment-19931 Excellent post! I'm going to set my phone so I can contact Twitter in an emergency. Excellent post! I’m going to set my phone so I can contact Twitter in an emergency.

]]> By: Lisa Logan http://www.twitip.com/using-twitter-to-get-travel-assistance-in-an-emergency/#comment-19924 Lisa Logan Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:17:22 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1345#comment-19924 Wow, this is great advice! Twitter Saves the Day, again. I'm definitely RT'g this post right now. Wow, this is great advice! Twitter Saves the Day, again. I’m definitely RT’g this post right now.

]]> By: Hector A. Henry S. http://www.twitip.com/using-twitter-to-get-travel-assistance-in-an-emergency/#comment-19899 Hector A. Henry S. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:50:54 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1345#comment-19899 I live in a island and its common that some deficulties ocure when you are in the airport so i guess this would be a good what to help people on it and of course for doze that juts reach to air port and sond know how things work on it. Cool pots. I live in a island and its common that some deficulties ocure when you are in the airport so i guess this would be a good what to help people on it and of course for doze that juts reach to air port and sond know how things work on it.

Cool pots.

]]> By: Vern at AimforAwesome http://www.twitip.com/using-twitter-to-get-travel-assistance-in-an-emergency/#comment-19800 Vern at AimforAwesome Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:05:03 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1345#comment-19800 I love Twitter - and I use it daily. I've had some amazing help on Twitter and will post that tomorrow - about how my hard drive issue with a new HP Mini netbook computer got resolved in a way it never would have without twitter. Twitter saved me 2.5 mths of wait and 220 dollars. Not bad for a free app. What I thought of as I read this Darren was that the potential for misuse of Twitter is looming large in the background. Think of false hijacking reports, and anything as remotely serious as that - and you have the potential to disrupt a large group of people over a hoax. Similar to fake landing of martians on American soil over the radio years back. Someone amasses a group of say 40,000 tweetfriends and builds up a respectable profile for a while and then sets the game in motion - a complete hoax and, if harmless - some notoriety. Think that's not coming soon? The potential for real damage is there too - hoaxes are not always harmless. Someone could lose an eye, or worse. Twitter can't be that trusted because it's basically anonymous. There's little accountability if one wishes to use it for less than honorable intention. Other than that - as I said, I love it and am using it daily and getting a lot done. I think the time is coming when people test the limits of Twitter in good and bad ways. Be ready for the bad too... I love Twitter – and I use it daily. I’ve had some amazing help on Twitter and will post that tomorrow – about how my hard drive issue with a new HP Mini netbook computer got resolved in a way it never would have without twitter. Twitter saved me 2.5 mths of wait and 220 dollars. Not bad for a free app.

What I thought of as I read this Darren was that the potential for misuse of Twitter is looming large in the background. Think of false hijacking reports, and anything as remotely serious as that – and you have the potential to disrupt a large group of people over a hoax. Similar to fake landing of martians on American soil over the radio years back.

Someone amasses a group of say 40,000 tweetfriends and builds up a respectable profile for a while and then sets the game in motion – a complete hoax and, if harmless – some notoriety. Think that’s not coming soon?

The potential for real damage is there too – hoaxes are not always harmless. Someone could lose an eye, or worse.

Twitter can’t be that trusted because it’s basically anonymous. There’s little accountability if one wishes to use it for less than honorable intention.

Other than that – as I said, I love it and am using it daily and getting a lot done. I think the time is coming when people test the limits of Twitter in good and bad ways. Be ready for the bad too…

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.twitip.com/using-twitter-to-get-travel-assistance-in-an-emergency/#comment-19798 The Daily Minder Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:01:18 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1345#comment-19798 Fantastic article. You know what - I'd never thought of this. But, I'm sure it will come in handy when I'm back in the Himalayas. Thanks Darren. Fantastic article. You know what – I’d never thought of this. But, I’m sure it will come in handy when I’m back in the Himalayas.

Thanks Darren.

]]> By: Dr. Mike Wendell http://www.twitip.com/using-twitter-to-get-travel-assistance-in-an-emergency/#comment-19794 Dr. Mike Wendell Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:57:30 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1345#comment-19794 Sounds like what my father did with <a href="http://www.ares.org/" rel="nofollow">Ham Radio</a> way back when with their emergency groups. Sounds like what my father did with Ham Radio way back when with their emergency groups.

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