Welcome to Part Two!

Your profile page

Click on stuff, have a look around, you won’t break it!  Once you feel more comfortable you can change your background and add a picture or update your profile, experiment.  At the top you’ll see ‘Profile’, click on that, that’s what other people see when they look at you. 

                          Phillip’s Profile

Next to that is ‘Home’,  once you’ve clicked that look on the right hand side of your page you’ll see a list of choices;

       Home                        

 Shows you what those you are following are saying.

       @Replies                    

Shows what people are saying to you.

       Direct Messages        

Shows DM’s you have received and sent.

       Favourites             

You can save your favourite Tweets and this is where they’ll end up.

       Everyone             

This is what everyone in the WORLD is Tweeting! It’s fantastic just to eavesdrop sometimes and look at the pictures being posted, but then I’m really nosey!

Click between these areas to update your page, I sat for ages waiting for it to update itself,  it doesn’t, if you want something that does, scroll down to TweetDeck.

Tweeting

If you want to just say something and hope someone sees it, like fishing, just type in the box.  If you want a specific person to see it you must put @ in front of their name.  If you type @Schofe anywhere in your Tweet it WILL end up in my @replies and if I’m looking at that point (I get hundreds per day) I WILL see it, even if you say: “I think @Schofe is talking rubbish”  I’ll get that too!  Please don’t ask me if you’re doing it right or if I can see you, if you put @Schofe in front, the answer is yes. 

I may not reply, but that is not because I don’t like you or I’m not interested, it’s purely because I can’t answer everyone.  It is not an ‘interesting competition’ we talk about everything here, however you’re unlikely to get a reply if you’re rude; life’s too short.

Getting me to follow you

I try to be fair with follows; I’m pretty random if I’m honest.  Sometimes I’ll go mad and have a follow session, sometimes I’ll just randomly follow you for no good reason, feel free to ask for a follow but don’t be angry/sad/despondent/disappointed if I don’t, again - it’s not personal, it’s just time and numbers.  If I follow you I will also see what you say, so don’t be too shocked if I jump in on your conversation.

Direct messages

You can only DM if both parties are following each other, then you put a D instead of the @ and then a space and then the name:  D schofe.    That is a private comment that nobody else can see other than the person you sent it too.  Some people like to use them but I would prefer it if you didn’t DM me, purely because I like to keep my conversations open to all.  There may be a time when you really need to (or I’ll DM you). Let’s leave it to our own discretion.

Re-Tweeting  (RT) 

If you see RT in a tweet, that means it’s been forwarded by someone.

Charites/endorsements/interviews/personal appearances

I use Twitter for fun and to keep those who choose to follow me up to date with what I’m doing. I don’t look for or want to be offered work here! If you need to contact me professionally please look at the contacts page of this website to make an approach (where we might even say yes!!). Charities are even more tricky.  I don’t have the time needed to vet you!  That may sound harsh, but with so many followers, sadly, comes responsibility.  I can’t endorse a charity, good cause or website that just might turn out to be bogus. I would be mortified if I pointed anyone in the direction of something that was anything but 100% above board. 

To that end I’m afraid that I must point you to the contacts page of this website where an official approach must be made for me to get involved with a charity. I must also point out that I’m a patron of lots of charities and at the moment I’m not looking for more.  I’m really very sorry, but I hope you understand.

The Timeline

Do you think the question you have asked, might already have been answered?  Of course, you might be the first to ask it, but just in case, check back on my older Tweets to see if the question has been answered.  I’m not too strict on this, but you’re more likely to get an answer to something new.

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