Comments on: The DCTwits Twitter Group http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/ Business and Technology with Common Sense Thu, 24 May 2012 21:21:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-beta4-20883 By: Brian Eisley http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43434 Brian Eisley Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:07:56 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43434 Whoops, I hosed the link to <a href="http://www.webbasedcron.com">WebBasedCron</a> in my comment. I knew I'd mess something up! :-) Whoops, I hosed the link to WebBasedCron in my comment. I knew I’d mess something up! :-)

]]> By: Brian Eisley http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43433 Brian Eisley Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:16:52 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43433 Hi, Aaron. Thought I'd let you know that I've used your code to create an unofficial Twitter group for the <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2008a/home.cfm">2008 Annual Conference</a> of the <a href="http://www.ala.org/">American Library Association</a>. The account is at: <a href="http://twitter.com/ala2008">http://twitter.com/ala2008</a> I have the code hosted on my own site and run by a commercial cron scheduler (<a href="http://www.webbasedcron/">WebBasedCron</a>). It seems to be running beautifully. Thank you so much for doing this and putting the code out there! Hi, Aaron. Thought I’d let you know that I’ve used your code to create an unofficial Twitter group for the 2008 Annual Conference of the American Library Association. The account is at:

http://twitter.com/ala2008

I have the code hosted on my own site and run by a commercial cron scheduler (WebBasedCron). It seems to be running beautifully.

Thank you so much for doing this and putting the code out there!

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It’s setup now to autofollow anyone who follows @dctwits. This is to ensure that you are able to send DMs to it, as that is the required method of posting to the group. There is an up-to 4 minute delay for this to happen and you get an email notifying you when DCTwits is now following you. The delay is due to the need to stay within the 70 Twitter API requests per hour. Everything the bot does costs an API request.

]]> By: Andrea Hill http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43431 Andrea Hill Mon, 19 May 2008 17:40:34 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43431 Thanks for your work on this! I haven't delved into the code too much, but I was wondering about the "acceptance" of posters. Does DCTwits need to mutually follow someone for messages to be transmitted? Is that something you are handling manually? thx Andrea Thanks for your work on this! I haven’t delved into the code too much, but I was wondering about the “acceptance” of posters. Does DCTwits need to mutually follow someone for messages to be transmitted? Is that something you are handling manually?

thx
Andrea

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43430 Aaron Brazell Sun, 18 May 2008 01:01:37 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43430 This function is a PHP function available in PHP 5.1 or greater. While my posts states you must have PHP 5+ I'll update it to reflect 5.1. <a href="http://us2.php.net/date_default_timezone_set">PHP Reference date_default_timezone_set()</a> This function is a PHP function available in PHP 5.1 or greater. While my posts states you must have PHP 5+ I’ll update it to reflect 5.1.

PHP Reference date_default_timezone_set()

]]> By: lft411 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43429 lft411 Sat, 17 May 2008 14:59:53 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43429 I enabled the debug and I notice the following: Fatal error: Call to undefined function: date_default_timezone_set() in /home/lft411/public_html/twitter/index.php on line 22 The timezone is set in the config.php file so I am not sure. I enabled the debug and I notice the following:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: date_default_timezone_set() in /home/lft411/public_html/twitter/index.php on line 22

The timezone is set in the config.php file so I am not sure.

]]> By: lft411 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43428 lft411 Sat, 17 May 2008 14:45:20 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43428 Tried setting this up as it appeared pretty simple. Copied the files over to my linux box running php 5.2.5 in the following location: /home/lft411/www/twitter/ Three files located there. I renamed the config file and edited it. For testing I set my twitter account to follow the "lft411" twitter account, and the lft411 account to follow me. From my twitter account I sent "d lft411 hello world!" I don't see anything show up on lft411 nor my twitter account but it sent. Since I have not setup the cron function yet I simply accessed the index.php via the web thinking that should accomplish the same thing right? The idea of the cron job is just to automate the process right? I am missing something here, would love to get this working for the local community. Thanks! Tried setting this up as it appeared pretty simple. Copied the files over to my linux box running php 5.2.5 in the following location:

/home/lft411/www/twitter/

Three files located there. I renamed the config file and edited it.

For testing I set my twitter account to follow the “lft411″ twitter account, and the lft411 account to follow me.

From my twitter account I sent “d lft411 hello world!”

I don’t see anything show up on lft411 nor my twitter account but it sent.

Since I have not setup the cron function yet I simply accessed the index.php via the web thinking that should accomplish the same thing right? The idea of the cron job is just to automate the process right?

I am missing something here, would love to get this working for the local community.

Thanks!

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43427 Aaron Brazell Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:01:47 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43427 Yeah, I have very little overhead on API right now so I'd prefer not. I think most people follow people individually anyway. Yeah, I have very little overhead on API right now so I’d prefer not. I think most people follow people individually anyway.

]]> By: Eric Blair http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43426 Eric Blair Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:34:51 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43426 I've noticed some people are sending @msgs to DCTwits. What do you think of sending at DM containing the sending directions to anybody who sends an @msg to DCTwits? This would obviously add 1+ API request to each load, so it might not be worth it. Curious about your thoughts. I’ve noticed some people are sending @msgs to DCTwits. What do you think of sending at DM containing the sending directions to anybody who sends an @msg to DCTwits? This would obviously add 1+ API request to each load, so it might not be worth it. Curious about your thoughts.

]]> By: Jill Foster http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43425 Jill Foster Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:55:30 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43425 Thx Aaron-the-technosailor for organizing this and investing the time. -Proud to be a DCTwit! Thx Aaron-the-technosailor for organizing this and investing the time. -Proud to be a DCTwit!

]]> By: Carlos Granier-Phelps http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43424 Carlos Granier-Phelps Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:04:47 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43424 I've setup a Twitter Group for Miami, FL. You can find it at: http://twitter.com/MiamiTwits Just follow it and send direct messages to it to broadcast to the entire group. I’ve setup a Twitter Group for Miami, FL. You can find it at:

http://twitter.com/MiamiTwits

Just follow it and send direct messages to it to broadcast to the entire group.

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43423 Aaron Brazell Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:48:42 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43423 Dave, I use PHP. I found a Twitter client class written by <a href="http://twitter.slawcup.com/twitter.class.phps">David Billingham</a>. I took it and modified it. For instance, his class uses XML. Mine uses JSON, though I will build XML back in as an option. The code is released now. Dave, I use PHP. I found a Twitter client class written by David Billingham. I took it and modified it. For instance, his class uses XML. Mine uses JSON, though I will build XML back in as an option. The code is released now.

]]> By: dave holland http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/comment-page-1/#comment-43422 dave holland Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:26:35 +0000 http://technosailor.com/2008/01/14/the-dctwits-twitter-group/#comment-43422 I was wondering what client library you used? I have been meaning to experiment with Twitter4R as I have heard very good things about it (for Ruby) from 4 other developers I know well. Let us know your experiences with client libraries and what language you used? thx I was wondering what client library you used? I have been meaning to experiment with Twitter4R as I have heard very good things about it (for Ruby) from 4 other developers I know well. Let us know your experiences with client libraries and what language you used?

thx

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