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TSS now have a Twitter account!
Find us by searching for "The sky searchers" on twitter or by using our handle @SearchersSky

Please give us a follow and spread the word throughout the twitterverse!
Hope to connect with you there.
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Very cool! Unfortunately, this is the only social media site I frequent... oh, the indecision... :lol:
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Thefatkitty wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 12:17 pm Very cool! Unfortunately, this is the only social media site I frequent... oh, the indecision... :lol:
Not to worry, I only do TSS and twitter.
Facebook, instagram, pinterest etc are no go zones for me too.
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Done & followed 👍
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KingClinton wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 12:20 pm Not to worry, I only do TSS and twitter.
Facebook, instagram, pinterest etc are no go zones for me too.
Well, if Twitter is fine by you then it's fine with me too. Done and following :D
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Oh yeah, and Solar Cycle 25 :D
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Thanks [mention]Thefatkitty[/mention] and [mention]Greenman[/mention]

Twitter land is full of backyard astronomers like us that don't know about forums, Especially a great one like ours.
The more we spread the word, the better.
Call it technological outreach if you like :D
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KingClinton wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 1:01 pm Thanks @Thefatkitty and @Greenman

Twitter land is full of backyard astronomers like us that don't know about forums, Especially a great one like ours.
The more we spread the word, the better.
Call it technological outreach if you like :D
Forums are dying with the advent of social media. I've been a longtime moderator of a bodybuilding forum and we've gone from hundreds of posts an hour to maybe 10 a day.

I prefer the forums format myself and very happy that the team here does such a wonderful job keeping this one going.

I will have to check out the TSS Twitter account where I voice my political opinions without retribution from the relatives. :D
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I have never learned how to Twitter, and have never had motivation to. However, if the TSS Twitter account takes off, I may have to revise that.
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I have never done Twitter or FB either.

Is there much Astro stuff there?
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Ylem wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 4:34 pm I have never done Twitter or FB either.

Is there much Astro stuff there?
Yes, plenty of astro stuff! Take a look at our page and see.
I like twitter since I can follow the scientists involved in a favourite astronomy project and get updates as they post them. Like getting the story before the media does.
There are plenty of them in observatories and on projects around the world that tweet all sorts of juicy stuff.
Only major hurdle is the limited characters allowed per tweet. So they have to be short and sweet.
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As my wife says: "I don't twit much"....
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I recall now I did have an account but closed it maybe 8 years ago.

I used to follow the NASA probes :) They were actually very humourous, but they were cut from the budget :(
That's when I quit, I liked the robots LOL

I think I will give it another try.

Are folks using there real names or their TSS names?
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Ylem wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 6:57 pm I recall now I did have an account but closed it maybe 8 years ago.

I used to follow the NASA probes :) They were actually very humourous, but they were cut from the budget :(
That's when I quit, I liked the robots LOL

I think I will give it another try.

Are folks using there real names or their TSS names?
Personally, I just used my handle from here when I signed up today. I should take a look at the astro stuff too; as long as I ignore the politicians I should be good ;)
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Thefatkitty wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 7:26 pm
Ylem wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 6:57 pm I recall now I did have an account but closed it maybe 8 years ago.

I used to follow the NASA probes :) They were actually very humourous, but they were cut from the budget :(
That's when I quit, I liked the robots LOL

I think I will give it another try.

Are folks using there real names or their TSS names?
Personally, I just used my handle from here when I signed up today. I should take a look at the astro stuff too; as long as I ignore the politicians I should be good ;)
Yeah, that's my problem with Twitter, (and FB) it's not moderated.

I don't have a strong stomach LOL
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Choose who you follow wisely.
Most astro folks steer clear of politics anyhow. If they do post a lot of political trash I just unfollow.
You have the choice.
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