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With most of our team and parents not being able to attend The Championship Event in Atlanta, I wanted to find a way to keep them informed of the action almost real time. Looking at several options, I found that I could twitter from my cell phone. So we created a twitter account called FRC399.

This way our team members and parents back in California can follow the team action as fast as we can update it. I was wondering if any other team has set up a similar twitter account?

IF we can all be consistent in the naming FRC####, we can follow teams of our choice. It is as easy as typing a quick 140 character text message.

Think about it for your team and post your twitter name here, I will keep a list and post a list before Atlanta.

Edit: I found other threads started on Twitter this year, but never seemed to go very far, most were personal accounts.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=72446
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=70044
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=75563

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I created our team's Twitter account before this, so it is Team910 instead of FRC910.

http://twitter.com/team910

Also, it is no longer in my control so don't blame me for it not having been updated with States. I'm sure we'll update it come the off-season.

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http://twitter.com/team2502

We lack alacrity when it comes to signing out of our own accounts, signing in to team account, and then posting an update. Should get better when update gets implemented to our team's website.

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I think a standard like what the Original Poster stated of FRC#### would be perfect

you can change your twitter username by going on the website and from the homepage, clicking settings, and then proceeding to change your username. (this will also change the twitter URL... ie from wwwDOTtwitterDOTcomSLASHuser1 to wwwDOTtwitterDOTcomSLASHuser2 etc.)

the people who you follow and the people that follow you will not be affected (unless their replying or direct messaging your.)

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Ok, changed.

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Team 604 has one:

http://www.twitter.com/frc604

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I haven't talked to my team about it, so I don't know if we'll use it or if we have a use for it, but I registered @FRC1714.

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frc2809

http://twitter.com/frc2809

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I'm still not really sure what Twitter is, but I figure if it's good enough for Shaq, Taylor Swift and Brutus Buckeye, it's good enough for the Simbots.

http://twitter.com/frc1114

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In case people missed it, FIRST also set up an account for the championship. http://twitter.com/FIRSTAtlanta09

See http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=76763

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I'm liking all the FIRSTers joining Twitter today, looks like we are killing it though... Twitter is super unstable today, the failwhale is out in full force.

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I think we should use this

http://wefollow.com/

Tag your team accounts "#FRCTeams" or something and then your personal accounts with "#FRC"

Just an idea.

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Its a great idea! Its usually really hard to find people on Twitter, wefollow.com makes it a lot easier.

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FRC Team 2621

http://twitter.com/2621

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http://twitter.com/FRC1323

Thanks Libby, saw you guys and figured we might as well join.

-RC

P.s. Good Luck at IRI.

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I'm such a loser.

www.twitter.com/FRC11

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Team 1086 is on Twitter.
http://twitter.com/frc1086

We're on Facebook, too!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-C...6/112936849281

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Well, since this thread is back up, I'll post 190's:

www.twitter.com/team190

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Dave can you get us a GDC twitter page?

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Our team is currently in transition, so its using our old number. I'll change it to the standard once we start the new team.

http://twitter.com/bearcats964

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Team Robokong is on twitter at

www.twitter.com/frc2493
www.twitter.com/robokong2493

And of course last year we developed Regional Twitter Accounts to help team follow match scores, standings and awards at selected regionals. And we have more ideas we plan to implement for next year. Check out the details at

http://www.robokong2493.com/twitter_accounts.html

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FRC316

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frc980
http://twitter.com/frc980

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Team 1745 The P-51 Mustangs,

http://twitter.com/pearcerobotics

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https://twitter.com/FRC815

i had to make one.

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GAH.
I wish I had known about this a few weeks ago. I can't really say why due to some stuffs happening right now, but it certainly would've made my summer more interesting.

Although I have to say I still think twitter is worthless (unless its for FIRST - this might actually give it some purpose.)

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Oh I have to agree that Twitter is pretty worthless most of the time. I think if people use it smartly, it can be fun. At Atlanta and at IRI, I twittered match results and some "behind the scenes" issues during our matches. The people following the webcast or NASA TV, had a fun time getting the extra information. Also we traveled cross country this year to IRI and had about 90 people following what we were doing. I think twitter has it's place, but I do not want to know what you had for dinner and your Aunt Gertrude has hemorrhoids today.

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Team 816
https://twitter.com/FRC816

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Also all Updates for the MadTown's Cad Library will be posted via the Team Twitter account.

-http://twitter.com/FRC1323

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I'm a trend follower;

https://twitter.com/frc1675

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Team Mercury has so many forms of contact, it's impossible to not hear about something at least 12 times... make that 13.

http://twitter.com/frc1089

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http://twitter.com/FRC1197

(We also have a Facebook fan page, too: http://bit.ly/TorBotsFB - do any other teams have one?)

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I'm trying to get someone on 1089 to make one. I don't have regular enough computer access or 1089 would have had one already. Can multiple people edit a fan page?

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Yes. The initial person just needs to appoint more people to be "admins" in the page's administration area, not unlike you would need to do in a FB group. If you or one of your teammates needs help doing this, let me know. I manage a few small pages.

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Oh okay, thank you. Team 1089 now has a Facebook fan page. Here it is for now.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/p...d=113571731027

We're going to probably appoint a few admin so we can keep it up to date.

We also have a Facebook group. We try to have as many forms of contact as possible, it's just a pain to update all of them :p

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/g...3478883&ref=ts

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http://twitter.com/TeamRUSH27


During our trip to Washington DC we sent regular updates for our parents and others to follow.

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Follow what's happening with FIRST in New Jersey and the Delaware Valley.

www.twitter.com/njpa_fsm

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twitter.com/cyberblue234

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Team 2508 Armada Robotics

http://twitter.com/FRC2508

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look to follow team 103 and all teams at each event they attend on twitter at www.twitter.com/cybersonics. you can follow the ramp riot event this saturday november 14th, 2009.

cass

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Follow 829 at DigitalGoats

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The Nutrons are using @nutrons https://twitter.com/nutrons

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The Holy Cows use Twitter:

http://www.twitter.com/theholycows

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Below is a list where I have been adding FRC teams. All the teams from this thread have been added and I will be adding more as I run across them.

http://twitter.com/rsisk101/first-robotics

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http://twitter.com/FRC1189

We don't update it much (maybe both of us captains should stop being lazy and start updating this along with our personal accounts :P ), but that's going to change as soon as I figure out what the password is, and when things start happen :/

And thank you for the list, rsisk! That helps a lot [:

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Facebook
and
Twitter
name may be changed to frc279 pending contact with our web mentor.
if the above link gets broken this will be why and you should use
http://twitter.com/frc279

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Follow Buchanan Robotics - Team 1671 @FRC1671

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GUS Team 228 has official Twitter and YouTube accounts now:

www.twitter.com/FRC228

www.youtube.com/FRC228

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We tweeted a lot last season: http://twitter.com/frc395

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seeing as many others are using twitter we will make one too

https://twitter.com/FRC2240

not sure how much we will use but but we can try it out

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We don't have much on our twitter account but we hope to in the future.

www.twitter.com/team2337

-Clinton-

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You can follow Team 3357, the COMETS, on Twitter as well!

http://twitter.com/fhr3357

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You can find a lot of teams by going to http://twitter.com/firstaholics/allteams

If your team isn't listed direct message them and they will add you.
-Nick

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While 103 was at an off season competition, we were posting live tweets for our ''followers'' on our status in the game! It was very useful.

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957 has @frc957. We will have a student in charge of tweeting.

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Just got one going for 2430. twitter.com/frc2430

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That's what @FRC1923 did for IRI when we started the account. It helped because even if team parents didn't have an account, they could click the link to the team's profile and read how we were doing! It was a great way to keep everyone at home in the loop.

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frc114 for us.

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Team 573 is now on Twitter as well:

www.twitter.com/Team_573

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How often do most teams update their Twitters? How many #omgbuild updates?

I think I've only made 3 or 4 posts since I created it.

http://twitter.com/FRC11

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I've only touched the 1714 account once or twice. I should probably give it to someone else. Or tell someone on the team I made it. ...oops.

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Team 3357 - The Comets, switched their twitter to @cometsrobotics

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Once or twice a week seems to be a good number. You don't want to overwhelm people and most likely there won't be major changes from day to day. When there are then post.

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I'm building a pretty good list of FIRST Robotics tweeters...

http://twitter.com/rsisk101/first-robotics

FRC2493 will also be running the Regional Twitter Accounts again this year. We have a twitter account for each regional and tweet out match scores, standings, and award announcements. You can find more information at http://www.robokong2493.com/twitter_accounts.html

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We have one, team1771, for inside team updates and information, and we are going to make one, FRC1771, soon for followers of our team.

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RoboBees just created ours FRC836

Steve

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Team krunch is now online at FRC79.

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Team 1511's twitter can be found at http://twitter.com/1511

I know ours doesn't conform to your FRCXXXX, but we have so many links already that it would be tough to change now.

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We're frc8; we used to be roboticslab. Terribly specific. We usually post when the lab is open on weekends.

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chopshop166

Team 166 from Merrimack, NH!

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We would have done frc166, but we made our Twitter before we saw how other teams were writing their names.

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Team 1261 is now on Twitter!

http://www.twitter.com/FRC1261

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Killer Bees are now on Twitter!
Used to be: OfficialKB33
Now we are: FRC33

I'll be updating after every match, as well as other things throughout the season.

I'll also be updating what the bottom of our bot says when we lift, so if you're curious about what signs we choose, follow us!

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Both my teams now have accounts. 2815 is @LosPollosLocos, while 1398 is @RoboRaiders. (2815's was set up before Bayou, 1398's after; the former thus has far more content from me livetweeting the regional. Both will get similar treatment during Palmetto.)

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We have Twitter and Facebook:

http://twitter.com/frcteam343

Facebook: FRC Team 343 Metal in Motion

I put updates for our matches on Twitter and Facebook through a Ping.fm account.

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http://www.twitter.com/frc548

There are certain things that old mentors shouldn't have to teach students and this is one of them!! But I hope to have the Robostangs chirping soon. I'm still in the process of teaching them what good music is!

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1379 now has a twitter!

http://twitter.com/FRC1379

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Regional Twitter Accounts should be up and running for Week 2.

Get near real time tweets of match scores, standings, and awards by following the account for your regional. For example, to follow along with the Arizona Regional, follow http://www.twitter.com/FIRSTAZ

More information and a list of all regionals can be found here: http://www.rsisk.com/twitter_accounts1.html

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The regional accounts are awesome Richard! Thanks.
http://twitter.com/FRC11

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http://www.twitter.com/ttrobots

Created it a week ago as I decided after KC that it would be nice to have a way to update on the go at North Star.

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twitter.com/FRC247

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This is team 25's twitter :)

http://twitter.com/raiderrobotix

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Follow the South Philly Rambots @FRC3553SPRambot

Our team website is located at www.phillyrambots.com

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I squatted twitter.com/FRC422 for my team. We'll develop a policy for it soon.

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The Fighting Calculators are on twitter:

http://twitter.com/frc2175

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]Gus robotics linked our twitter and progress page on our website together. :D, links for both below.

Progress page-http://team228.org/team/progress/
Twitter-http://twitter.com/FRC228

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http://twitter.com/xtremeheat223

Here's 223's twitter

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PyroTweets can be found here: http://twitter.com/#!/TeamPyroTech

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Signature should have the link to @frc3320.

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@StuyPulseRobots is the way to go if you want to follow team 694!

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@firebirds433

We'll also be posting updates to our Facebook: www.facebook.com/firebirds433

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Team 316 has:
twitter: FRC316
facebook: www.facebook.com/lunatecs316 (it is like a normal person's facebook, so you must request to be a friend)
blog: www.lunatecs316.blogspot.com

We try and update them as frequently as possible...tho with such a small team and always having things we must do, these sometimes get pushed to the bottom of the pile.

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we tweet.
http://twitter.com/frc3161