No need to have a cow on this twittering… In the eyes of some, availing your self to tweeting is the sole definition of being “cool” huh?
Seriously, how many ways can you folks we are getting a ton of snow and be cautious and aware your normal community services and schedule are under strain and this will likely cause a disruption and some possible inconveniences!
@Janet: You sound like an old fogy. This has nothing to do with being cool. Public safety officials nationwide are effectively using social media as a way to reach the public quickly, during emergencies, as a crime watch tool, to issue advisories and to establish a line of communication and trust.
Adam
on January 3, 2014 at 1:25 pm
Finding out about the parking ban has always been a challenge. Structured information online could do more than just create more chatter. If a service like Twitter is used consistently, maybe even with a hashtag of some sort (and to help filter from the noise NPD posted during this storm) it could be possible to have the parking ban alert sent to your cellphone so you wouldn’t have to go looking at all. Baby steps.
TheWholeTruth
on January 3, 2014 at 3:55 pm
@Janet,
I have friends that work in the Police Dispatch Center that would argue strenuously with you on this. The amount of phone calls they get about the very issues that were “tweeted” about is ridiculous. Getting info out on social media is hugely important in this day and age of instant information. The folks that work there have far better things to do than answer a million questions about school closings, trash pick up, etc. I saw the “tweets” and Facebook page information that was put out and I found it to be very useful.
Our police dept has really stepped up the tweets during this storm. Really happy to see that.
No need to have a cow on this twittering… In the eyes of some, availing your self to tweeting is the sole definition of being “cool” huh?
Seriously, how many ways can you folks we are getting a ton of snow and be cautious and aware your normal community services and schedule are under strain and this will likely cause a disruption and some possible inconveniences!
@Janet: You sound like an old fogy. This has nothing to do with being cool. Public safety officials nationwide are effectively using social media as a way to reach the public quickly, during emergencies, as a crime watch tool, to issue advisories and to establish a line of communication and trust.
Finding out about the parking ban has always been a challenge. Structured information online could do more than just create more chatter. If a service like Twitter is used consistently, maybe even with a hashtag of some sort (and to help filter from the noise NPD posted during this storm) it could be possible to have the parking ban alert sent to your cellphone so you wouldn’t have to go looking at all. Baby steps.
@Janet,
I have friends that work in the Police Dispatch Center that would argue strenuously with you on this. The amount of phone calls they get about the very issues that were “tweeted” about is ridiculous. Getting info out on social media is hugely important in this day and age of instant information. The folks that work there have far better things to do than answer a million questions about school closings, trash pick up, etc. I saw the “tweets” and Facebook page information that was put out and I found it to be very useful.
Somebody Fax Sternman from now on.