Twellow – Categorize Your Twitter Self
In yesterday’s post about updating the Green Twitter list, I mentioned Twellow in passing. Based on Scam’s comments I realized that many users did not know about Twellow. In order for Twellow to become truly useful, users must first know that it exists and then login and add/remove themselves from categories.
Twellow is a directory of Twitter users that grabs posts and scans profiles in order to categorize users and add them to the directory. Initially, it only categorized users based on what was written in their Twitter profile. This led to some humorous results. For example, my profile says Doctor Who because I am a fan of the series. This led Twitter to place me in the Health and Medicine category in the directory. I am not in the Health and Medical field and would feel bad for anyone who asked me for medical advice. Apparently, other Doctor Who fans are running into the same issue.
Twellow still categorizes based on bios but it is now possible to login and then add and remove yourself from categories. You can add up to 10 verified ones. If you add unverified categories, you can use as many as you want.
The login is the same as the one used for Twitter. Before logging in for the first time, the profile has to be claimed. Search for your username, claim the profile and then login. You can then search for users who have similar interests to add the same categories that they use or drill down via the category listing on the main page.
I hope that more people started using Twellow and adding themselves to the appropriate subject areas. Ideally, Twitter will integrate a user directory.
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August 13, 2008 at 7:05 am
I’m itching to use something like this in order to find fellow Twitterers with similar interests to mine.
As you say in the example you give, I’d never have thought of looking in the health category for Dr Who fans!
Scams last blog post – More On Firewalls
August 13, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Who would think of looking in health for Doctor Who? Maybe SciFi, television, or entertainment … :-)
I really wish that Twitter would integrate a user directory that people knew existed.
August 13, 2008 at 6:53 pm
“I really wish that Twitter would integrate a user directory that people knew existed.”
I agree!
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August 13, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Having said that though, I have met a few interesting random people through Darren’s lov-in – ometimes it’s good to connect with a range of people because they can help give you different perspectives on a range of subjects.
P.S. Why doesn’t my gravatar work on this blog???
Scams last blog post – Christian, The Friendly Lion
August 13, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Scam,
I have also met some really great people through Darren’s experiment – positive people who are visiting the site, commenting and interacting with me. And not many share the exact interests that I do. Well, in all honesty I do have a lot of interests. But for me it’s more the vibe of the person – it amazes me how well you can connect with someone you only know online – someone you probably would have never met otherwise.
I think my site doesn’t like your avatar because it is anti-social ;-) No, seriously, I have wondered why it doesn’t work either because other ones work just fine. I’ll look into it and see what I find out.
August 14, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Scam,
A possible reason your gravatar is not working on my site is because the email address you used to register at gravatar.com is different then the one you use when commenting on this site. That’s all I’ve come up with so far.
August 14, 2008 at 4:02 pm
You’re right!!
I remembered that I changed things around at gravatar so that I could have an, erm, um, ‘interesting’ gravatar when I leave comments linked to another TOP SECRET site that a friend and I are going to be working on.
Scams last blog post – Breaking News : Bigfoot Body Found?
August 14, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Hmmm … Top Secret, huh?
And I am 50-50 for the day with being right and wrong so that’s pretty good!
August 14, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Yep, TOP SECRET, so don’t tell anyone!!!
Scams last blog post – Human Poo Vs Cow Poo
August 14, 2008 at 9:59 pm
You might need one of these
http://www.poopsign.com/
August 15, 2008 at 1:43 am
That was one crazy guy in the video clip!!!
I’m glad to see that you’re into the same weird sh*t as I am! :D
Scams last blog post – Human Poo Vs Cow Poo
August 15, 2008 at 11:14 am
Oh definitely … I even have one of these journals.
http://www.poopoopaper.com/
August 15, 2008 at 7:59 pm
LMAO :D
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