AfPak Channel

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Tweeting analysis of the news about all things AfPak from my perch @newamerica and @FP_Magazine. RT/follow is not necessarily endorsement!

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140 characters of advice for a new user?

Be responsive to your followers!

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Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?

Yes not going to say for racist comments.

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What's your best tweet?

Too many tweets! One I like from today is "Even if drones do kill someone else involved in CIA attack in Khost, CIA couldn't confirm it!"

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Ever get called out for tweeting too much?

Only when I live tweet speeches.

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How do you use Twitter in your professional life?

To promote and expand the AfPak Channel on ForeignPolicy.com.

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What inspires you to tweet?

News stories, other twitterers, commenting on hot topics...

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What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?

More of less talking about how &*^%&*^$ cold it is in DC right now!

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What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?

Met lots of people in gov, other think tanks, across the world in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?

Changed my work life in that I now feel compelled to tweet everything AfPak all the time!

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How do you make your tweets unique?

Occasional snide commentary.

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Why'd you start tweeting?

To drum up love for the AfPak Channel on ForeignPolicy.com.

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What are six things you could never do without?

Friends, good food, warm weather, sunshine, butter, and salt.

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What was the funniest trend you've seen?

#summerofTaliban violence, poking fun at media coverage of Pakistan.

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How long can you go without a tweet?

DAYS. No, probably a few hours. But only if I'm doing something else.

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What are some big Twitter faux pas?

Not responding enough to your followers, not giving credit when you RT

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Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?

I don't use hashtags a lot, actually.

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What feature should Twitter add?

Archiving tweets without having to click "load more" a million times or searching your own tweets.

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