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Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?

Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?

I'm here now aren't I at Question #23 -- at 7:24 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Seriously, Twitter allows me to connect to smart folks.

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How do you make your tweets unique?

Current and focused information - with a hint of commentary so folks know where I stand.

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What are six things you could never do without?

books, ice cream, the wife and kids, fresh air, my pipe, wine.

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Why'd you start tweeting?

To broadcast accurate information about my under appreciated and sometimes maligned field -- intellectual property law.

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What was the funniest trend you've seen?

Jokes about Michael Jackson. They were morbid and tasteless but very funny. Maybe we needed them.

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Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?

inspiration, innovation, humor, knowledge,

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What feature should Twitter add?

Some way to search the folks you follow.

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Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?

Hard to tell who created it first: #iplaw

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What are some big Twitter faux pas?

re-tweeting old info or info that the re-tweeter did not check out personally, re-tweeting w/o attribution, posting minutiae.

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Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?

John Lichtenberger (@AdvertisingLaw) because he posts good info and has a number of useful lists.

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Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?

Lots of folks. Who -- not gonna say. Why -- the same reason: because they post pedantic minutiae of no value.

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What's your best tweet?

Something like "Books that say intellectual property is valuable aren't, those explaining how to make it valuable are" and I included links.

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140 characters of advice for a new user?

Post only information that can move the conversation along.

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How do you use Twitter in your professional life?

To stay current on developments and disputes in intellectual property law and to join with those who bridge the gap between law and business

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

I've connected with a whole field of people I did not know existed before -- intellectual property strategists and knowledge management folk

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What inspires you to tweet?

Fascinating -- or at least very interesting -- information I've learned that I think's useful to others.

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