Robert Bowling

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http://www.fourzerotwo.com

Gamer. Geek. Creative Strategist @InfinityWard on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (#MW3). I tweet (and smile) a lot - both can be annoying. Personal Account.

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Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?

Plenty. Anyone purely selling and not having a conversation is gone. Mostly though, if someone is nothing but negative, they're gone

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What's your favorite Twitter app?

Tweetie 2 hands down, without a doubt, absolute best thing on the iPhone.

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What's your best tweet?

July 24th 2009 - "Oh god. We're pushing. WE ARE PUSHING!" It's my last tweet just before my daughter was born. One I'll always remember.

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Ever get called out for tweeting too much?

I put a lot of consideration into every tweet that's twatted. While we've all had THOSE MOMENTS where every details seems tweet-worthy

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What inspires you to tweet?

Unique everyday observations I discover. Like for example, did you know Dunkin Donuts in Spain is called Dunkin Coffee?! That makes no sense.

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

Less tweets about what you're doing and more tweets about why you're doing it. Take a step back and discover what others miss.

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How do you use Twitter in your professional life?

Twitter is a staple of my profession. I use it as a key communication tool for keeping fans of #MW2 up to date with news and developments

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

I was recently on holiday; I stopped at a random White Castles to eat and had the cook come up to me and say he followed me on Twitter

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Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?

It's given me the opportunity to meet people and create relationships that are irreplaceable and that would have never formed without it

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How do you make your tweets unique?

I like to give a personal, accessible, and inside look into what it's like in the game industry, and with Modern Warfare 2.

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

Thomas Edison. He had some of the greatest 140-character quotes of all time. I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

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Why'd you start tweeting?

My life was changing drastically, and I was doing things I never imagined. Tweeting was a great way to record those moments & share them.

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Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?

@thatkevinsmith @biz @ev - All people I admire to some degree or another that I think could vibe off each other.

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What are six things you could never do without?

My iPhone, Tweetie 2 app, Internet connectivity, Xbox 360, High Definition, my daughter.

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What was the funniest trend you've seen?

#oneletteroffmovies - Where users change one letter in a movie's title.

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Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?

"Man lands on Mars" + "Finds Starbucks" or "Inventors create first" + "lightsaber technology"

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How long can you go without a tweet?

I can typically go a whole day, but I won't do it happily! I try to only tweet when I have something I think is valuable to say.

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What are some big Twitter faux pas?

Don't tweet the mundane. Witty observations about the mundane are acceptable however and encouraged in my opinion!

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What feature should Twitter add?

Threaded comments. Have the ability to click a link to see all responses to a specific tweet. It should show none by default though.

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Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?

#MW2 for all Modern Warfare 2 conversation that gets a lot of use. I also created #partyup + gamertag +platform + game to find co-op partners

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What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?

Most words. Half the fun of Twitter is getting your point or joke across without needing a translator to decipher btw i b c n u soon!

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140 characters of advice for a new user?

Tweet observations, twitpics, and thoughts that are unique to you. You and your personality are what makes your tweets interesting.

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

@thatkevinsmith is everything I enjoy about Twitter. He's real, open, honest, and completely explicit about what he thinks. Great insights!

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