Use Twitter to let family know you're ok in disaster

if u cant use a phone how would u get a network to twitter????????

Good idea. I just can't stand the idea of using a webapp that just reeks of vanity. It's like myspace and facebook on steroids.

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I have a question about the number of characters you mention. Are you stating a minimum or a maximum?

I sure hope if a disaster happens something will work. The greatest fear is that NONE of the systems will work, say as in worst possible scenario. Something with EMF effects that would harm the networks?

But for all other, great ideas here. Thanks for the tips and I just subscribed. Looking forward to more.

The internet can be seen as more of a tool on your utility belt, rather then your only safety line.

As a Radio Amateur, we are taught that sometimes when there is an emergency sometimes we can't count on normal modes of communicating including but not limited to text messaging. While using Twitter isn't a bad idea, people also need to realize that they may need a different means of communicating besides their cellphone.

Sorry: you need to look at Twitter again. This "rubbish" site is now used by the President-elect of the United States, major news organizations, and a lot of very mature, focused adults. You're screwing yourself if you let rash judgments get in the way of sound preparations.

That's definitely a valid issue: what things like Twitter can do is meet needs of some people, allowing 1st responders to concentrate on those, such as elderly, disabled, who aren't reached otherwise.

Exactly! I refer to all of these options: Twitter, Flickr, Qik, etc. as parts of the "mix" -- you try all of them, not knowing in advance which will still be operative.