As of 11 am today (2/26), Jeff Sachs has started posting on Twitter as @jeffdsachs. Here is some of the early traffic in which yours truly has a tiny stake (I have omitted who did the T for privacy):
(anon): Just noticed that @bill_easterly is following @jeffdsachs but not vice versa / Hilarious
@bill_easterly: This hurts :>) RT Just noticed that @bill_easterly is following @jeffdsachs but not vice versa
@jeffdsachs: Hello friends, thank you for the warm welcome.
@jeffdsachs: RT @EndOfPoverty: mobile phones and internet in Africa means changes to life in fields, in clinics,… http://fb.me/5LOwcWe
@bill_easterly: I agree w u on mobile potential RT @jeffdsachs mobile phones in Africa means changes to life in fields, in clinics,… http://fb.me/5LOwcWe
(anon): Pigs just flew!! RT @bill_easterly: Agree w u on mobile potential RT @jeffdsachs mobiles in Africa means changes to,… http://fb.me/5LOwcWe
(anon): WHAT? My entire belief system just corroded to nothing RT @bill_easterly I agree w u on mobile potential RT @jeffdsachs http://fb.me/5LOwcWe
(anon): Hell just froze over! RT @bill_easterly:I agree w/ u on mobile potential RT @jeffdsachs mobile phones in Africa (cont) http://tl.gd/c0m70
(anon): Ahem, @jeffdsachs where are you? The whole developmentgeek twittersphere is waiting for you to reply to @bill_easterly
OK let’s remain calm. It’s only been one hour, and Professor Sachs may have a less compulsive/healthier relationship with his iPhone/Crackberry than some of the rest of us.
*&^$#@%*()^% I just burnt the cookies, gotta go.
UPDATE: 3/1/10 8:16am: another T from Jeff:
@jeffdsachs: @uncultured Thank you so much for the kind words. Your project is amazing and your videos, truly inspiring. Keep up the great work! {about 21 hours ago via TweetDeck}
in response to:
@uncultured: The one who inspired me to believe we can end extreme poverty (and to start my project) is now on Twitter – @JeffDSachs #FollowFriday
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The love-hate relationship of Prof. Sachs and Prof. Easterly is now on the Twitterdom. I’m looking forward to see more of your exchange. Will I see an #aiddebate hashtag soon?
I guess you guys forgot that Prof. Sachs doesn’t do his own tweets or articles, he has an army of research assistants and graduate students (under contract or receiving fellowship) to do so on his behalf…
Don’t get why you omitted the Tweeters’ names; Tweets are in the open and a quick search reveals all: http://bit.ly/c7CebV
Looking forward to some great interaction on the web!
You know you’re a complete nerd when this makes you laugh so hard you cry.
twitter is the best promotional tool i have ever found
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