TO: As many as we can tweet to:
Joe Biden is coming to Birmingham for Doug Jones on Tuesday.
We want to spread the word in Alabama about Doug and get you to join in with us.
We are doing phone banking to ask people to attend Joe Biden's visit in Birmingham on Tuesday.
We can't call all the people we would like to.
We are also tweeting to people.
Please help us send thousands of tweets in Alabama making the plea for Joe Biden and Doug Jones to save Alabama from Roy Moore.
Joe Biden is coming to Birmingham for Doug Jones on Tuesday.
.@JoeBiden is joining me in Birmingham on Oct 3rd. Someone bring the ice cream and aviator sunglasses!— Doug Jones (@GDouglasJones) September 29, 2017
RSVP⬇️https://t.co/Zsz722JDPT pic.twitter.com/b74aDuG4LO
We who are tweeting to you believe Judge Roy Moore is appalling, and we are doing everything we can to get Doug Jones elected United States Senator from Alabama.If you’re in AL & around on Tuesday, make sure you come out to see @JoeBiden help us kick off the general election!https://t.co/Zsz722JDPT— Doug Jones (@GDouglasJones) October 1, 2017
We want to spread the word in Alabama about Doug and get you to join in with us.
We are doing phone banking to ask people to attend Joe Biden's visit in Birmingham on Tuesday.
We can't call all the people we would like to.
We are also tweeting to people.
Please help us send thousands of tweets in Alabama making the plea for Joe Biden and Doug Jones to save Alabama from Roy Moore.
Please do this by following Steps One and Two below.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Step One
A suggested tweet message to send in this Step Two is:
https://twitter.com/ALcomHuntsville/followers
https://twitter.com/GreaterShelby/followers
https://twitter.com/OTMJ_Life/followers
https://twitter.com/HomewoodHigh/followers
https://twitter.com/TrussTribune/followers
https://twitter.com/ALcomMobile/followers
https://twitter.com/MGMAdvertiser/followers
Click on the below "Tweet here" link to send a tweet that says,
Step Two
Send individual tweets to other Alabamians, which tweets have a link to this webpage. This will be to try to get recipients of tweets to come to this webpage, send their own tweet in Step One, and, after that, join in sending tweets to more Alabamans in this Step Two. The goal is to get a large number of "pyramiding" of tweets going to Alabama voters.I am tweeting for #JoeBiden and #DougJonesforSenate to(After you click on the below "Tweet here" link, you will see a preview of your tweet, and your tweet will not be sent until you click the "Tweet" button in the preview.)
save Alabama from Roy Moore. http://dougjones4senate.blogspot.com/2017/09/biden-and-jones.html #ALSen #alpolitics
Step Two
A suggested tweet message to send in this Step Two is:
Tweet for Joe Biden and Doug Jones to save Alabama from Roy Moore. http://dougjones4senate.blogspot.com/2017/09/biden-and-jones.htmlFind follower lists of Twitter accounts in your geographic area that have a lot of followers. Below are examples of good Twitter follower lists to use for the Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile areas:
https://twitter.com/ALcomHuntsville/followers
https://twitter.com/GreaterShelby/followers
https://twitter.com/OTMJ_Life/followers
https://twitter.com/HomewoodHigh/followers
https://twitter.com/TrussTribune/followers
https://twitter.com/ALcomMobile/followers
https://twitter.com/MGMAdvertiser/followers
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR TWEETING
A. General
This tweeting involves a non-standard use of Twitter, namely, the sending of large numbers of individually directed tweets to followers of other Twitter accounts (not your own followers).
A ground has been staked out with Twitter for this method of tweeting. See letter to Twitter @Support.
B. How to send your tweets efficiently from laptops
In doing your tweeting, you are repetitively sending the same tweet message. This can be done very efficiently, at least on a laptop computer. Get the tweet message on your mouse clipboard, go to the follower list you are using for your tweeting, start with the first person on the list you want to tweet to, and do this:
1. Right click on person's Twitter name.
2. Choose "open in new tab"
3. Go to the new tab.
4. Click on the "Tweet to" button.
5. Paste the tweet message in the box.
6. Hit the "Tweet" button.
7. Close the tab, which takes you back to the list
8. Go on to next person, and repeat above steps.
You should be able to send 35 to 70 tweets in a half hour. Send as many tweets as you are willing to. Don't worry about any duplication that you think may arise.
C. How to send your tweets efficiently on smartphones
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DISCLAIMER
This communication is not authorized by Doug Jones or any other candidate, or authorized committee of Doug Jones or other candidate, or an agent of any of the foregoing. The author of this blog Robert Shattuck is paying for this communication. His permanent address is 3812 Spring Valley Circle, Birmingham, AL 35223, tel. no. (205) 967-5586.
A. General
This tweeting involves a non-standard use of Twitter, namely, the sending of large numbers of individually directed tweets to followers of other Twitter accounts (not your own followers).
A ground has been staked out with Twitter for this method of tweeting. See letter to Twitter @Support.
B. How to send your tweets efficiently from laptops
In doing your tweeting, you are repetitively sending the same tweet message. This can be done very efficiently, at least on a laptop computer. Get the tweet message on your mouse clipboard, go to the follower list you are using for your tweeting, start with the first person on the list you want to tweet to, and do this:
1. Right click on person's Twitter name.
2. Choose "open in new tab"
3. Go to the new tab.
4. Click on the "Tweet to" button.
5. Paste the tweet message in the box.
6. Hit the "Tweet" button.
7. Close the tab, which takes you back to the list
8. Go on to next person, and repeat above steps.
You should be able to send 35 to 70 tweets in a half hour. Send as many tweets as you are willing to. Don't worry about any duplication that you think may arise.
C. How to send your tweets efficiently on smartphones
[to be added]
DISCLAIMER
This communication is not authorized by Doug Jones or any other candidate, or authorized committee of Doug Jones or other candidate, or an agent of any of the foregoing. The author of this blog Robert Shattuck is paying for this communication. His permanent address is 3812 Spring Valley Circle, Birmingham, AL 35223, tel. no. (205) 967-5586.
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