Twitter Has a Handbook for Politicians

I'm trying to understand the negativity of the article. Isn't trying to get our baby boomer aged politicians onto new technology and communications channels a good thing? Or are we just going to write off anybody anybody who isn't already "with it"?

&quot;Twitter Has A 136-Page Handbook For Politicians.&quot;<p>Seems like a lost branding opportunity that they didn&#x27;t add 4 more pages.

Direct link to the handbook:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;g.twimg.com&#x2F;elections&#x2F;files&#x2F;2014&#x2F;09&#x2F;16&#x2F;TwitterGovElectionsHandbook.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;g.twimg.com&#x2F;elections&#x2F;files&#x2F;2014&#x2F;09&#x2F;16&#x2F;TwitterGovEle...</a>

Page 1 - &quot;Even though you may be tempted, don&#x27;t put naked pictures of yourself on the Internet&#x2F;Twitter, as the net result of that is there will be naked pictures of you on the Internet&#x2F;Twitter FOREVER!&quot;<p>Page 2 - &quot;Young and attractive girls are not sending you suggestive pictures of themselves because they like you, these are always reporter honey traps, ALWAYS&quot;<p>As a politician this is all you need to know about twitter.

Surprisingly well targeted based on the extracts here... It completely makes sense for Twitter to do that...

Is there a page explaining that the tweet box isn&#x27;t a search box?<p>cf: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;edballs&#x2F;status&#x2F;63623585020915713" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;edballs&#x2F;status&#x2F;63623585020915713</a>

They all have media&#x2F;PR staff to fill Twitter with cheap talking points, empty optimism &quot;Let&#x27;s make x great again! Retweet&quot; or for begging for donations. There&#x27;s no interaction with voters here whatsoever it&#x27;s a one way channel.

Be nice to politicians and they will be nice to you. Sounds like a good idea for a social media company. Twitter already does additional services for certain segments so this would be consistent.

Smart way to subtly lobby also.