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Reading about <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/messaging/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218800072">U.K. government guidelines for participating in Twitter</a>, I'm reminded of a joke: A woman says to her workaholic husband, "We need more spontaneity in our marriage. Surprise me!" And the man says, "Great idea, honey! Why don't you prepare a list of ways that you'd like me to surprise you spontaneously, and then we can schedule a meeting to discuss it!"

Mitch Wagner

July 31, 2009

5 Min Read

Reading about U.K. government guidelines for participating in Twitter, I'm reminded of a joke: A woman says to her workaholic husband, "We need more spontaneity in our marriage. Surprise me!" And the man says, "Great idea, honey! Why don't you prepare a list of ways that you'd like me to surprise you spontaneously, and then we can schedule a meeting to discuss it!"As my colleague Deborah Gage reports, the British Cabinet Office recently issued a 20-page document explaining Twitter to its civil servants, and offering guidelines for its use.

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Mitch Wagner

California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

Mitch Wagner is California bureau chief for Light Reading.

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