So with everyone Tweeting these days, a few things should begin to make their way to the back of our heads. The more people retweeting news, stories, links to downloads, links to store products, etc, the more there could be legal issues down the road? I mean, a whole slew of copyright and trademark laws are at stake, and while everything we’re doing seems harmless, could it be illegal one day to pick up affiliate pay for linking to our favorite Amazon.com downloads?
That being said, I think the possibility of people misusing Twitter is quite high. While there aren’t too many restrictions for it’s use, I could see someday how the whip will need to be cracked on frivolous uses. It already can be seen. Have you had followers begin to follow you only to find out that their account is under investigation? What would be the point in following lots of people?
In essence, don’t add anything to the Twitter community if you don’t have anything original to add. If you find a way to leverage your position, use it correctly and don’t overdo it. The more notoriety you have down the line, the more you open yourself up to scrutiny later on.
Peace.
