How+to+Participate

media type="custom" key="13527652" If you are new to twitter or to twitter chats, the idea of participating in an online conversation might be a bit confusing. Even experienced twitter users can at times feel overwhelmed by the pace of a chat session. In order to make the most out of our #pypchats, we have gathered the following tips and ideas for our participants.
 * Don't feel compelled to read each individual tweet.
 * Respond to tweets which resonate with you by replying to these comments.
 * Include #pypchat within your tweet.
 * If you normally protect your twitter account, you will need to unprotect your account for your comments to be included in the archive. Protect your account again afterwards.
 * Some participants prefer to use online twitter services such as [|Twitterfall], [|Tweetgrid] or [|Tweetdeck] which organize their chats (please see below for descriptions).

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TweetDeck arranges your twitter feed into columns, where you can view multiple chats and people you follow. media type="youtube" key="GovgdTn-Lbo" height="315" width="420"

TweetGrid will organize your twitter feed into a grid and is able to conduct up to 9 searches simultaneously. media type="youtube" key="mGl69x34LUY" height="315" width="420"

Twitterfall organizes your feed into columns as well, but you may adjust the speed of the twitter flow in the settings. media type="youtube" key="Hytwp_KNRN8" height="315" width="420"