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Every single Twitter tweet will be archived forever by the US government. Use #NoLOC to set your tweets free!
Starting 10/10/2010, Twitter will begin transferring all of your tweets to the Library of Congress for archiving. Tweets that are 24 weeks old (6 months) or older will be saved forever, and you will no longer be able to delete them. By using #NoLOC.org, you continue to use Twitter like normal, but when you tweet turns 23 weeks old, we'll delete it automatically.
Just sign in with Twitter to use NoLOC.org, and all of your tweets that
include the hashtag #noloc will not be sent to the Library of Congress
for archiving. It's that simple.
Starting 10/10/2010, Twitter will begin transferring all of your tweets to the Library of Congress for archiving. Tweets that are 24 weeks old (6 months) or older will be saved forever, and you will no longer be able to delete them. By using #NoLOC.org, you continue to use Twitter like normal, but when you tweet turns 23 weeks old, we'll delete it automatically.
Just sign in with Twitter to use NoLOC.org, and all of your tweets that
include the hashtag #noloc will not be sent to the Library of Congress
for archiving. It's that simple.
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It's free to use #NoLOC.org.
It's free to use #NoLOC.org.
- Did you know that every single tweet will be available forever in the Library of Congress? #noloc
- A simple #noloc hash tag and this tweet will be deleted automatically in 23 weeks, and not archived.
- Login with your Twitter account @ noloc.org. It's free. Tweet like you normally do. #noloc
- This tweet will not be archived forever by the Library of Congress. #noloc
- Express yourself freely now, without the fear of being taken out of context later. #noloc
Twitter and U.S. Library of Congress Deal
On April 13, 2010, on the eve of Twitter's Chirp developer conference, an official gift was made from Twitter, Inc. to the United States Government. The gift was the entire Twitter database of user updates (tweets) to be shared with the Library of Congress to be stored in perpetuity. The purpose of the project is to preserve the social media tweets for use by researchers. Below are details as provided by Twitter and the US Library of Congress:
On April 13, 2010, on the eve of Twitter's Chirp developer conference, an official gift was made from Twitter, Inc. to the United States Government. The gift was the entire Twitter database of user updates (tweets) to be shared with the Library of Congress to be stored in perpetuity. The purpose of the project is to preserve the social media tweets for use by researchers. Below are details as provided by Twitter and the US Library of Congress:
- "Tweet Preservation"
Blog article from Twitter regarding this deal - Officially signed document declaring gift from Twitter, Inc. to US Government
PDF scan of signed agreement - "How Tweet It Is!: Library Acquires Entire Twitter Archive"
Blog article by Matt Raymond of US Library of Congress - FAQ from Library of Congress Regarding this Deal
Why Does This Matter?
While this sounds like a very interesting project on the surface, we think that this project introduces some potential problems for Twitter's users. Tweets are public by default. The Twitter terms of service also states that you grant royalty free use of your tweets to Twitter, and they can license/sub-license the data as they see fit. We are entirely aware of these facts, and do not pretend that Twitter does not have the right to share the entire database of tweets.
However, our concerns are about the users, like yourself, and how having tweets stored and search accessible in perpetuity can be a detriment to you. We understand that social media tools like Twitter can be both useful and entertaining for personal and business use; however, we urge you to think about how the usefulness of your tweets diminishes over time, and can actually be used against you.
Social Media and The "Real Time"
Social networking tools have increased our connectedness by an order of magnitude. People with loose affiliations to you, or absolutely no affiliation, can read what you share on Twitter. Often this includes what you're doing, what you're interested in, and where you're located. The “real time” aspect of social networking has created new paradigms like “social time lines” and “social news feeds” – things we couldn't have imagined just 10 years ago. We share and communicate in real time, transmitting our thoughts in messages of 140 characters or less, from our mobile devices and PCs.
We encourage you to think about what “real time” really means. From the moment you press “submit” and send an update to Twitter or Facebook, that would be “Minute Zero.” How many minutes elapse before you would consider that information “stale?” That may depend on the size and frequency of updates of your personal network, or depend on the size and frequency of updates on your friend's personal network. We suggest that the length of “real time” becomes smaller as your personal network grows larger, because your latest update becomes less relevant and effectively buried under all of the other content being stacked into your social news feed.
We can agree that after a number of minutes, hours, or days, that information you provided can be classified as “stale,” as opposed to being “fresh” or in the “real time.” It is the stale data that no longer serves a value to you and your network. It does serve a purpose and provide value, but not to you personally. It provides value to data mining companies with marketing objectives. It can also be used by individuals, companies, government entities, or any future opponents you may face.
Managing Your Social Profile with Awareness and Technology
We are living in an extremely exciting and accelerated era, blending technology into our personal social mechanisms. Please be aware of how you participate, and how that information is syndicated. Twitter is very up front about being a wide open public system, and provide some mechanisms for utilizing their system in a private manner (private accounts and direct messages). However, we also urge you to be aware of how social and political contexts can change over time, and that by having your tweets stored in perpetuity to be queried by any person or organization, with pin-point accuracy (your words, timestamped, and possibly location stamped), you are inviting potential problems in the future for you and for those whom you care about.
NoLOC.org is a free, basic, and effective tool to help you achieve long term control of your social profile. It does not hinder your real time communications with your friends, family, and business community. Deleting your tweets so that they are not accessible in perpetuity is the responsible thing to do for yourself, in the short and long term.
While this sounds like a very interesting project on the surface, we think that this project introduces some potential problems for Twitter's users. Tweets are public by default. The Twitter terms of service also states that you grant royalty free use of your tweets to Twitter, and they can license/sub-license the data as they see fit. We are entirely aware of these facts, and do not pretend that Twitter does not have the right to share the entire database of tweets.
However, our concerns are about the users, like yourself, and how having tweets stored and search accessible in perpetuity can be a detriment to you. We understand that social media tools like Twitter can be both useful and entertaining for personal and business use; however, we urge you to think about how the usefulness of your tweets diminishes over time, and can actually be used against you.
Social Media and The "Real Time"
Social networking tools have increased our connectedness by an order of magnitude. People with loose affiliations to you, or absolutely no affiliation, can read what you share on Twitter. Often this includes what you're doing, what you're interested in, and where you're located. The “real time” aspect of social networking has created new paradigms like “social time lines” and “social news feeds” – things we couldn't have imagined just 10 years ago. We share and communicate in real time, transmitting our thoughts in messages of 140 characters or less, from our mobile devices and PCs.
We encourage you to think about what “real time” really means. From the moment you press “submit” and send an update to Twitter or Facebook, that would be “Minute Zero.” How many minutes elapse before you would consider that information “stale?” That may depend on the size and frequency of updates of your personal network, or depend on the size and frequency of updates on your friend's personal network. We suggest that the length of “real time” becomes smaller as your personal network grows larger, because your latest update becomes less relevant and effectively buried under all of the other content being stacked into your social news feed.
We can agree that after a number of minutes, hours, or days, that information you provided can be classified as “stale,” as opposed to being “fresh” or in the “real time.” It is the stale data that no longer serves a value to you and your network. It does serve a purpose and provide value, but not to you personally. It provides value to data mining companies with marketing objectives. It can also be used by individuals, companies, government entities, or any future opponents you may face.
Managing Your Social Profile with Awareness and Technology
We are living in an extremely exciting and accelerated era, blending technology into our personal social mechanisms. Please be aware of how you participate, and how that information is syndicated. Twitter is very up front about being a wide open public system, and provide some mechanisms for utilizing their system in a private manner (private accounts and direct messages). However, we also urge you to be aware of how social and political contexts can change over time, and that by having your tweets stored in perpetuity to be queried by any person or organization, with pin-point accuracy (your words, timestamped, and possibly location stamped), you are inviting potential problems in the future for you and for those whom you care about.
NoLOC.org is a free, basic, and effective tool to help you achieve long term control of your social profile. It does not hinder your real time communications with your friends, family, and business community. Deleting your tweets so that they are not accessible in perpetuity is the responsible thing to do for yourself, in the short and long term.
How Does #NoLOC Work?
Very simply. Sign in with your Twitter account (click on Login link at the top-right), and approve the use of the NoLOC.org app for your account. Every time you tweet with the hashtag #noloc, our servers will detect that tweet and mark it for automatic deletion in about 23 weeks.
Why 23 Weeks?
According to the agreement between Twitter and the Library of Congress, all tweets that are not deleted within 6 months (24 weeks) of their submission date will be eligible for archival. So, on the 23rd week (give or take a couple of days), your tweet will be deleted by NoLOC.org's servers.
Are there other hashtags that I can use instead of #noloc to tag my tweet?
Yes. You can use #noarhive, #noindex, or simply #n.
Very simply. Sign in with your Twitter account (click on Login link at the top-right), and approve the use of the NoLOC.org app for your account. Every time you tweet with the hashtag #noloc, our servers will detect that tweet and mark it for automatic deletion in about 23 weeks.
Why 23 Weeks?
According to the agreement between Twitter and the Library of Congress, all tweets that are not deleted within 6 months (24 weeks) of their submission date will be eligible for archival. So, on the 23rd week (give or take a couple of days), your tweet will be deleted by NoLOC.org's servers.
Are there other hashtags that I can use instead of #noloc to tag my tweet?
Yes. You can use #noarhive, #noindex, or simply #n.
About Us
NoLOC.org is a technology sub-project of the KIRT Initiative. KIRT is an acronym that stands for “Keep It Real Time” The KIRT Initiative is intended to help provide the following benefits to the greater social media user community:
NoLOC.org is a technology sub-project of the KIRT Initiative. KIRT is an acronym that stands for “Keep It Real Time” The KIRT Initiative is intended to help provide the following benefits to the greater social media user community:
- Education and awareness for end users regarding matters of privacy and data control.
- Technology solutions (software and services) to manage privacy and data control.
Terms of Service
Date Modified: May 16, 2010
By using NoLoc.org, you signify that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by these Terms and conditions.
We reserve the right to ban any individual using our services for any reason.
We cannot be held liable for any damages. All data, photographs, messages, graphics, comments, text, tags, or other materials ("Content"), are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. You, and not NoLoc.org, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available through NoLoc.org. NoLoc.org does not control the Content posted and does not guarantee the accuracy or integrity of such Content.
NoLoc.org shall not be liable for any statements or conduct of any third party using the service.
NoLoc.org will not be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content. NoLoc.org will not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available on NoLoc.org. NoLoc.org assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, miss-delivery or failure to store any User content, communication or personal settings.
You agree to indemnify and hold NoLoc.org, its officers and employees exempt from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, transmit, post or otherwise make available through NoLoc.org.
Choice of Law and Forum
The Terms of Service and the relationship between you and NoLoc.org shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and NoLoc.org agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Statute of Limitations
You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the Terms of Service must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
Improper Use of Data
Data mining, "scrapping", and/or unauthorized crawling of NoLoc.org is prohibited unless explicit permission is given. Using any data from NoLoc.org (including data from messages and/or users) that is not available through authorized channels is also prohibitied unless explicit permission is given.
Date Modified: May 16, 2010
By using NoLoc.org, you signify that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by these Terms and conditions.
We reserve the right to ban any individual using our services for any reason.
We cannot be held liable for any damages. All data, photographs, messages, graphics, comments, text, tags, or other materials ("Content"), are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. You, and not NoLoc.org, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available through NoLoc.org. NoLoc.org does not control the Content posted and does not guarantee the accuracy or integrity of such Content.
NoLoc.org shall not be liable for any statements or conduct of any third party using the service.
NoLoc.org will not be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content. NoLoc.org will not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available on NoLoc.org. NoLoc.org assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, miss-delivery or failure to store any User content, communication or personal settings.
You agree to indemnify and hold NoLoc.org, its officers and employees exempt from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, transmit, post or otherwise make available through NoLoc.org.
Choice of Law and Forum
The Terms of Service and the relationship between you and NoLoc.org shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and NoLoc.org agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Statute of Limitations
You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the Terms of Service must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
Improper Use of Data
Data mining, "scrapping", and/or unauthorized crawling of NoLoc.org is prohibited unless explicit permission is given. Using any data from NoLoc.org (including data from messages and/or users) that is not available through authorized channels is also prohibitied unless explicit permission is given.