{"id":17261,"date":"2009-07-13T07:09:57","date_gmt":"2009-07-13T11:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/?p=17261"},"modified":"2014-12-29T17:31:23","modified_gmt":"2014-12-29T22:31:23","slug":"readercon-the-year-twitter-changed-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/2009\/07\/13\/readercon-the-year-twitter-changed-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"Readercon: The year Twitter changed everything"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I’ve told you far too many times, I’ve attended every Readercon <\/a> since since the first in 1987. So when I share that this Readercon was … different … you can believe me.<\/p>\n

The important difference? Twitter.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, there was a second Readercon occurring below the surface of the regular one. Dozens of people (I haven’t done a census, but—50? 60?) issued thousands of tweets at the con, noting what was seen in the hallways and reporting on what was said on stage. But it was more than just journalistic; it was engaged. There was agreement, disagreement, even conversation among Twitterers. <\/p>\n

At Readercons past, I always regretted not being able to split into multiple me’s so that I could attend more than one panel at the same time. This year, I could, able to sit in one room and follow what was happening in the room next door. I was at both a meat and a virtual convention. This may not be the future we dreamed about, but it’s certainly exciting in its own way.<\/p>\n

I was late to Twitter, only starting early this year, and have so far attended three cons while using it—Balticon, HWA’s Stoker Awards, and now Readercon. I believe that it has forever changed the way I’ll attend conventions.<\/p>\n

Last night, in a dinner held by the Readercon committee, I pulled out my iPhone and showed the organizers this underground con, which none of them was aware of. And now I’m going to share it with you. <\/p>\n

Here are my 10 favorite tweets from Readercon. (Though I’ll admit I haven’t read every one of the many thousands, so if I missed your brilliant 140-character nugget, please forgive me!)<\/p>\n

\"ReaderconTwitter1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ReaderconTwitter2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ReaderconTwitter3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ReaderconTwitter4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ReaderconTwitter5\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ReaderconTwitter6\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ReaderconTwitter7\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ReaderconTwitter8\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ReaderconTwitter9\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ReaderconTwitter10\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I even enjoyed the comments from those who couldn’t make it to Readercon this year. There were many of those plaintive tweets, and even they changed the tenor of the con. <\/p>\n

Here’s my favorite:<\/p>\n

\"ReaderconTwitter11\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I can’t wait to see how this changes next month’s Worldcon in Montreal<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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