Facebook sent me a Facebook Page Admin survey that included an open-ended comment section at the end. What would be on your list of requests as a Facebook administrator for a church page? Off the top of my head, here’s how I replied.

• Better incorporation of my organization’s existing Google Analytics account
• Choice of URL shorteners and tracking
• Option to schedule future posts within the main Facebook interface
• More options for applying formatting to text in a wall post
• A preview screen that shows how many lines will appear before it’s cut off by “more…” once a wall post is published.
  
• Allow Youtube videos to be embedded without being surrounded by scroll bars (yes, Facebook, I know you’re encouraging us to upload our church videos directly to Facebook video, but c’mon. YouTube remains the industry standard for video embedding, for now at least, and should be accommodated.)
• When a post includes multiple links make it easier to pick which one shows up in the blurb rather than defaulting to the first one.
• When an event is posted to the wall, provide the option to include the existing photo of the event and more details. The previous version allowed this. The current one-line description on the wall doesn’t make it clear which link is for the event and does not help with engagement at all.

Along the way, I noticed along the way that Facebook uses Intellisurvey for soliciting feedback.

Those are some Facebook Page improvements I’d like to see administrators have. Did you receive a survey? What are you clamoring for from Facebook?

Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned – I missed the #CatholicRulesForTwitter meme that broke out on Twitter during April Fool’s Day. (Pulling off my competing stunt doesn’t excuse my absence.) Had I fulfilled my obligation that day, here’s what I would have tweeted.

More #CatholicRulesForTwitter

1. Lent begins on Hashtag Wednesday.
2. Maximum tweet length is 125 – leave room for #theholyspirit.
3. #FF actually stands for Fish-Fridays.
4. When quoting Scripture, be vague and don’t provide a link to the exact verse (the exception, of course, is @todaysreadings).
5. Yellow–or more precisely, gold–makes the best Twitter background. #CatholicGild.
6. Late for Mass? Only check into Foursquare if you do so before the Gospel.
7. If you give up Twitter for Lent, you can still tweet on Sundays.
8. Learn from the example of Jonah and the FailWhale
9. Using fake words that start with tw- is as grating as using catechesis instead of education
10. Tweeting during the homily is okay if you make it look like you’re reading the bulletin

Whew, I feel much better now that I’ve got that off my chest. Here are my favorite Twitter rules for Catholics that have already been handed down::

#CatholicRulesForTwitter If you're a regular Catholic you'll type out Tweets with your hands. Pious Catholics do it with their tongues.—
James Martin (@JamesMartinSJ) April 06, 2011

{If you *must* tweet during Mass, be sure to whisper by placing {} around tweet like this one.}#catholicrulesfortwitter #ssshhh—
Catholic @BarbaraKB (@CatholicMeme) April 07, 2011

Do not refer to tweeting bishops as "Your Twexellency." #CatholicRulesForTwitter—
Jonathan Sullivan (@sullijo) April 01, 2011

Mary turned to the disciples ans said, "RT whatever he says." #CatholicRulesforTwitter—
Alfonso Pedroza ツ (@iTh0t) April 01, 2011

#CatholicRulesForTwitter – RT'ing a saint (e.g. @AquinasDaily) does not produce a second-class relic. http://ow.ly/4tNN6—
Timothy Sennett (@TimSennett) April 05, 2011

Guilt induced by venial tweets can be removed via the delete key, mortal tweets however need sacramental cleansing #CatholicRulesforTwitter—
Tim Byron (@timsj) April 05, 2011

Depicting the Holy Spirit as the twitter bird is permitted in devotional art posted on twitpic. #CatholicRulesForTwitter—
Jeffrey Pinyan (@PrayingTheMass) April 04, 2011

Tweets posted on Saturday night count as being written on Sunday. #CatholicRulesForTwitter—
Dan Sealana (@CatholicDan) April 02, 2011

On Fasts, only one full tweet is allowed. 2 smaller tweets permitted, if they do not equal a full 140 characters #CatholicRulesForTwitter—
Jonathan Shea (@JonoShea1) April 01, 2011

The #CatholicRulesForTwitter meme is another great example of how the faithful can have some fun on April Fool’s Day. I just wish 1) I thought of it, and 2) jumped on it earlier. So what’s your favorite rule?

This exchange on Twitter showed that it’s difficult to find how to unfriend or remove a connection from LinkedIn — but I’ll show you how below. You just need to know where to look.

RT @loisgeller: No sure how I "unlink people" on #LinkedIn. Do you? | Hmm, that's a good question.—
Paul Zink (@paulzink) November 16, 2010

@loisgeller Click Contacts then upper right corner has small "Remove Connections" link cc @paulzink—
Mark Alves (@markalves) November 16, 2010

@markalves Thank you for that info…going to delete people I don't know!—
Lois Karen Geller (@loisgeller) November 16, 2010

@markalves Thanks for the tip. There are a few I'd like to unlink too.—
Paul Zink (@paulzink) November 16, 2010

The tricky part is that you can’t remove the LinkedIn contact from the profile page. Instead:

1. Click “Contacts” from the main LinkedIn menu bar.
2. Click “Remove Connections” from the upper right corner.
3. Select the name(s) you wish to remove.
4. Click the “Remove Connections” button.

Now why would you want to delete a LinkedIn contact? Unless the person is abusive or spamming the heck out of you, I’d err on keeping the connection even if you’ve had a falling out. Why burn the bridge? But, now you know how to do so if you ever need to — or if your pastor asks how to drop a parishioner from his LinkedIn address book.

Via graphicleftovers.com

In a week dedicated to conspicuous eating, football and shopping (and giving thanks), Twitter continued to elbow its way to the front of the line and the best spot on the couch.

BLACK FRIDAY CIRCULARS AND OTHER ADVERTISING
It’s impossible to miss the Christmas sales ads this time of year. Speaking of advertising, Tweetmeme covered the latest Twitter advertising plans, the NY Times warned A Friend’s Tweet Could Be an Ad (via @AndrewBates), and Twitter to launch paid business accounts from the Telegraph via @thebrandbuilder.

And what better gift than The Perfect Twitter Client via @scobleizer?

Given the theme of this blog, A Twitter App for Every Purpose Under Heaven grabbed my attention for gift ideas. If the headline concluded with “Under the Sun” instead, that would have led us to Brian Solis’s question of whether Twitter was a Nova or Supernova.

Even if you’re sure you’ve found the perfect gifts, it’s always a good idea to pay attention to a store’s return policy in case there’s a problem. But who do you turn to when Twitter is the merchant? Twittercism asks  Does Twitter Need an Ombudsman? (My answer is a resounding Yes, especially when Twitter keeps removing the Twitter help desk ticket option.) Dave Winer explains the customer service problems he ran into with Can Twitter Users Link Out.

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• Use ReFollow.com To Find The Most Engaged and Dearly Departed from Twitip.com

After all that shopping, you might want to take a break at the official Twitter sports bar spotted by @TomMartin

Happy Tweetsgiving, everyone! And try out TurkeyTwitter for a roundup of #Thanksgiving tweets.