{"id":21640,"date":"2014-09-06T10:36:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-06T00:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=21640"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:56:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:56:32","slug":"there-is-an-i-in-team-no-fibs-co-publisher-geeksrulz-tells-his-nofibs-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/there-is-an-i-in-team-no-fibs-co-publisher-geeksrulz-tells-his-nofibs-story\/","title":{"rendered":"There is an i in Team No Fibs: co-publisher @geeksrulz tells his #NoFibs story #MediaMargo"},"content":{"rendered":"[ts_fab authorid=”2″ tabs=”bio,twitter,custom”]\n

This is the second in a new No Fibs series edited by\u00a0Margo under her\u00a0collaborative thesis<\/a>. The first piece was by Michael Burge<\/a>\u00a0… and the next one will be by Tim Dunlop.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Fifth Estate might be new kid on the block, but it already packs a mighty punch above its weight.<\/p>\n

Everyone on social media is a publisher. There are many communities online that you can join such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and various blogs. They all communicate via\u00a0their preferred format, whatever is relevant to them and the people they want to engage with. The mainstream media (MSM) is just one of these many tribes who produce content. Some good, some not so good.<\/p>\n

In 2009 I joined Twitter as @geeksrulz. In December 2012, I started the No Fibs<\/em>\u00a0citizen journalism site with Margo Kingston. Both are publishing channels.<\/p>\n

In that time, I have written a few stories for No Fibs<\/em>, but I don\u2019t really consider myself as a citizen journalist or a writer. Here is a selection of my work:-<\/p>\n

The Daily Telegraph<\/em> coverage of the Slipper Scandal<\/a>
\nThe desperation of a Liberal MP? The Russian spambots<\/a>\u00a0(picked up by the Sydney Morning Herald<\/em>)
\nWhen blocking a troll escalates risk of troll-harm: a\u00a0@geeksrulz investigation<\/a>
\nWhat\u2019s happened to our ABC? The Juliar \u2018typo\u2019 and cases like Bolt where ABC does say sorry<\/a>
\nI am @geeksrulz<\/a><\/p>\n

I probably see myself more as an online activist, or as some like to call it – a keyboard warrior\u00a0–\u00a0using today\u2019s digital tools to hopefully create compelling, engaging messages. Digital tools such as WordPress, Twitter, Storify, Photoshop, video or audio editing software help us create digital content, but in the end it still is and always will be the message that counts. So the aim for me is to use the best tools for the job. The job is getting my desired message across to the online community that I want to engage with.<\/p>\n

As a co-publisher with Margo for No Fibs<\/em>, I use my technical skills to help others get their messages out as well. So if some of our contributors struggle with the many digital tools of today, then I can help them with that.<\/p>\n

I see my role as that of an enabler, a facilitator for No Fibs<\/em> contributors who we believe have worthwhile stories to share with the world.<\/p>\n

My own preferred platform and format is Twitter. The short form suits me best I as it is more like a natural conversation for me. More natural than writing a long piece like this. I have written before about my approach and philosophy on how I use Twitter<\/a>. That story was about outing myself as the person behind my then anonymous Twitter persona @geeksrulz. It has been quite a journey.<\/p>\n

Here I recount some of that journey.<\/p>\n

My first ever tweet in August 2009<\/p>\n

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geeks rulz twitter<\/p>\n

— Blue Ties Tell Lies (@geeksrulz) August 20, 2009<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n