Twitter Chat Experiment Under Way in the Silicon Valley

Twitter may not be an ideal platform for conversations between city government officials and citizens, given its 140-character limit per post. But despite that limitation, Palo Alto, Calif., has found success using the social media tool to host in-depth chats for Silicon Valley residents.

By Brian Heaton

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