Twitter Gets 'Like' Feature

SAINT LOUIS, Mo.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Twitter users can now 'Like' something the way Facebook users can with a new, free service from http://upprdwnr.com. The 'Like' feature lets Twitter users quickly convey interest, take polls amongst followers, and review public opinion of a topic.

“You might ask 'Why?' Well, for starters, we see over 100 people a day tweet they wish some flavor of Facebook's 'Like' button were available on Twitter. We’ve added what we think is a Twitter-friendly adjustment or two and made the data publicly available.”

Key Facts

Users express 'Like' by including a designated hashtag in their tweets: #uppr
There is a 'Dislike' option: #dwnr
Presently, users can 'Like' or 'Dislike' any Twitter hashtag, user, or Web address
Reports on 'Likes' and 'Dislikes' for a topic are available to the public at upprdwnr's website
The combination of 'Like' and 'Dislike' options make it possible for Twitter users to poll followers quickly – results are automatically reported at upprdwnr's website

Try upprdwnr for a Chance to Win

Twitter users who try upprdwnr this week will be entered for a chance to win a $100 Amazon.com gift card. The winner will be drawn on Friday, May 7^th. Contest rules are available at upprdwnr’s blog at http://bit.ly/cg1IMz.

Supporting Quotes

Quote attributable to Michael Scholze, upprdwnr co-founder:

"You might ask 'Why?' Well, for starters, we see over 100 people a day tweet they wish some flavor of Facebook's 'Like' button were available on Twitter. We’ve added what we think is a Twitter-friendly adjustment or two and made the data publicly available."

Quote attributable to Stuart Belshe, upprdwnr co-founder:

"If Facebook rolled out a 'Like' feature for 'the whole darn Internet,' then Twitter just got a 'Like' feature for the whole darn universe. If you can Tweet it, you can #uppr it."

Quote attributable to Patrick McNally, upprdwnr co-founder:

"One of the most common reservations we hear is 'I'm not sure I want to give five of my 140 characters – even if I'm a fan of liking things.' There are quite a few situations where using an upprdwnr hashtag actually shortens a tweet. For example, consider the difference between 'this is a cool site, check it out: http://upprdwnr.com' and 'http://upprdwnr.com #uppr.' They both tell followers they recommend a link, but the upprdwnr version is much shorter."

Supporting Resources

upprdwnr website: http://upprdwnr.com
How to use upprdwnr: http://upprdwnr.com/content/how_to
How to poll your followers: http://blog.upprdwnr.com/?p=22
upprdwnr on Twitter: http://twitter.com/upprdwnr

About upprdwnr, LLC

upprdwnr is a Web technology company making social opinion more actionable and more accessible to its users. The company is based in Saint Louis, MO. To learn more about upprdwnr visit, http://upprdwnr.com and follow us on Twitter (@upprdwnr).

upprdwnr is pronounced "upper-downer."