Gerry Anderson fans may be interested to learn that they can now follow Fanderson on Twitter. The club is currently trialling use of the social networking and micro-blogging website, which has experienced meteoric growth since its launch back in 2006.

What is Twitter?

Twitter is a free micro-blogging website that allows users to update other users on what they're doing in the form of posts (otherwise known as 'Tweets') that are up to 140 characters in length. It also allows you to directly message other users. Twitter can be accessed from computers, mobile internet devices such as iPhones and Blackberries, and via standard mobile phone text messaging.

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How Fanderson will use Twitter

How the club uses Twitter from now on largely depends on whether the service proves popular with fans. For example, it is hoped that it can play a part in keeping fans connected and updated at the club's TV21 Convention, to be held next October in Bristol. Fanderson's Twitter account could be used to:

• Keep up to date with what's going on at the convention on an hour by hour basis
  e.g. 'Shane Rimmer will be signing autographs in the Foyer in 10 minutes!'
• Chat to other fans (and maybe even a guest or two) and co-ordinate meet-ups on the day
  e.g. 'Hi! Just arrived at the hotel. I'm at the bar wearing my blue Thunderbirds t-shirt if you fancy a drink.'

Anyway, you get the idea! Thanks for reading and...happy tweeting!

Click here to follow Fanderson on Twitter
Click here to set up a Twitter account

Here are some other Twitterers you might be interested in following...

• Silva Screen
• Network DVD
• Sci fi Online