The list above is also not exhaustive – do suggest additions, amendments in the comments. There is also the web-based Hootsuite, although I have always found its interface too clunky for personal use. On iOS: Tweetbot, Übersocial, Tweetlogix, or Janetter. On Linux: Yoono, Choqok, Birdie or Polly. It seems that both Echofon and Janetter have problems on PCs at the moment. On Windows: Here it’s a little more complicated, but try Yoono or MetroTwit. Alternatives are Osfoora, Janetter, Hibari and Echofon. Multiple column views, no ads, elegant interface, stable, list management, super mute filters (don’t like XFactor or the Daily Mail – gone!), and sync with its iOS counterparts. You need to sign up for an account with Twitter, which itself has now become more complicated – you need to use the mobile signup to avoid having to download an app – and then use the login details in a third-party app. Twitter’s own apps, and Tweetdeck, are no good as these are run by Twitter. This means that the utility is designed to give you, the user, control over what you see, and not let Twitter Twitter’s advertisers determine that for you. What do I mean by a third-party Twitter client? Essentially a software utility to access Twitter that is not run or developed by Twitter itself. Use a third-party Twitter client to access Twitter, and the problems go away (for now at least – more about that below). Why is all of this so annoying? Because the solution is both simple and right. This has prompted analysis, and even odd browser-based work arounds. Redesigns, changes to the chronological listing of tweets, pictures appearing in-stream by default are common complaints I keep on reading. I’m growing rather tired of loads of complaints on Twitter… about Twitter.
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