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Don't get namejacked

Look, it's not as if Twitter has taken over the world or anything, and we promise that we can blog about other things. But this week we thought we'd broadcast a Public Service Announcement. Do yourself a favour. Go reserve your name, or your brand or organisation's name on Twitter. Do it now. Even if you think the whole thing is a complete waste of time and will disappear in two weeks. Because if you're wrong, or if you change your mind, and then you find out that someone else has taken your name already, you'll kick yourself. But more worryingly, they could be pretending to be you and sending out stuff on the web that has nothing to do with you or your brand/organisation. Don't say we didn't warn you...

There are lots of stories of people (famous ones usually) finding out that someone has got to their name first on Twitter - Shaq O'Neal, David Bowie, Richard Hammond, even the Dalai Lama has been caught out!

Here is some great advice just in case you do have to deal with a Twitter impersonator.

And here are some great lists of (real) celebs, charities and retailers already on Twitter. Feel free to add any you know of.

And if you are thinking of Twittering, here is a great top ten tips from eConsultancy. OK, end of Public Service Announcement.