International Law

When I signed up to Twitter in February of 2007, someone had already taken the username @peterblack, and so because I had signed up mainly to see if there were any educational uses for this little known social media tool known as Twitter, I tagged on three little letters to the end of my name and @PeterBlackQUT was born.  Since then Twitter has become an internet phenomenon in ways I never imagined at the time, and @PeterBlackQUT has become part of my personal brand.

To be honest, I have always been quite uncomfortable having my employer as part of my Twitter username, especially because it is in many ways more of a personal Twitter account, than a professional or work account.  And there have been a few different things happen this week (including the whole Nick Sowden incident), that have caused me to think more about my public and private persona on the internet generally, and Twitter specifically.

Which leads me to the title of this post: is it time to change my Twitter username?  I haven't decided that I definitely do want to change it, but I am inclined to do so at the moment.

So I would be interested in your feedback on these two questions. 

First, should I change my Twitter username?  

Second, what should my new Twitter username be?  I have a couple of suggestions but I am open to other ideas as well. Cast your vote or leave a comment with your thoughts and suggestions.