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chrysb
This is a really clever idea. I could see myself using this to track breaking news!

Good job guys.

dcurtis
This is really awesome. I'm going to Bangkok on Saturday so I tweeted "@wtf bangkok", and it keeps tweeting me the top stories about bangkok as they happen (like the grenade attack earlier today).

Only suggestion: let me track multiple topics!

ramidarigaz
Good luck in Thailand, and stay safe. I was there a few months ago, and it was great, but it sounds nasty right now.
rickyyean
Awesome. If I reply stop does it stop everything? I want more granular controls! Nice job though.
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ajmalasver
Hey ricky, I'm glad you like it!.

Right now you can only track one thing at a time but we will be adding the feature to track multiple words soon. There is a hack in the mean time, just use "@wtf word1 OR word2".

--AJ.

sachinag
Whatever they did to get the @wtf account, it was worth it. Best brand name launch all year, hands down, game over, go home.
moultano
Definitely. What it lacks in appropriateness, it overwhelmingly makes up for in why-the-hell-is-everyone-around-me-tweeting-@wtf-ness.
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jfornear
I really like the design/layout. Looks promising!
mattmcegg
how is this better than google alerts?
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Sam_Odio
Congrats on the short handle and the creative idea.

Some suggestions: 1) @wtf t=24hrs; Allow me to adjust the frequency. 2) @wtf -mashable; Allow me to add/remove sources. 3) @wtf "(facebook|twitter) down"; Allow for more advanced searches.

pclark
feature creep much? :)