Top 140: L.A. Twitter Conference's Greatest Hits

Tweeps took over Hollywood & Highland's Kodak Theater for the 140 Character Conference, the second edition of Jeff Pulver's global Twitter initiative (first in New York, next in London) that explores the effects of the real-time web on business, media, and culture.

Here are our Top 140 (or so) tweets via the #140conf Tweetstream...

Josh "CuriousJosh" Reiss

@heathermeeker @hennartonline @lorimoreno

wordpost @jeffpulver - We're entering the real-time web...if you wanted to you could stand up and change the world #140conf
shellykramer Your opinion really matters. Your voice is actually being heard. #140Conf ( via @jeffpulver )
keather The world is changIng and we're all in it together ala @jeffpulver at #140conf
shellykramer Beauty of social media: conversations and relationships that might not otherwise have happened. via @virginamerica #140Conf
Reelpolitik What I learned at #140Conf: It's not "Mainstream" vs. "New" Media it's "Today's" vs. "Yesterday's" Media (@ariannahuff)
ameedahc @Ariannahuff "the best thing about new media is you can act not just consume" #140Conf
DanaChinn People turning into institutions? Having millions of followers-what does that mean? Have we lost our way? @davewiner #140conf
Angeleenie #140conf LOVE LOVE LOVE that when the presentations are supposed to "wrap up" the Oscar music cues them to leave the stage NICE @jeffpulver

Josh "CuriousJosh" Reiss

@jessicagottlieb

delwilliams If you are not engaging and only observing then you are a lurker and that is creepy @scottporad #140Conf
alanweinkrantz #140Conf, @BillyBush said that while his content is not syndicated world wide, he is syndicated world wide via #Twitter
web20classroom Don't Tweet and drive....Great advice from @billybush.... #140conf
iDiplomacy @tedstew warns that celebrities who use Twitter merely to promote charities of their choice risk creating "compassion fatigue" #140conf
hensel Oprah Winfrey is biggest disappointment on Twitter: Oprah doesn't have any memorable tweets - @tedstew #140conf

Josh "CuriousJosh" Reiss

@wmmarc @drew

wmmarc Going to need all the Good Thoughts & Support I can get so that I don't break down & sob onstage for my #140conf speech
adventuregirl @Wmmarc speaking at #140conf Amazing photographer using social media 2 show real people "as the rockstars that they really are"...
diannarae .@wmmarc - wanted do for tech what rolling stone did for rockstars, show how interesting and cool the tech people are. #140conf
beeahna @wmmarc is speaking and you can hear the passion and awe in his voice. #140conf
Bsimi Passion - indeed ! @wmmarc cc: @LIVESTRONG @Drew @Stales #140conf You guys are my Heros ! #Cancersucks
slackmistress Damn I'm going to lose it during @wmmarc's tribute 2 his brother. #140conf
BAoki We are all gong to start crying with @wmmarc 's presentation #140conf
urlgrl @wmmarc We love you too! #140conf
acoolong I #blamedrewscancer for @wmmarc bringing tears to my eyes #140conf
rachael Teary eyed @wmmarc #140conf http://flic.kr/p/7b2zV9
krynsky Emotional & amazing talk today by @wmmarc at #140conf thank you for sharing. You are loved Marc [ context for those not here]
howlvenice there is inspiration at #140Conf. it's not just social media @wmmarc