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Talking? | 12:10 p.m. June 11, 2009

Are the lawyers Tweeting Twitter or talking to them on the phone?

Adam | 12:10 p.m. June 11, 2009

They got password? Twitter insider?

SLC gal | 12:29 p.m. June 11, 2009

Some people are such sad human beings. Nothing better to do then hack a Twitter acct? Sounds like they need to move out of mommy and daddy's basement and get a life.

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Only thing obvious | 12:57 p.m. June 11, 2009

Whoever did it doesn't really know the church. I'd be interested to know if OTHER churches accounts have been hatched into.

Some advice for Twitter | 1:22 p.m. June 11, 2009

"Unlike many online accounts, like those for Facebook, Twitter does not send a confirmation e-mail when a user changes a password, Craine said."

Maybe Twitter should implement confirmation emails and require that a person log into their email to change their password through a link. So even if a person guessed or knew the password they would not be able to change that password unless they have access to the email account on file for that Twitter account.

Truth Police | 1:27 p.m. June 11, 2009

The truth does NOT equal anti-mormon.

@Truth Police 1:27pm | 2:05 p.m. June 11, 2009

The vast majority of the time, what is anti-mormon does NOT equal The Truth.

Anonymous | 2:22 p.m. June 11, 2009

I had one of the first connection to the World Wide Web. This was those days when Mosaic ruled the Web. Back then it was government, universities and some organizations. There was no spam, Phishing, virus, identity thief or hanking.

After millions of taxpayer dollars, in one of the largest acts of corporate welfare, the government just gave away the Web. You wonder why we are in debt. Would paying back be too much to ask businesses that never give a darn thing back?

Today, the web is full of porn, scams, liars and all that capitalism attacks. I hear how the free market only improves things. What a lie!

Is there a book of Mormon mantras? "The dogs bark and the caravan moves on was taken from an Arab saying. Today, I can't read where anyone questions Mormonism that I don't read this same saying.

Just because a caravan moves on doesn't mean the cargo isn't hashish. I know no LDS caravan would be hulling kilos Red Lebanese. The profound imaginary of this statement escapes me.

Delayed reaction | 2:27 p.m. June 11, 2009

One thing's for sure. Waiting five days to take it down is WAY too long in the cyberworld. Then again, the church just gave up DOS five years ago.

Anonymous | 3:11 p.m. June 11, 2009

Perhaps they should use a password that is 32 characters long. Can't crack that unless the site is implemented by monkies

Spaghedeity | 3:15 p.m. June 11, 2009

@Truth Police 1:27pm | 2:05 p.m. June 11, 2009

Anything that doesn't present the church in the best possible light is considered 'anti'. I've even heard it argued that the Journal of Discourses is anti-mormon literature.

Actually the password was... | 3:21 p.m. June 11, 2009

BrotherJoseph But you're special for having such a close guess.

Yet Another Reason... | 3:26 p.m. June 11, 2009

... Twitter's useless. It's popular, yes. All the rage these days, sure. But the platform's ultimately garbage.

The only thing Twitter does well is help people spread a brief message quickly to other people--whoever they are. But you never know exactly who else is following you, it's darn hard to find anyone you actually know who you really want to follow, you never really learn anything substantive from anyone else, and you sort throught and get a lot of garbage along the way. OK, fine, you can criticize Facebook for all the same reasons--but Facebook's problems in each of those areas are a lot smaller than Twitter's.

I hate to predict that Twitter will die out--it'll probably be around a while, regardless of what I think about it--but I won't mourn it for very long when it does.

Kim Siever | 3:27 p.m. June 11, 2009

Critical of Twitter? Maybe you should be concerned with who has access to the password and the security of such password.

Sk8boy . . . . . . | 5:13 p.m. June 11, 2009

The hacker actually caused interest in the program. He made the hits come fast and furious now.

Sk8boy

I had a Twitter account for a sh | 6:03 p.m. June 11, 2009

I had a Twitter account for a short time and found "Accessible Twitter" to be anything but accessible most of the time. I agree, finding someone to follow or accept as a follower can be tricky.

Anonymous | 6:22 p.m. June 11, 2009

Deseret News allows anti-Mormon comments to be posted all the time. They are an instrument in presenting anti-Mormon literature. They never remove evil and hateful comments made by gay extremists and by other hate groups. This comment is sure to be removed. That is why I despise the DN and their typical media extremism. It is time the Church and the DN part ways or that the DN receives disciplinary action.

Church's IT is almost a joke | 7:20 p.m. June 11, 2009

The Church's IT is almost a joke. It is somewhat surprising how weak and slow they are....

anti-mormon? | 7:20 p.m. June 11, 2009

or comments that sting you because of your beliefs? if you were buddhist, and this site allow "anti-buddhist" comments, would you say the same? or anti-catholic, anti-vegan, anti-semetic, anti-wiccan? anti-gay? anti-abortion? anti-gun. (did i leave any out?)

from my observations, this site allows a pretty wide range of dialouge and commentary. sounds like freedom of speech.

too bad someone had to hack the twitter account. sounds like opportunism or vendetta. hope it gets resolved.

GAY EXTREMIST | 7:40 p.m. June 11, 2009

Look everyone. I am the "anti-mormon" "gay extremest" that thee crazy person above was warning y'all about.
I agree. Unless "DN" removes my comment, they deserve to be "Disciplined".
(I wish this site had an emoticon for an eye roll.)

Janet | 7:46 p.m. June 11, 2009

I agree with SLC Gal, and I personally think these hackers are total lowlifes. Perhaps they need to get out of mommy and daddy's house and do some growing up. Mommy and daddy however, may be in on it as well. Lowlifes all seem to hang together like bull flies in a maggot nest.

un-twitterpated | 1:20 a.m. June 12, 2009

It's common knowledge-Twitter needs to clean up their act.

Anonymous | 7:53 a.m. June 12, 2009

Frankly, why do they even need a Twitter account?

Twitter is broken | 8:09 a.m. June 12, 2009

I'm surprised the church bothered with twitter.

Twitter has had this exact problem with dozens of high profile users. The church should have never bothered with this.

Neurological Disease | 8:15 a.m. June 12, 2009

Twitter is a neurological disease. I hate twitter. It has very limited usefulness. What's disturbing is the way so many in our popular culture just run flocking to the latest thing.....this is one thing I can do without. I don't care what the latest celebrity or politician thinks or when they're going to the restroom. Declutter your lives. Bag twitter. It's spam on steroids.

Deb | 8:39 a.m. June 12, 2009

Do we really need to be that involved in everything the rest of of the world values? The longer the Church is around the more main stream it has become and that brings about consequences. WE now have statues/painting in our homes to rival any Catholic community. Let's do what we do best and stay close to basic and be pround of our standards and doctrins. Better yet let's know them and try and live them. D.

Twiiter-What A Joke | 8:57 a.m. June 12, 2009

And this is where the technology world is going and what are anyone or anything bona-fide doing messing in this trash can? Idiots and their fantasies, will it never end? Nothing but GARBAGE-GARBAGE. How about trying something constructive folks? Where O where are we going?

Surprised as well | 8:59 a.m. June 12, 2009

I am surprised the Church jumped on the Twitter bandwagon so quickly. They usually are very slow to embrace any new technology. Quite frankly, they should have waited on this particular technology a lot longer.

Ted | 9:16 a.m. June 12, 2009

The Church is probably correct in wanting to use modern media to preach the gospel and combat anti-LDS dogma. But it should be more selective (careful?) in what it uses. Twitter is questionable at best.

CaptMoroniRM | 9:26 a.m. June 12, 2009

While surprised the ChurchNews has a twitter account, I can see it as beneficial. Elder Ballard has said that people should use new media to help spread the message of the Church. Twitter is one form of new Media. Their use of Twitter parallels the Church's creation of a YouTube Channel or HDInternet Radio Station.

Twitter is also a tool being used to spread anti-mormon lies in 140 Character packages. S.P.A.M. , THe Society for the Prevention of Anti-Mormonism has reported the use of twitter for anti-mormon purposes before. Heck, they warned of the anti-mormon messages being sent from the Church News site days before KSL, Deseret News, and other sites reported it.

Lee | 9:27 a.m. June 12, 2009

I know the Church is anxious to use all the tools available to reach an audience for the Gospel. I am not interested in Twitter so I am not familiar with it, however, with the little I do know of it I feel it is a useless instrument. Facebook is as far as I am willing to go and I am able to use my page for Mormon messages and other things that are more substaintial than a one liner on Twitter. Not all new networks are good ones. I don't think the Church should bother with a new account. As far as "anti" Mormon literature, there is plenty of that everywhere. I believe there should be sites people can go without having to be harassed for their beliefs and be uplifted by those who share in those doctrines. Everyone has a place they can go to spew their agenda so for GAY AGENDA I am sorry you feel your agenda has to be adopted by everyone to validate your choices but I KNOW there are plenty of sites for you to use that are viewed by Mormons and we are well aware of how you feel about us.

Lynette | 9:47 a.m. June 12, 2009

If we don't stay current on the web, we will be portrayed as backward and uninformed. Although I don't twitter, I understand why the church is doing it. We want to spread the gospel in everyway possible...and the internet seems to be the way to do it in todays world. It also doesn't surprise me that someone hacked into it. Opposition is strong...to me that means we are doing what is right. I say... bring it on, we can handle it!

Kenny | 10:25 a.m. June 12, 2009

I have read the comments and would like to comment. Some one said that anything that does not present the church in the best possible light is anti-mormon.Those who think critical thinking and the church can co-exist are wrong.

The use of the media has brought the church into the mainstream.If the membership would take the three fold mission of the church seriously then I think there would be far less media in the church.
The members are failing in presenting the message so the media has stepped in.

Deserst News: We have "A prophet" and we have "profit".Deseret News needs to consider both and won't please all the people all the time.

A bunch of twits | 10:29 a.m. June 12, 2009

Really.

Janet | 10:36 a.m. June 12, 2009

Re: DEB
I agree, some people even worship there pioneer ancestors and have them on mantles with fake candles burning next to them. It is toooo funny! and simply drives me unconscious with laughter... soon there will be car dashboards with saints on them jiggling around to bring the moterist good luck while driving...lol!!!

We even have a CaPtianMOron-ie on here...lol!!!!!

to - Anonymous | 6:22 p.m | 11:20 a.m. June 12, 2009

["Deseret News allows anti-Mormon comments to be posted all the time. They are an instrument in presenting anti-Mormon literature. They never remove evil and hateful comments made by gay extremists and by other hate groups."]

I guess those of us that are NOT anti-gay thought this was a free-speech forum. And what you call "anti-mormon" is probably anything that's not a quote from your fictional books.

by the way - rest assured the most hateful and evil comments come from you mormons. You just can't let anyone be different - you'd convert the world if you could get away with it. Fortunately, some people retain their ability to think coherently...

to - Ted | 9:16 a.m | 11:23 a.m. June 12, 2009

["The Church is probably correct in wanting to use modern media to preach the gospel and combat anti-LDS dogma."]

please don't. all us regular folk would appreciate it.

Anonymous | 11:23 a.m. June 12, 2009

The Church has never really been anti-technology, in answer to some posts above. Their Web site is among the best, they have a youtube channel, and BYU's Web courses are the best there are. Also, many of the Apostles have said the internet is a wonderful tool that can be twisted, yes, in uses such as pornography, but that can also be a wonderful way to spread the gospel, to keep in touch with people, and to learn marvelous new things.

Which brings us to the anti-capitalist rantings of one post above. I don't know what planet the person lives on, but I would like to know if he/she thinks it "corporate welfare" that we can now use "peer production" to create our own FREE newspapers, encyclopedias, etc. I would also like to know if he/she thinks we would have good web courses, quick communication, and instant news information if the government were still in total control of the net.

re - CaptMoroniRM | 9:26 a.m | 11:25 a.m. June 12, 2009

["While surprised the ChurchNews has a twitter account, I can see it as beneficial. Elder Ballard has said that people should use new media to help spread the message of the Church"]

do you really think someone getting some bizarre religious quote through twitter is going to read it?

all your religious twittering and emails are giving spam a bad name... how about you all keep it to yourselves?

re - Lee | 9:27 a.m | 11:27 a.m. June 12, 2009

["Facebook is as far as I am willing to go and I am able to use my page for Mormon messages and other things that are more substaintial than a one liner on Twitter"]

now that sounds like a really fun facebook page...

geez, people - does religion have to be EVERYTHING to you people? wow - get a life.

CaptMoroniRM | 11:47 a.m. June 12, 2009

As for members of the church supposedly worshiping their ancestors, it may happen. They probably fall in the same category as the guy who goes inactive because the Church won't let him be sealed to his horse in the temple.

There is a reason the Scriptures contain the parable of the 10 virgins. 5 were wise and prepared for the coming of the bridegroom. 5 were foolish and were not ready at his coming. It refers directly to the members of Christ's church for they were the ones invited to attend. Not all will be ready at his coming.

As for my using CaptMoroni, the Book of Mormon says that if all men were like unto Moroni, the very powers of hell would be shaken forever. I do not worship Capt. Moroni but i seek to mirror his faithfulness to the teachings of God.

Joseph Smith | 11:56 a.m. June 12, 2009

If it is news to you that both twitter and the LDS Church are for idiots, then you must not be paying much attention to the world. You are paranoid. What makes you think the hackers had a gay agenda? What did they say exactly? How many people posting comments know a single comment left by the hackers? You show your paranoa by calling anybody with a view point that is slightly different from yours an anti-mormon. You are at least as bigoted as the hackers.

Mark | 12:13 p.m. June 12, 2009

I want to know what was said by the "hackers" before I condem them as anti-mormon. You all are bigots calling them anti-mormons without even knowing what they said. How sad.

Anonymous | 12:16 p.m. June 12, 2009

What did the "antimormon hackers" say? To make all these labels for people we don't even know, or about comments that we have never read is wrong.

Jessica | 12:18 p.m. June 12, 2009

I know the Church is true. These hackers are bad people!

Cheri---re: CaptMoroniRM | 12:20 p.m. June 12, 2009

I only praise God not my ancestors. I apreciate my ancestors, but in no way worship them. Putting them on a mantle with candle lights, beside them, is awfully strange and I would have to agree with Janet that this is truly bizarre and not too classy! Some members take it to far. The next thing will be alters and saints all lined up for certain blessings.

re - Jessica | 12:18 p.m | 12:42 p.m. June 12, 2009

["I know the Church is true."]

well good for you, girl.

and you are telling us this, why? was there a point other than showing you are a good mormon? (we'll asume your tiths are current...)

i don't think you get extra point for posting that, do you?

CaptMoroniRM | 1:44 p.m. June 12, 2009

Re: Joseph Smith, so if the LDS Church is for idiots you are calling several prominent lawyers, scientists, politicians, judges, etc, and all of their contributions the work of idiots? I guess that is why the great author Tolstoy said regarding us Mormon Idiots, "If the people follow the teachings of this Church, nothing can stop their progress -- it will be limitless" Yup. Sounds like we are a bunch of idiots to me.

RE: Jessica, thank you for your testimony.

Re: Cheri, it is great you respect your ancestors. I personally have never heard of anyone in the church building "shrines" to honor their ancestors, there may be few (and VERY few) that do so. They who may do so have no true understanding of the Gospel, and as I said earlier, fall in the same category as the man in my friend's ward who fell away from the Church because nobody would let him marry his horse in the Temple.

And to the person who commented on Jessica's testimony, what did you find in her testimony that would cause you to retaliate with such spite in your voice?

JJ | 2:36 p.m. June 12, 2009

What the heck is Twitter?

Anonymous | 3:17 p.m. June 12, 2009

These "hackers" have earned their way into heaven from this one act!

LOL!

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