But following Slash on Twitter isn’t something you approach casually. This has become increasingly evident. While Slash—unlike, say, M.I.A.—is always game to interact with his followers, he’s a bit touchy on some of the finer points of Twittering. Herewith, a brief how-to:
DO
- Include the acronym “GNR” in your Twitter handle
- Send Slash surprising or noteworthy links
- Say please & thank you
- Send him awesome guitar straps
DON’T
- Be the Vikings
- Use unusual or ambiguous language
- Shortchange Les Paul
- Create a fraudulent Twitter account for Velvet Revolver
- Express unalloyed enthusiasm for the medium:
- Tweet too much:
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