Controversy is always a fun thing, if it deals with something that doesn’t really affect the “real world” and it doesn’t leave any lasting scars upon those involved.

A controversy broke out in the Northwest Indiana Twittersphere recently over the use of the hastags #NWIndiana and #NWI in tweets.  The hashtag battle also inspired many blog posts among NWI bloggers.

ValpoLife’s Brett Fuller fired the first round when he raised the question of whether Twitter users should stop using the #NWIndiana tag and tweeted regarding his blog post.

Wrote Brent:

Why don’t we all just stick with the efficient, memorable “#nwi” as opposed to the bloated, waste-of-space “nwindiana”?

The Northwest Indiana Times’ Chris Keller joined the #NWI vs #NWIndiana hashtag debate:

Is it within the realm of possibility that someone could see a tweet from someone using #nwi and confuse it with @nwi. Again, I think it’s a reasonable assumption.

From where I sit, getting timely information to people, and learning more about what is going in the lives of #nwindiana residents is my biggest goal, and whatever mechanism, method or hashtag that is used should carry with it the same consideration and attention to that end.

Golden Technologies’ Natt Finn saw the hashtag controversy and saw how an idea or debate can spread rapidly via social media.

We often get asked about how fast New Media can work. I have an answer, but usually what it takes to explain the scenario is often slower in tempo then the example itself.

Luckily, up here in in Northwest Indiana, a perfect example of how fast New Media can work just took place …

Chris Buckley at NWI Lawyer Blog spotted the business potential of new media.

That’s the beauty of the new media — it can be a great way to start conversations with many different people regarding local, national or international issues.

Photo credit: Ritratto – Portrait by Nicola Del Mutolo (via Flickr).

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Here’s your chance to show your mad logo creation skills while helping a good cause.

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