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Using an underscore won’t hurt you, but be aware that it generally is never done and you’ll be at risk of seeming unaware of the “Social Norms” We recommend that you personalize your profile The next step in the Twitter setup process will ask you to check if any of your email contacts are already on Twitter. This is not a required step, so feel free to skip it if you desire. That said, if you have Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL or LinkedIn accounts, you can check to see if anyone you know is already signed up for Twitter, which can be useful when searching for people to follow. If you do decide to check, be aware that Twitter will ask if you’d like to invite these contacts to Twitter. This will send a message to all your contacts. Only do this if you want to. • Using your real name on Twitter helps you look like a real, authentic person if someone stumbles upon your profile