Barack Obama, Britney Spears and 50 Cent are some of the Twitterers in the spotlight that have come around to admitting they have writers who update their Twitter page. Instantly, this turns me off from even wanting to follow them. I feel it’s only acceptable if their profile leads me to believe there is a ghostwriter–someone else writing in place of them. Otherwise, it’s no different then going to a concert and finding out Britney isn’t actually singing. Remember Milli Vanili?

I’m more intriqued by Shaquille O’Neal and Lance Armstrong who are vigorous Twitterers. According to the NY Times, Lance Armstrong tweeted about his broken collar bone only a couple hours after the incident. THAT is the dedication people are looking for. This goes back to our previous article, “Transparency. Word of the year.”

How do you feel? Is it acceptable or misleading to have a Twitter writer other then the owner of the Twitter account? Share your opinion with us: