diff --git a/chatterbot/adapters/io/io.py b/chatterbot/adapters/io/io.py
index 3d812ea56..20feb8eb1 100644
--- a/chatterbot/adapters/io/io.py
+++ b/chatterbot/adapters/io/io.py
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 
 class IOAdapter(object):
 
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        pass
+
+    def process_input(self):
+        """
+        Returns data retrieved from the input source.
+        """
+        raise AdapterNotImplementedError()
+
     def process_response(self, input_value):
         """
         Takes an input value.
diff --git a/chatterbot/chatterbot.py b/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
index 36cfa4142..c91f77bde 100644
--- a/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
+++ b/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def __init__(self, name, **kwargs):
         self.logic = LogicAdapter()
 
         IOAdapter = import_module(io_adapter)
-        self.io = IOAdapter()
+        self.io = IOAdapter(**kwargs)
 
         self.recent_statements = []
 
diff --git a/examples/terminal_example.py b/examples/terminal_example.py
index a0fb3e40e..6f6c97693 100644
--- a/examples/terminal_example.py
+++ b/examples/terminal_example.py
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@
 
     except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError, SystemExit):
         break
+
diff --git a/examples/twitter_example.py b/examples/twitter_example.py
index 8a38ef34c..cf6e31233 100644
--- a/examples/twitter_example.py
+++ b/examples/twitter_example.py
@@ -1,32 +1,31 @@
-'''
-Respond to mentions on twitter.
-The bot will follow the user who mentioned it and
-favorite the post in which the mention was made.
-'''
+from chatterbot import ChatBot
+
 
 chatbot = ChatBot("ChatterBot",
     storage_adapter="chatterbot.adapters.storage.JsonDatabaseAdapter",
     logic_adapter="chatterbot.adapters.logic.ClosestMatchAdapter",
     io_adapter="chatterbot.adapters.io.TwitterAdapter",
-    database="../database.db")
+    database="../database.db",
+    consumer_key="xxx",
+    consumer_secret="xxx"
+)
+
+'''
+Respond to mentions on twitter.
+The bot will follow the user who mentioned it and
+favorite the post in which the mention was made.
+'''
 
-for mention in chatbot.get_mentions():
+user_input = "Type something to begin..."
 
-    '''
-    Check to see if the post has been favorited
-    We will use this as a check for whether or not to respond to it.
-    Only respond to unfavorited mentions.
-    '''
+print(user_input)
 
-    if not mention["favorited"]:
-        screen_name = mention["user"]["screen_name"]
-        text = mention["text"]
-        response = chatbot.get_response(text)
+while True:
+    try:
+        user_input = chatbot.get_input()
 
-        print(text)
-        print(response)
+        bot_input = chatbot.get_response(user_input)
 
-        chatbot.follow(screen_name)
-        chatbot.favorite(mention["id"])
-        chatbot.reply(mention["id"], response)
+    except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError, SystemExit):
+        break
 
diff --git a/tests/io_adapter_tests/test_twitter.py b/tests/io_adapter_tests/test_twitter.py
index a4d5b874e..f566555a3 100644
--- a/tests/io_adapter_tests/test_twitter.py
+++ b/tests/io_adapter_tests/test_twitter.py
@@ -2,16 +2,11 @@
 from chatterbot.adapters.io import TwitterAdapter
 
 
-class TwitterTests(TestCase):
+class TwitterAdapterTests(TestCase):
 
-    def test_consumer_stored(self):
-        TWITTER = {
-            "CONSUMER_KEY": "blahblahblah",
-            "CONSUMER_SECRET": "nullvoidnullvoidnullvoid"
-        }
-
-        chatbot = TwitterAdapter(twitter=TWITTER)
-
-        self.assertEqual(TWITTER["CONSUMER_KEY"], chatbot.consumer_key)
-        self.assertEqual(TWITTER["CONSUMER_SECRET"], chatbot.consumer_secret)
+    def setUp(self):
+        adapter = TwitterAdapter(
+            consumer_key="blahblahblah",
+            consumer_secret="nullvoidnullvoidnullvoid"
+        )