Tweeting : Abbreviations And Invocations
posted 19 November 2009, Thursday
- @ - Reply: Commenting at one user, but is visible to the public
ie: @ will insure the user sees your Tweet
- # - Hashtags Words beginning with a # to help track specific conversations
ie: #BalloonBoy Is flying through the air
Use hashtags in Twitter search & follow topics in realtime
- DM: - Is a direct and PRIVATE message to another user that you follow. The message is sent to the users e-mail inbox.
ie: Enter-> D <username> and message
As long as the use is following you from the "What's Happening" interface you can send a direct message to the users Twitter email inbox!
TERMS
- RT - Sharing someone elses' post. Often abbreviated as RT
- FAIL WHALE : Universal sign that Twitter is having serious problems.
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