Sensible Open Source

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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