Tweet Talking – A Language All Its Own
Here are a few translations for prospective tweeters:
- Following: You are a follower when you receive the tweets of others. You don’t have to reciprocate.
- Hashtag: It’s a # sign at the beginning of a word, which indicates what the tweet is about. By adding hashtags it helps users find updates on specific subjects.
- RT: It’s short for re-tweet. You add an “RT” if you are tweeting something from another person’s tweet.
- B4 - Before
- Chk -Check
- U – You
- YVW – Your Very Welcome
- UR – Your
- IC – I See
- DM - Direct Message
- IOW – In Other Words
- PRT - Please Retweet
- GR8 – Great
- TYT - Take Your Time
- Tweet: The basic tweet is an update of 140 characters or less.
- Tweetup: When Twitter users meet in person.
- TwitPic: A third-party application that allows a user to post photos on Twitter.
- Twitterati: A-listers on a Twitter.
