August 5, 2008

Thanks to @barbaranixon for the inspiration with her Twitter lexicon blog post.

A few key terms you need to know to understand the Twitter world (Twittertopia?).

Tweet: Your 140-character (or shorter) message
Tweep: Someone you know on Twitter
@ : The symbol that precedes the name of a person you’re replying to
Twoops: Accidentally sending a direct (private) message publicly

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