centernetworks feed Can someone explain why so many are putting a period (.) before a @so-and-so ? like ".@moo hi cow" ? thanks
Advertising
This tweet received 10 twitter mentions ( and 0 retweet) from 8 distinct twitter users.
This conversation is linked to the Twitter Computers category.
10 twitter replies
Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
@centernetworks b/c twitter has changed policy so only mutual follows see @ replies (meaning u only see things i say to ppl we both follow)
@centernetworks some ppl want to see Everything (used to be an option) so they put the . there so it doesn't act like a reply
@centernetworks so that everyone can see what they're saying to @so-and-so
@centernetworks i think its because of the twitter spam, the period means they are not a bot or somethign like that. i didnt create this lol
@centernetworks twitter was never able to #fixreplies which means if you are replying to someone that isn't following you they won't see it
@centernetworks It circumvents Twitter's blocking, all your followers see it. Otherwise only addressee & ppl following you+addressee see it.
@centernetworks Let me know when you find out
@centernetworks very cool. thanks Dave
@centernetworks http://blog.twitter.com/2009/05/small-se... and http://blog.twitter.com/2009/05/replies-...
@centernetworks adding the symbol priorto @ allows all of your followers to see the reply. Otherwise only followers of both, ever see it.