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<div><h1>Twitter Syntax</h1><br />
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Retrieved from the [http://twitter.com/help/lingo Twitter Lingo page], [http://twitter.com/help/follow Friends and Followers].<br />
<br />
Send these commands to the appropriate number (below) and interact with Twitter on your mobile phone, via Gtalk (IM twitter at twitter.com) or the web.</div><br />
<br />
;Following [http://twitter.com/blog/2007/07/friends-followers-and-notifications.html changes at Twitter] this page may need to be updated.<br />
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==Numbers==<br />
<!-- Alphabetical by country; International last--><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter Canada</span>: <span class="tel">21212</span></div><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter UK</span>: <span class="tel">+44 7624 801423</span></div><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter USA</span>: <span class="tel">40404</span></div><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter International</span>: <span class="tel">+44 7624 801423</span></div><br />
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== Commands ==<br />
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=== Friends and Followers ===<br />
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* '''invite''': 415-555-1212 john sends a text invite to john<br />
* '''follow ''username''''': you will get phone updates from this person (requires initial approval)<br />
** shortcut: '''F''' <br />
* '''leave ''username''''': disables phone updates from this person<br />
** shortcut: '''L''' <br />
* '''accept''': this command will accept a friend invitation. Example: Accept Jade. NOTE: when you accept, you must type in the name exactly as it was sent to you in order for Twitter to recognize it properly.<br />
* '''deny''': this command will deny a friend invitation. <br />
* '''delete''': for now, deleting friends must be done from the web.<br />
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* '''get ''username''''': gets this person's last update<br />
* '''follow all''': turns on phone updates (entire friends list)<br />
* '''leave all''': turns off phone updates (entire friends list)<br />
* '''nudge ''username''''': encourages this person to update<br />
* '''off''' or '''stop''' or '''sleep''': disables twitter phone updates<br />
* '''on''' or '''start''' or '''wake''': enables twitter phone updates<br />
* '''whois''': text WHOIS BIZ to 40404 you will get the info Biz has filled out in his settings<br />
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=== Finding Out Stuff ===<br />
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* '''followers''': find out who is following your updates ''(no longer supported)''<br />
* '''stats''': find out how many people are following you, and how many friends you have<br />
* '''help''': sends back a list of twitter lingo commands<br />
<br />
To update your own Twitter timeline, just text whatever is on your mind to the Twitter number: 40404, or use +447781488126 if you are outside the US.<br />
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=== Tracking ===<br />
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* '''track [word]''': get notifications via SMS or IM when a [word] is mentioned. type again to turn off.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[picoformats]]<br />
*[[twitter-nanoformats|twitter nanoformats]]</div>Phockshttp://microformats.org/wiki/index.php?title=twitter-syntax&diff=23382twitter-syntax2007-11-17T00:22:39Z<p>Phocks: /* Friends and Followers */ get by itself no longer works</p>
<hr />
<div><h1>Twitter Syntax</h1><br />
<br />
Retrieved from the [http://twitter.com/help/lingo Twitter Lingo page], [http://twitter.com/help/follow Friends and Followers].<br />
<br />
Send these commands to the appropriate number (below) and interact with Twitter on your mobile phone, via Gtalk (IM twitter at twitter.com) or the web.</div><br />
<br />
;Following [http://twitter.com/blog/2007/07/friends-followers-and-notifications.html changes at Twitter] this page may need to be updated.<br />
<br />
==Numbers==<br />
<!-- Alphabetical by country; International last--><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter Canada</span>: <span class="tel">21212</span></div><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter UK</span>: <span class="tel">+44 7624 801423</span></div><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter USA</span>: <span class="tel">40404</span></div><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter International</span>: <span class="tel">+44 7624 801423</span></div><br />
<br />
== Commands ==<br />
<br />
=== Friends and Followers ===<br />
<br />
* '''add''': 415-555-1212 john sends a text invite to john<br />
* '''follow ''username''''': you will get phone updates from this person (requires initial approval)<br />
** shortcut: '''F''' <br />
* '''leave ''username''''': disables phone updates from this person<br />
** shortcut: '''L''' <br />
* '''accept''': this command will accept a friend invitation. Example: Accept Jade. NOTE: when you accept, you must type in the name exactly as it was sent to you in order for Twitter to recognize it properly.<br />
* '''deny''': this command will deny a friend invitation. <br />
* '''delete''': for now, deleting friends must be done from the web.<br />
<br />
* '''get ''username''''': gets this person's last update<br />
* '''follow all''': turns on phone updates (entire friends list)<br />
* '''leave all''': turns off phone updates (entire friends list)<br />
* '''nudge ''username''''': encourages this person to update<br />
* '''off''' or '''stop''' or '''sleep''': disables twitter phone updates<br />
* '''on''' or '''start''' or '''wake''': enables twitter phone updates<br />
* '''whois''': text WHOIS BIZ to 40404 you will get the info Biz has filled out in his settings<br />
<br />
=== Finding Out Stuff ===<br />
<br />
* '''followers''': find out who is following your updates ''(no longer supported)''<br />
* '''stats''': find out how many people are following you, and how many friends you have<br />
* '''help''': sends back a list of twitter lingo commands<br />
<br />
To update your own Twitter timeline, just text whatever is on your mind to the Twitter number: 40404, or use +447781488126 if you are outside the US.<br />
<br />
=== Tracking ===<br />
<br />
* '''track [word]''': get notifications via SMS or IM when a [word] is mentioned. type again to turn off.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[picoformats]]<br />
*[[twitter-nanoformats|twitter nanoformats]]</div>Phockshttp://microformats.org/wiki/index.php?title=twitter-syntax&diff=23381twitter-syntax2007-11-17T00:21:23Z<p>Phocks: /* Finding Out Stuff */ phasing out</p>
<hr />
<div><h1>Twitter Syntax</h1><br />
<br />
Retrieved from the [http://twitter.com/help/lingo Twitter Lingo page], [http://twitter.com/help/follow Friends and Followers].<br />
<br />
Send these commands to the appropriate number (below) and interact with Twitter on your mobile phone, via Gtalk (IM twitter at twitter.com) or the web.</div><br />
<br />
;Following [http://twitter.com/blog/2007/07/friends-followers-and-notifications.html changes at Twitter] this page may need to be updated.<br />
<br />
==Numbers==<br />
<!-- Alphabetical by country; International last--><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter Canada</span>: <span class="tel">21212</span></div><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter UK</span>: <span class="tel">+44 7624 801423</span></div><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter USA</span>: <span class="tel">40404</span></div><br />
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter International</span>: <span class="tel">+44 7624 801423</span></div><br />
<br />
== Commands ==<br />
<br />
=== Friends and Followers ===<br />
<br />
* '''add''': 415-555-1212 john sends a text invite to john<br />
* '''follow ''username''''': you will get phone updates from this person (requires initial approval)<br />
** shortcut: '''F''' <br />
* '''leave ''username''''': disables phone updates from this person<br />
** shortcut: '''L''' <br />
* '''accept''': this command will accept a friend invitation. Example: Accept Jade. NOTE: when you accept, you must type in the name exactly as it was sent to you in order for Twitter to recognize it properly.<br />
* '''deny''': this command will deny a friend invitation. <br />
* '''delete''': for now, deleting friends must be done from the web.<br />
<br />
* '''get''': gets recent updates from all your friends<br />
* '''get ''username''''': gets this person's last update<br />
* '''follow all''': turns on phone updates (entire friends list)<br />
* '''leave all''': turns off phone updates (entire friends list)<br />
* '''nudge ''username''''': encourages this person to update<br />
* '''off''' or '''stop''' or '''sleep''': disables twitter phone updates<br />
* '''on''' or '''start''' or '''wake''': enables twitter phone updates<br />
* '''whois''': text WHOIS BIZ to 40404 you will get the info Biz has filled out in his settings<br />
<br />
=== Finding Out Stuff ===<br />
<br />
* '''followers''': find out who is following your updates ''(no longer supported)''<br />
* '''stats''': find out how many people are following you, and how many friends you have<br />
* '''help''': sends back a list of twitter lingo commands<br />
<br />
To update your own Twitter timeline, just text whatever is on your mind to the Twitter number: 40404, or use +447781488126 if you are outside the US.<br />
<br />
=== Tracking ===<br />
<br />
* '''track [word]''': get notifications via SMS or IM when a [word] is mentioned. type again to turn off.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[picoformats]]<br />
*[[twitter-nanoformats|twitter nanoformats]]</div>Phocks