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Tantek: restore hreview section to a past section and update with past tesnse

2025-11-02T11:12:20Z

restore hreview section to a past section and update with past tesnse

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	* Attribution: Ending a message with <code>^XX</code>, indicates the author of a message on a group account. The <code>XX</code> initials correspond to one of the staff representing the group. (This convention popularized by [http://cotweet.com CoTweet], adopted by [[microformateers]]. e.g. [https://twitter.com/Microformateers/status/5294239824], [https://twitter.com/cotweet/])		* Attribution: Ending a message with <code>^XX</code>, indicates the author of a message on a group account. The <code>XX</code> initials correspond to one of the staff representing the group. (This convention popularized by [http://cotweet.com CoTweet], adopted by [[microformateers]]. e.g. [https://twitter.com/Microformateers/status/5294239824], [https://twitter.com/cotweet/])

			== past ==
			=== hreview ===
			* starting a message with "@hreview" used to be aggregated by <nowiki>http://microrevie.ws</nowiki> (dead site) and republished with [[hReview]] markup there.

	==See also==		==See also==

Edent: Update with latest information.

2025-11-02T11:07:45Z

Update with latest information.

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Twitter Syntax}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Twitter Syntax}}

	There ~~is now~~ an [http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=75 Official Twitter Commands] page~~. Originally retrieved from the~~ [~~http~~://~~twitter~~.~~com~~/~~help~~/~~lingo Twitter Lingo page], [~~http://twitter.com/help/~~follow Friends and Followers~~].		There used to be an [https://web.archive.org/web/20090101120857/http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=75 Official Twitter Commands] page and a [https://web.archive.org/web/20081111234228/http://twitter.com/help/lingo Twitter Lingo page]. This information is now mostly of historic interest.

	~~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~~.		These commands could be sent to the appropriate number (below) to interact with Twitter on a mobile phone.

	;Following [http://twitter.com/blog/2007/07/friends-followers-and-notifications.html changes at Twitter] this page may need to be updated.		;Following [http://twitter.com/blog/2007/07/friends-followers-and-notifications.html changes at Twitter] this page may need to be updated.
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	<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter Canada</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> 21212</span></div>		<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter Canada</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> 21212</span></div>
	<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter USA</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> 40404</span></div>		<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter USA</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> 40404</span></div>
	<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter International</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> +44 7624 ~~801423~~</span></div>		<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter International</span>[https://help.x.com/en/using-x/sms-fees]: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> +44 7624 800 379</span></div>

	=== Obsolete Numbers ===		=== Obsolete Numbers ===

Edent: /* hreview */ Service no longer exists.

2025-11-02T11:00:56Z

hreview: Service no longer exists.

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	==hash tags==		==hash tags==
	[http://hashtags.org/ Hashtags] (aka "#tags") allow tagging of Twitter posts. For example, post "I love #microformats a lot" to Twitter and the post is tagged "microformats".		[http://hashtags.org/ Hashtags] (aka "#tags") allow tagging of Twitter posts. For example, post "I love #microformats a lot" to Twitter and the post is tagged "microformats".

	~~== hreview ==~~
	* starting a message with "@hreview" will have it be aggregated by http://microrevie.ws and republished with [[hReview]] markup there.

	==group accounts==		==group accounts==

Edent: /* Numbers */

2025-11-02T10:58:53Z

Numbers

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	<!-- Alphabetical by country; International last-->		<!-- Alphabetical by country; International last-->
	<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter Canada</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> 21212</span></div>		<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter Canada</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> 21212</span></div>
	~~<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter UK</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> +44 7624 801423</span></div>~~
	<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter USA</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> 40404</span></div>		<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter USA</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> 40404</span></div>
	<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter International</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> +44 7624 801423</span></div>		<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter International</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> +44 7624 801423</span></div>

			=== Obsolete Numbers ===
			<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter UK</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> +44 7624 801423</span></div> [https://blog.x.com/official/en_us/a/2008/changes-for-some-sms-users-good-and-bad-news.html The ability to receive SMS updates in the UK was removed in 2008].

	== Commands ==		== Commands ==

Aaronpk: Replace with {{DISPLAYTITLE:}}

2020-07-18T16:33:24Z

Replace <entry-title> with {{DISPLAYTITLE:}}

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	~~<entry-title>~~Twitter Syntax~~</entry-title>~~		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Twitter Syntax}}

	There is now an [http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=75 Official Twitter Commands] page. Originally retrieved from the [http://twitter.com/help/lingo Twitter Lingo page], [http://twitter.com/help/follow Friends and Followers].		There is now an [http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=75 Official Twitter Commands] page. Originally retrieved from the [http://twitter.com/help/lingo Twitter Lingo page], [http://twitter.com/help/follow Friends and Followers].

Tantek: note dm syntax as well as d. and can't start a tweet with "d " or "dm " per tweet citation

2015-06-29T23:02:31Z

note dm syntax as well as d. and can't start a tweet with "d " or "dm " per tweet citation

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	* '''@username + message''': directs a twitter at another person, and causes your twitter to save in their "replies" tab. Aka "at replies" or "@replies". Note that since @-reply handling change in (May?) 2009 (citation to Twitter blog post needed), messages starting with <kbd>@username</kbd> passed along only to your followers who also follow @username.		* '''@username + message''': directs a twitter at another person, and causes your twitter to save in their "replies" tab. Aka "at replies" or "@replies". Note that since @-reply handling change in (May?) 2009 (citation to Twitter blog post needed), messages starting with <kbd>@username</kbd> passed along only to your followers who also follow @username.
	** '''.@username + message''': similar but the "." prefix is used to force/trick Twitter to have the message show up in the person's "replies" tab as well as be sent to all of your followers. Work around for the @-reply change mentioned above.		** '''.@username + message''': similar but the "." prefix is used to force/trick Twitter to have the message show up in the person's "replies" tab as well as be sent to all of your followers. Work around for the @-reply change mentioned above.
	* '''D username + message''': sends a person a private message that goes to their device, and saves in their web archive.		* '''d username + message''': sends a person a private message that goes to their device, and saves in their web archive.
			** '''dm username + message''' also works. Side effect, you can't start a tweet with "d " or "dm "[https://twitter.com/holly/status/615648195767500800]

	=== Friends and Followers ===		=== Friends and Followers ===

TomMorris: all the old tr.im shortlinks are dead. url shorteners really are a solution looking for a problem...

2014-07-23T17:09:46Z

all the old tr.im shortlinks are dead. url shorteners really are a solution looking for a problem...

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	<entry-title>Twitter Syntax</entry-title>		<entry-title>Twitter Syntax</entry-title>
	~~;short URL~~
	~~:http://tr.im/twyntax~~

	There is now an [http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=75 Official Twitter Commands] page. Originally retrieved from the [http://twitter.com/help/lingo Twitter Lingo page], [http://twitter.com/help/follow Friends and Followers].		There is now an [http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=75 Official Twitter Commands] page. Originally retrieved from the [http://twitter.com/help/lingo Twitter Lingo page], [http://twitter.com/help/follow Friends and Followers].

Tantek: Reverted edits by Cargames (Talk) to last version by BenWard

2010-09-11T20:33:52Z

Reverted edits by Cargames (Talk) to last version by BenWard

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	*[[twitter-nanoformats\|twitter nanoformats]]		*[[twitter-nanoformats\|twitter nanoformats]]
	*[http://pigsonthewing.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/suggested-method-of-publishing-microformats-in-twitter-posts/ A suggested method of publishing microformats in Twitter posts]		*[http://pigsonthewing.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/suggested-method-of-publishing-microformats-in-twitter-posts/ A suggested method of publishing microformats in Twitter posts]



	~~==Related Links==~~

	~~[http://cargames.com.au/ '''car games''']~~

Cargames at 18:33, 11 September 2010

2010-09-11T18:33:09Z

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	*[[twitter-nanoformats\|twitter nanoformats]]		*[[twitter-nanoformats\|twitter nanoformats]]
	*[http://pigsonthewing.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/suggested-method-of-publishing-microformats-in-twitter-posts/ A suggested method of publishing microformats in Twitter posts]		*[http://pigsonthewing.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/suggested-method-of-publishing-microformats-in-twitter-posts/ A suggested method of publishing microformats in Twitter posts]



			==Related Links==

			[http://cargames.com.au/ '''car games''']

BenWard: /* hreview */ Documented group account author attribution syntax (^BW)

2009-10-30T18:51:09Z

hreview: Documented group account author attribution syntax (^BW)

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	== hreview ==		== hreview ==
	* starting a message with "@hreview" will have it be aggregated by http://microrevie.ws and republished with [[hReview]] markup there.		* starting a message with "@hreview" will have it be aggregated by http://microrevie.ws and republished with [[hReview]] markup there.

			==group accounts==

			Groups of multiple people may share a single Twitter account to represent their organization.

			* Attribution: Ending a message with <code>^XX</code>, indicates the author of a message on a group account. The <code>XX</code> initials correspond to one of the staff representing the group. (This convention popularized by [http://cotweet.com CoTweet], adopted by [[microformateers]]. e.g. [https://twitter.com/Microformateers/status/5294239824], [https://twitter.com/cotweet/])

	==See also==		==See also==