I disagree with you on the reasons to use RText_444326February 27 2011, 15:51:14 UTC
Good morning,
In Part II of your new users guide to Twitter, you said: "...add any hashtags you think the original post was missing (this is about the only reason to retweet manually, as the automated process is so much simpler)."
There is a much more important reason to retweet manually: To create a conversation with context included.
The official "Retweet" doesn't allow you to add your own thoughts, an RT does - although your addition usually must be VERY short. A reply that you have to edit to fit 140 characters should have "MT" instead of "RT".
Twitters official Retweet, IMHO, turned Twitter towards being an echo chamber, rather than what, in some cases, is a fascinating conversation.
Personally, I use RT (or it's cousin: MT) when I want to add my own reaction, or when I want my followers to know it came from me!
You see, that's the 2nd problem with the "Official" retweet - my followers don't know (without looking at the very fine print) that I am the person calling it to their attention! The Avatar they see is the original tweeter's, not mine.
In Part II of your new users guide to Twitter, you said: "...add any hashtags you think the original post was missing (this is about the only reason to retweet manually, as the automated process is so much simpler)."
There is a much more important reason to retweet manually: To create a conversation with context included.
The official "Retweet" doesn't allow you to add your own thoughts, an RT does - although your addition usually must be VERY short. A reply that you have to edit to fit 140 characters should have "MT" instead of "RT".
Twitters official Retweet, IMHO, turned Twitter towards being an echo chamber, rather than what, in some cases, is a fascinating conversation.
Personally, I use RT (or it's cousin: MT) when I want to add my own reaction, or when I want my followers to know it came from me!
You see, that's the 2nd problem with the "Official" retweet - my followers don't know (without looking at the very fine print) that I am the person calling it to their attention! The Avatar they see is the original tweeter's, not mine.
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Thanks for asking!
--Steve
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