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Alright twitter lingo I need to understand!!? - awwow - 10-12-2012 02:31 AM
Alright I understand how to retweet and everything but why do people put this sign - # in front of a word or phrase in their tweets I don't understand it. And why do people write "RT @ someones name" what does all of that mean? Information would be great so thanks!!
- hauntedsnowfortâ„¢ - 10-12-2012 02:39 AM
if you want to start a trending topic on Twitter you place # in front of a word or phrase
For example #justinbeiber
If you want to contribute to a trending topic do the same thing like "I heart #justinbieber"
- TheGingerKid - 10-12-2012 02:39 AM
RT stands for ReTweet. Which is like taking a message someone else posted on Twitter and sending it to someone else. The @ symbol indicates who it's being forwarded to. And I'm pretty sure the # sign indicates a keyword.