tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11726955.post7354822075932802788..comments2023-07-06T10:36:47.048+03:00Comments on Lama's Scrapbook: The death of the retweet button*Lama Bashourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669038705535178263noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11726955.post-8149392840841651512011-01-11T15:48:21.952+02:002011-01-11T15:48:21.952+02:00That said, yeah I don't get why people would j...That said, yeah I don't get why people would just do "RT" without adding anything at all... I mean there IS a button for that...Khaledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07406182029960295955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11726955.post-35529101451939089732011-01-11T15:41:29.332+02:002011-01-11T15:41:29.332+02:00Actually, I think there's another reason not t...Actually, I think there's another reason not to hit the retweet button and that's to give the followers a hint as to WHY I'm retweeting especially when it's not obvious from the tweet itself. So from my point of view, "LOL" and "WOW" don't add value to the original tweet, but do add value to the retweet by giving a reason for retweet, which combined with the identity of the retweeter, helps me make the judgement on whether or not it may be worth reading (which is extremely valuable when you start following more than just a handful of people).Khaledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07406182029960295955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11726955.post-75103650644462414382011-01-11T01:18:56.510+02:002011-01-11T01:18:56.510+02:00About the etiquette of Twitter - do you RT tweets ...About the etiquette of Twitter - do you RT tweets by protected profiles? Is that unethical (is that word too strong for Twitter? Probably is.), I assume, they protect their tweets for a reason.<br /><br />The RT button itself does erase the original finder - it leaves the source untouched but if I get something because you retweet it and I retweet it too, you disappear from the chain - does that make any sense?<br /><br />My knowledge of etiquette is rather limited and I do not remember retweeting for personal gain (although, tweeting that you have a new post, might be personal gain.).<br /><br />The favorites button is another personal gain question. Especially with favstar. <br /><br />And this comment has gotten far too long already and it's only about Twitter.Annikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811201439098280549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11726955.post-68485143848567307662011-01-10T19:00:50.531+02:002011-01-10T19:00:50.531+02:00Great post. I make the same vow!
Though the only t...Great post. I make the same vow!<br />Though the only times I've tempered with a retweet happened for the following reasons:<br /><br />- user protects their tweets so only their followers can read them (Wtf?Wtf?). This makes the retweet button literally disappear from their tweets.<br />- the tweet is so goddamn long that trimming the fat off is necessary to stay below 140 characters.Louliahttp://louliamiller.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com