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Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

kristin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:27:45 -0000

Here's the full skinny on Twitters New RT Button http://bit.ly/3zZAHI #BetaRT

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

kristin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:24:46 -0000

Here's the full skinny on Twitters New RT Button http://bit.ly/3zZAHI #BetaRT

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

kristin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:24:36 -0000

Here's the full skinny on Twitters New RT Button http://bit.ly/3zZAHI #BetaRT

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

davereinhardt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:57:45 -0000

Without the ability to add my own commentary, I'll probably stick to the old way of doing things.

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

sabret00the — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:07:31 -0000

Seriously? You can like a post on a forum, but you're not about to bookmark it are you.

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

sabret00the — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:04:56 -0000

I would like the ability to prefix my retweets and also some sorta page where I can see all of the things I've written that have been retweeted.

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

Seo Dns — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:39:07 -0000

Finally they do that!

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

Joseph Rooks — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:41:24 -0000

The official retweet function will be built into the API too, just like lists — I think Twitter cares more that there are people using the service than that people are using the web site. But a very large portion of people still use the web site anyway.

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

Anees Younis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:59:34 -0000

The Twitter retweet feature will save users having to manually copy and paste tweets and including the RT syntax, when using the Twitter website directly! I think that this will fundamentally draw users back to the Twitter website and attract new users to sign up with such enhanced features being incorporated. A native retweet function has been in the pipeline for a while, whereas most mobile, web or desktop Twitter applications/clients already have a RT feature present. It will also make life a little easier for the novice user which is critical in terms of the rate of adoptability. Therefore, I think that there could be a bubble in the number of users not only signing up for Twitter but remaining as active members and it is fundamental to acknowledfe the fact that user retention is essential for success.

The retweet feature will also help streamline the content and credit the tweet back to the original tweeter, together with a list of all the retweeters of the particular tweet, (next to the timestamp of the tweet). Furthermore, (correct me if I'm wrong here), the retweet function will help save some of those precious 140 characters as you will no longer have to include the "RT @(USERNAME)" element, which makes it easier to trace the original source of a particular tweet or subsequent Trending Topics!

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

Jas — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:44:30 -0000

Im waiting for this to much time

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

malcolmcoles — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:37:55 -0000

Brian - it's OK if you and the person viewing the RT have the new system. But if the person viewing the RT is still on the old system (as most people are at the moment), it goes wrong. See here for screenshots of how it breaks: http://www.malcolmcoles.co....

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

Web Design Kent — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:32:55 -0000

user lead functionality, its a brave new world!

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

Brian Briggs — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:30:29 -0000

If you can't change the text at all then wouldn't it be impossible to retweet a 140 character Tweet, actually even less depending on the user name?

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

NAXMIX — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:16:40 -0000

And finally what we all have been waiting for RETWEET botton integrated. Well done twitter keep it coming.

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

malcolm coles — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:48:37 -0000

There are a couple of bugs with it - details and screenshots here: http://www.malcolmcoles.co....

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

bhartzer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:48:11 -0000

Very cool, making it easier to retweet stuff will help.

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

greg martin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:31:44 -0000

Retweet serves a purpose, but have you ever tried TipTop Search's "Re-Tip"? Read about it at http://ftt.nu/SKH2p. You can use Re-Tip or Retweet functions on TipTop now at http://feeltiptop.com.

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

Chase Roper — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:16:53 -0000

This is a pretty cool feature to roll out but I rarely use Twitter from my actual twitter profile. I mostly use the echofon plugin for Firefox. . . so I hope they add this to an updated version soon!

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Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

kenop — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:35:47 -0000

The best part about this is it looks like it consolidates multiple retweets into one in your stream. Can't wait till the twitter applications integrate that feature into their apps.

When you actually read the 1000+ people you follow, you realize around 10-15% of the tweets from heavy hitters are the same retweets over and over.

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

kovshenin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:35:19 -0000

Brilliant! I've been waiting for Lists over a month and they came to my account a few weeks ago, now the Retweet functionality, sheesh will it take them one more month to get it delivered to my account? How sad ... Anyways, the screenshots look fab, the idea is awesome, way to go Twitter.

~ @kovshenin

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

@JoeHobot — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:31:27 -0000

Ugh! I forgot to share this on twitter!

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

@JoeHobot — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:31:03 -0000

Sweet I got it!

Re: BREAKING: Rollout of Twitter Retweet Feature Has Begun [PICS]

twitterfools — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:22:53 -0000

A nice addition to the twitter interface. Not having some of these basic functions on Twitter.com itself has boosted the rise of many twitter clients. Wondering if this will impact the future growth of these apps as Twitter makes its own interface more user friendly.

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Daniel Vining — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:18:10 -0000

I like, although I don't foresee pulling away from third party clients just yet. It Twitter keeps stepping up to the plate and rolling out these features, then maybe.