retweet

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"Twitter is different because it's live and social -- the retweet is the shot heard 'round the world' and because that API lets it survive any dictator's game of whack-a-mole," he wrote.

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  • "Twitter is different because it's live and social -- the retweet is the shot heard 'round the world' and because that API lets it survive any dictator's game of whack-a-mole," he wrote. —  Internet News
  • To retweet, the accepted practice is to copy the original text into your own Twitter post and prefix it with "RT" or "Retweet" and the originator's name. —  CNET News.com
  • One of his most successful techniques he's using is to retweet -- or republish -- the tweets of fellow protesters and observers. —  techPresident
  • I am circumspect about what I retweet, as I consider them to reflect my judgment. —  Simple Justice
  • Usually newbies will over-retweet, so watch for that. —  Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen
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