On Twitter web, when I click the reply
button for a tweet, there's @someone
inserted in front of the message automatically.
Is there any difference compared to writing a new Tweet and entering @someone
manually?
On Twitter web, when I click the reply
button for a tweet, there's @someone
inserted in front of the message automatically.
Is there any difference compared to writing a new Tweet and entering @someone
manually?
Best Answer
There is a difference. When you click "reply", your Tweet will be associated to this other Tweet and shown as "in reply to…" it.
If you simply add
@username
to a Tweet, this won't be linked to another tweet—only the user.From Everything You Need To Know About Twitter Replies and Mentions:
Also, IIRC, Tweets starting with an
@username
won't show for your followers, regardless of whether they're replies or just mentions.