What Is X Reply?
An X Reply is a tweet sent in direct response to another tweet.
It’s not the same as sending someone a tweet.
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A new message window appears.
punch in your reply into the box.
Who Sees Each X @ Reply?
The person you’re replying to must follow you before your reply shows in theirhomepagetweettimeline.
Not everyone checks the Mentions tab regularly, though, so these messages are easy to miss.
The same goes for X replies that might be directed toward you.
If not, it only appears on your Notifications page.
That’s not understood by many people because it’s not the way X ordinarily works.
Your followers usually see all your tweets.
It’s one reason why some people get frustrated with the nuances of X.
Put a period in front of the @ symbol at the beginning of your reply.
Your followers will see that reply in their timelines.
Another way to publicly share a reply is to not reply butQuote Tweetsomeone else’s Tweet.
That means retweeting a tweet but including your comment in it.
The best place for private X banter is theX DMor direct message channel.
Messages sent using the X direct message button are private, viewable only by the recipient.
De-Jargoning the X Experience
X jargoncan get annoying.
Still, it takes a while to learn how to use some basic X features.
