Use it as a dictionary to look up any words or acronyms you don’t understand.
@ Sign– The @ sign is an important code on X, used to refer to individuals.
(Example: @username.)
When @ precedes a username, it automatically gets linked to that user’s profile page.
Blocking: Blocking means preventing someone from following you or subscribing.
Direct Message, DM: Adirect messageis a private message to someone who is following you.
These cannot be sent to anyone who is not following you.
Favorite: Favoriting is a feature that allows you to mark a post to easily see it later.
hit the “Favorite” link (next to a star icon) beneath any post to favorite it.
Handle, Username: A handle is a name selected by an X user.
It must contain fewer than 15 characters this can be changedat any time.
Each handle has a unique URL, with the handle added after x.com.
Example: http://x.com/[username].
Hashtag: A hashtag refers to a topic, keyword or phrase preceded by the # symbol.
An example is #skydivinglessons.
Hashtags are used to categorize messages.
Read a definition ofhashtagsor hashtags on X.
Lists:Lists on Xare collections of accounts or usernames which anyone can create.
(Example: @username.)
X tracks mentions of users when the @symbol is included in the message.
Mute:The mute button does something different but somewhat similar to a block.
Profile: A profile is the page that displays information about a particular user.
Promoted: A promoted post is one that companies or businesses have paid to promote.
They may appear at the top of search results.
Replies always start with “@username.”
To retweet (verb) means to send someone else’s post to your followers.
In the United States, for example, the code is 40404.
Each user has a timeline of content from the people they follow, which appears on their homepage.
The list appearing there is called a “home timeline.”
Popularity comes from replies, likes, retweets, and other interactions.
TOS: The Terms of Service is a legal document each user must accept when they create an account.
It outlines the rights and responsibilities for users on the social messaging service.
Tweep: Tweep at its most literal sense means a follower.
It’s also used to refer to groups of people who follow one another.
Sometimes, “tweep” can refer to a beginner.
Tweet (verb) means to post something on the platform.
Despite the site branding changing to X, most people still call posts tweets.
Twitterverse: Twitterverse is a mashup of Twitter and universe.
It refers to the entire universe of Twitter, including all its users, posts and cultural conventions.
Username: A username is the same thing as a handle.
It’s the name each person selects to use the platform and must contain fewer than 15 characters.
