You Retweet Me
It used to be that we got validation when other people commented on our blog posts. Now that warm feeling happens when people repeat one of our tweets. As Twitter replaces RSS, the RT replaces comments.
Ok, I promised not to write about Twitter anymore, but this is more about the twitterverse.
Dan Zarrella wrote a great report on The Science of Retweets, which naturally got massively retweeted. But it is the emotion of the RT that created it in the first place. Because it wasn’t a function that came with the app, but an invention by the users. A retweet is a compliment. A vote of solidarity. An event promotion. A shout out to someone you know. A way to get the attention of someone you want to know.
Now that Twitter has finally added a built-in retweet button, I hope it doesn’t change the nature of the gesture. A retweet is that slap on the back everyone needs. Please RT if you agree.
You should follow me on Twitter so we can retweet each other.
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“A retweet is a compliment.” That what it is. And also gives us the possibility to shout out your message to people we know but you don’t. And who you will know. As they will know you. All thanks of RT’s.
I think RT’s are one of the most effective ways to put together people within their ways of thinking, business, interest, opinions etc. Good stuff. And yes, finally even through twitter.com.
And yes, I follow you now. And RT’d already.