I’m on Twitter every day and was a little confused when I started seeing the use of MT instead of RT in front of tweets. Here’s some clarification on the two abbreviations. If you “Modify a Tweet,” the proper protocol would be to use “MT @username:” prior to the message. This lets the reader know that you made changes to it. If you are forwarding a tweet without making changes it is considered a “Retweet,” and “RT @username:” is the standard format to use. How much modification justifies an MT? If you are just changing a couple of characters to save space, and not changing the tweet substantially, then you may stick with a RT. If you begin to shorten a tweet significantly or change words, then you should go with MT instead. Twitter etiquette is more than just learning a few key terms. In future blog posts, I will cover commonly asked questions about social media culture and etiquette. Do you have a question you would like me to answer? Ask in the comments section. Happy tweeting!
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Jenelle M.
9/16/2013 04:51:54 am
Thanks for the information. I have questioned what "MT" meant in Twitter messages. As a fairly new user on Twitter, I look forward to your future blog posts on the topic.
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Karen W-M
9/16/2013 05:39:43 am
Thanks, Jenelle. I'm glad I was able to answer your question. Karen
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