Slashtag
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Slashtags are a set of short community-created conventions for attributing information on Twitter, also called microsyntax.[1] They are designed to be succinct and provide an easy way to provide metadata about a tweet, especially when "retweeting".
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[edit] History
Slashtags were introduced by Chris Messina and given their moniker by Chris Blow.[2][3]
[edit] Usage
A slashtag is preceded by the "/" character (called a slasher). It is stated that after the initial slash, the slasher is not required for subsequent slashtags. Slashtags normally appear at the end of a tweet.
[edit] Current slashtags
[edit] Examples
These are example tweets with fictitious Twitter usernames to show how to use Slashtags.
- Here is something I think everyone would find useful: <URL> /cc @someInterestedParty
- Something someone else said. /by @thePersonWhoSaidIt
- RT @OriginalSource Retweeted text. /via @3rdPartyYouHeardItFrom
- I stand corrected. The info you want is here <URL> /thx @PersonWhoInformedYou
[edit] References
- ^ http://microsyntax.pbworks.com/Slashtags
- ^ http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/11/08/new-microsytax-for-twitter-three-pointers-and-the-slasher/
- ^ http://unthinkingly.com/2009/11/09/slashtags-for-citizen-editors/
- ^ http://microsyntax.pbworks.com/by
- ^ http://microsyntax.pbworks.com/cc
- ^ http://microsyntax.pbworks.com/for
- ^ http://microsyntax.pbworks.com/tip
- ^ http://microsyntax.pbworks.com/thx
- ^ http://microsyntax.pbworks.com/hat-tip
- ^ http://microsyntax.pbworks.com/via
- ^ http://microsyntax.pbworks.com/w/page/OH
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